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If light can give off gravity, why doesn't the gravity exerted by the sun kind of. Absorb it before it can go off to Earth and other planets?
Gravitonion said:But then how does the sun attract the earth?
Light is made up of particles called photons, which do not have a charge. This means that they are not affected by the electric and magnetic fields of other particles, allowing them to travel through space without getting absorbed.
Light can get absorbed when it interacts with matter. When a photon collides with an atom, it can transfer its energy to the atom and be absorbed. This is why objects appear to have color - because they absorb certain wavelengths of light and reflect others.
The ability of a material to absorb light depends on its physical properties, such as its molecular structure and density. Materials with more complex structures and higher densities tend to absorb more light because they have more opportunities for photons to interact with their atoms.
Yes, light can be completely absorbed under certain conditions. For example, in a perfect black body, all light that enters is absorbed and converted into heat. In everyday materials, light is usually only partially absorbed, with some being reflected or transmitted through the material.
The color of an object is determined by the wavelengths of light it reflects. Objects that appear black absorb most, if not all, wavelengths of light. On the other hand, objects that appear white reflect most wavelengths of light. Therefore, the color of an object can affect its ability to absorb light, with darker colors typically absorbing more light than lighter colors.