Light passes through glass because the photons do not have enough energy to excite electrons in the glass to a higher energy level. … Consequently, photons of visible light travel through glass instead of being absorbed or reflected, making glass transparent.
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Light passes through glass because the photons do not have enough energy to excite electrons in the glass to a higher energy level. … Consequently, photons of visible light travel through glass instead of being absorbed or reflected, making glass transparent.