Difference between Translucent and opaque materials
Translucent materials |
Opaque materials |
Translucent materials are those which allows light to pass Through them but partially. |
Opaque materials are those which does not allow light to pass through it. |
The objects cannot be seen clearly through the translucent material. |
The objects are not seen at all through the opaque materials. |
Translucent materials does not pass all the light through it. It blocks the light partially. |
Opaque materials block all the light. It does not pass any light. |
The light passed through the translucent materials get scattered. And only some amount of light is passed. |
Light does pass through the opaque material, it reflects all the light through the surface. |
Translucent materials cast a very faint shadow. |
Opaque materials cast A dark shadow. |
The Translucent materials are not very clear, or appear frosted. |
The opaque material are those through which we cannot see. |
Translucent materials form a faint image. |
Opaque material does not form any image. |
Translucent materials does not follows the law of Reflection. |
Opaque materials follows the law of reflection. |
Examples for translucent materials are – butter paper, a paper on which oil is applied. |
Examples for opaque materials are – bricks, wooden sheets, cardboard etc. |