alleryWhich statement best describes a translucent material?
AIt passes light, with scatter
BIt allows no light to pass
CIt scatters no light at all
DIt always shines like a metal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It passes light, with scatter
1. Translucency allows light to pass through the material.
2. The light does not necessarily follow Snell's law, since photons may be scattered.
3. Materials that let no light pass are opaque instead.
_Source: Wikipedia, Transparency and translucency, Introduction_
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