0
In the visible spectrum of light, all colors have difference frequencies of wave lengths. So, an object that is green would absorb all the frequencies of light with in the spectrum except green, the light reflected from the object then hits our retina and then our brain tells us to interpret that object to be green. The frequencies that are absorbed in to the object are then converted into energy. That's why when you wear black cloths, black absorbs all visible light, you feel warmer, because the light it absorbs is converted into heat. And white would the opposite from that.
If you are wondering why they would reflect that certain color, it is because all atoms and molecules have electrons. Electrons in atoms have a natural frequency that they vibrate when light hits them. The light with the same frequency as the natural frequency of the electrons in the atoms would be reflected.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why do opaque objects appear to hve different colors?
This applies not only to opaque objects. The basic idea is that white light is a mixture of different colors, and objects tend to reflect the different colors - the components of white light - in different proportions. For example, an object that reflects most of the red light but not much of the other colors will look red.
Why do different objects appear to the naked human eye in different colors under white light or normal light condition?
Each material reflect different the light waves.
How does light rays behave to produce different colors using different objects?
White light is a mixture of different colors. A red object (for example) would reflect a greater percentage of red light, and a lesser percentage of other colors, thus making the light that you see redder.
Why do you see objects as different colors when light is shining on them?
Because certain objects can absorb specific wavelengths of light(color) and they reflect the waves that they cannot absorb. the reflected wave of light is the visible color of the object.
Objects that do not reflect light well?
Dark colors, especially flat black do not reflect light well. Carbon Nanotubes are considered the worst for reflecting light.
Why do opaque objects appear to hve different colors?
This applies not only to opaque objects. The basic idea is that white light is a mixture of different colors, and objects tend to reflect the different colors - the components of white light - in different proportions. For example, an object that reflects most of the red light but not much of the other colors will look red.
Why do different objects appear to the naked human eye in different colors under white light or normal light condition?
Each material reflect different the light waves.
How does light rays behave to produce different colors using different objects?
White light is a mixture of different colors. A red object (for example) would reflect a greater percentage of red light, and a lesser percentage of other colors, thus making the light that you see redder.
Why do you see objects as different colors when light is shining on them?
Because certain objects can absorb specific wavelengths of light(color) and they reflect the waves that they cannot absorb. the reflected wave of light is the visible color of the object.
Why do you see objects as different colors when light shines on them?
Because certain objects can absorb specific wavelengths of light(color) and they reflect the waves that they cannot absorb. the reflected wave of light is the visible color of the object.
Why do different elements have different colors?
The color of objects is determined by their ability to reflect, absorb, scatter or transmit light and also by the anatomy& physiology of the eye and brain.
Objects that do not reflect light well?
Dark colors, especially flat black do not reflect light well. Carbon Nanotubes are considered the worst for reflecting light.
Why do dark colors heat up more than light colors?
They have a lower "albedo" if you will. Light objects reflect light at a greater rate than dark objects which absorb it. This is why dark objects heat up more than light ones.
Is earth the only planet with 3 colors?
No. Any object can be classified into three "colors". All objects reflect or refract or diffract various wavelengths of light in various amounts and so have different "colors"
What processes produce the different colors we see opaque objects?
Different materials absorb different wavelengths of visible radiation from sources like the sun or light bulbs. The wavelengths that are not absorbed are reflected as visible radiation, and the color we see depends on the wavelength of that reflected light, with a longer wavelength correlating to more reddish colors, and shorter wavelengths with more bluish colors. White objects reflect all of the visible radiation that strike them, which is why they absorb less heat than black objects, which reflect much less visible radiation.
What colors do white objects absorb?
White is the resultant of all colors being reflected. White objects of course absorb some light but due reflect all the colors of the rainbow as we see them.
How is the sun attracted to dark colors?
There is no such attraction. Dark objects get hot because they reflect less light.
