Imagine you're in a room with a wall. Light comes from the outside, bounces off things like trees or people, and goes into your eyes. But when light hits a wall, it usually bounces back, not passes through, so all you see is the wall itself. That’s why you can’t look through walls like they’re made of glass.
Examples
- Your friend can't see you if you're behind a thick wall.
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See also
- What is refraction?
- What is Divergent light?
- What Makes a Shadow Have a Fuzzy Edge?
- Why Do We See Colors When It's Actually Light?
- What Makes Light Bend Around Corners?