What happens when light hits something?

When light hits something, it can bounce off, go through, or even get swallowed up, just like when you drop a ball on different surfaces.

Light is like a playful ball that moves really fast. When it hits something, what happens next depends on the thing it hits.

• Bouncing Off: If light hits something hard and shiny, like a mirror or a smooth wall, it bounces back, just like a ball bouncing off a brick wall.
• Going Through: If light hits something clear, like glass or water, it goes right through, kind of like how you can see through a window while sitting inside your house.
• Getting Swallowed Up: Sometimes, when light hits something dark, like a black shirt or a piece of charcoal, it gets absorbed and doesn’t come back, just like when you drop a ball into a deep hole and it disappears.

Sometimes, a little bit of all three happens at once! That’s why we can see colors and shapes in the world around us.