Chandra Prayaga said:The wavelength of visible light is 500 nm and the size of an atom is about 0.1 nm. That means that visible light does not interact with individual atoms, but with much larger groups. So the interaction is not like a collision and deflection. The interaction is by the photon inducing a polarization in the material, and the material re-radiating at the same frequency. This does not include some scattering processes which do change the frequency slightly.
When photons pass through transparent material, they may either be transmitted, absorbed, or scattered. The behavior of photons depends on various factors such as the material's composition, thickness, and wavelength of the photons.
The speed of photons does not change when passing through transparent material. Photons always travel at the speed of light, regardless of the material they are passing through.
Yes, photons can pass through any type of transparent material as long as the material is not too thick or dense. Materials such as glass, water, and air are all considered transparent and allow photons to pass through them.
Photons do not lose energy when passing through transparent material, but they may change direction or wavelength due to interactions with the atoms in the material. This process is known as scattering and does not result in the loss of energy.
Transparent materials can appear to have different colors because they selectively absorb and transmit certain wavelengths of light. The absorbed wavelengths are then re-emitted as visible light, giving the material its color. This phenomenon is known as selective absorption.