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  • Opaque Materials: Examples and Properties
    Here are some examples of opaque materials:

    Solids:

    * Wood: You can't see through a wooden table.

    * Metal: A metal sheet blocks light from passing through it.

    * Brick: A brick wall is opaque.

    * Rock: Rocks are generally opaque, although some thin slices can be translucent.

    * Paper: Most paper is opaque, though there are translucent varieties.

    * Plastic: Many plastics are opaque, like a milk jug.

    * Concrete: Concrete is a solid, opaque material.

    Liquids:

    * Milk: You can't see through a glass of milk.

    * Paint: Paint is generally opaque, designed to cover surfaces.

    * Coffee: A cup of coffee is opaque.

    * Juice: Many juices, like orange juice, are opaque.

    Gases:

    * Smoke: Thick smoke is opaque.

    * Fog: Fog is a dense cloud of water droplets in the air, making it opaque.

    * Clouds: Clouds are opaque to sunlight, but translucent to moonlight.

    Note: The level of opacity can vary depending on the thickness and composition of the material. For example, a thin sheet of metal might be translucent, while a thick piece of wood would be opaque.

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