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Explain why the reflection of light off ground glass changes from diffuse to specular if you spill water on it

Explain why the reflection of light off ground glass changes from diffuse to specular if you spill water on it
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Explain why the reflection of light off ground glass changes from diffuse to specular if you spill water on it

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The reason why this occurs is because water, when spilled on a surface, "beads" in the sense that it is round. This curvature distorts the light in a different way.
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