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The surface will look Red, because white reflects all colours and absorb none. If you hit a red light on, say, green then that would look black because green will absorb all the red but if it was a green light then it would look green. Every colour, except white, absorbs colours except itselves.
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Does paper reflect light?
Yes, but since its surface is uneven (at atomic level), light is not reflected as in the case of a mirror. Anything that we can see (except black) reflects light. The white paper, for instance, reflects all the colours of white light and this is why it appears white to our eye.
What happens when white light is shone into a mirror?
It reflects back and a small amount is absorbed into its reflective surface.
What happens when you look at a colored paper and then look at a white sheet of paper?
they both look white
How is white and black different and say it with detail?
White objects reflects visual "light" where as black objects absorb it. black the color is every color so it absorbs all the light(every color in the spectrum), and white is the lack of color so it reflects all the light(every color in the spectrum) that's why you get warmer when you wear black in the sun because it absorbs the sun and white reflects it.
When white light shines on a painting what allows you to see the colours?
Each color of paint has it's own characteristics of which part of white light that it absorbs and/or reflects. It's the reflected light that gets to your eyes ... and is interpreted by your brain into "color".
Does paper reflect light?
Yes, but since its surface is uneven (at atomic level), light is not reflected as in the case of a mirror. Anything that we can see (except black) reflects light. The white paper, for instance, reflects all the colours of white light and this is why it appears white to our eye.
Why does a sheet of paper appear white?
Because the material it is made out of only reflects white light.
Why does black paper absorb light faster than white paper?
This is because back aborbs heat where as white reflects heat
What colors does white paper reflect?
White light is made up of all the colors. If a paper is white, it is reflecting all the colors of light. We know that the color of an object is determined by the color(s) of light it reflects. If an object is green, for example, it reflects green light and absorbs all other colors.
Why black paper give out heat best?
Colour depends on what light something absorbs and reflects, white paper reflects all light so its white, and black absorbs all, thus, absorbing more light, and transmitting infra red waves
How does color of paper white or black affect temperature?
white reflects light and black absorbs it white-cooler black-hotter
Does black paper absorb wave lengths of light?
No black paper is not translucent ts opaque
True or false a solution which reflects white light absorbs all wavelenghts?
It is false that a solution that reflects white light absorbs all wavelengths. A solution that reflects white light reflects all wavelengths.
Why does paper reflect light?
White reflects more light than any other colour, while black absorbs more light than any other color. To get technical, photons that are not absorbed by the paper will bounce off (be reflected by) the paper and make it appear lighter or white. Short answer: because most paper is white.
What happens to the different colors of light when white light shines on a opaque violet object?
it reflects violet and absorbs the other colors
If you shine a yellow light on a white surface why does the surface look yellow instead of white?
The white surface reflects the yellow light back to you. White reflects all colours of light, so when it only has yellow light to reflect, it reflects all of the yellow light.
Why is it that a sheet of white paper is a good reflector of light?
That's the definition of "white" - that it reflects a large percentage of the incoming light (all colors get reflected by more or less the same percentage).
