When photons collide with any matter, the radiation attenuates and energy is released as heat. There is variation in the ability of an electromagnetic wave to travel in a given medium, and its ability varies with the nature of the medium and the frequency of the electromagnetic wave. We know that we can see through window glass and clear acrylic plastic.
But we can't see through a brick wall or a block of steel.
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