Transmission of Light

Transmission of Light

Light behaves in different ways when it encounters materials—it can be transmitted, absorbed, or reflected. Transmission happens when light passes through a substance. If the substance is clear, like clean glass or air, light passes through easily. If the material is translucent, such as frosted glass...

Hold a water bottle to the light. Can you see the light coming through? That’s called transmission—when light passes through a material instead of bouncing off or getting blocked.

You see this every day when sunlight shines through a window or when you look through a pair of glasses.

Clear materials like clean glass and w...