1. Reflected: This means the light bounces off the object. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.

* Examples: Seeing your reflection in a mirror, the glare off a shiny surface.

2. Absorbed: This means the object takes in the light energy. The absorbed light energy can cause the object to heat up.

* Examples: A black shirt absorbs more light than a white shirt, which is why black shirts feel hotter in the sun.

3. Transmitted: This means the light passes through the object.

* Examples: Light passing through a windowpane, seeing through clear water.

4. Scattered: This means the light is redirected in many different directions.

* Examples: Light scattering in the sky, making it blue, or the way a light beam becomes visible when it passes through fog.

5. Refracted: This means the light bends as it passes from one medium to another (e.g., from air to water).

* Examples: A straw appearing bent in a glass of water, the formation of rainbows.

These are the main things that can happen to light when it hits an object. The specific behavior of light depends on the properties of the object, such as its color, surface texture, and transparency.