eli5: why does glass absorb infrared and ultraviolet light, but not visible light? 1.13K viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question92.11K June 16, 2021 0 Comments eli5: why does glass absorb infrared and ultraviolet light, but not visible light? In: Physics 17 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted June 16, 2021 0 Comments p.s. glass reflects visible light too; that’s why you can see (a partial) reflection in glass! Whether a photon is reflected or not is governed by QM probabilities You are viewing 1 out of 17 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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