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If color is only the light reflected off of a surface then what are the real colors of objects?
Wanderingdreamer
Color works by light reflecting off and being absorbed by surfaces. When light hits a surface, it reflects certain frequencies. The color you see is the frequency of light that the object reflects. So in some sense the "real color" is every other color, because the object is absorbing every other frequency. In another sense, every animal doesn't see the same color the same way. Some are more capable of seeing different parts of the light spectrum than others. Color is very much based on perception. The fact that an object absorbs all but perceived color isn't very important. What is important is what we see, so in that sense what we see is the "real color".
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What happens to the light rays that are not reflected by and object?
that color is absorbed by the object (therefore you don't see that color. Only reflected colors can be seen)
Can your eyes only see colors that bounce off or are reflected by an object?
Yes, everything you see is the light that is reflected by objects/materials. It is the properties of a material that determines the color of the light it reflects.
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 does a specific color reflected by an object give color to it?
White light contains all the colors mixed together. A colored object has a pigment on its surface that ABSORBS all these colors except one. This one color is reflected back off the object. Thus, as we see the object by this reflected light coming from the object into our eyes, the object appears to be colored.
What color is produced when all colors are reflected?
white
Why do you see objects and their color?
You see objects because visible light( a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum) is reflected off the surface of something into your eye. All different colors have a different wavelength which defines their frequency. When you see a red object, that object is absorbing all the colors except for red which is then reflected into your eye.
When all colors are absorbed what color is the item?
The object appears black when no colors are reflected. (In actuality, some light is reflected by all objects, making black simply a very dark gray.)
What happens to the light rays that are not reflected by and object?
that color is absorbed by the object (therefore you don't see that color. Only reflected colors can be seen)
When you see colors what color is reflected and what color is absorbed?
Black is absorbed! White is reflected. :)
Can your eyes only see colors that bounce off or are reflected by an object?
Yes, everything you see is the light that is reflected by objects/materials. It is the properties of a material that determines the color of the light it reflects.
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 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 does a specific color reflected by an object give color to it?
White light contains all the colors mixed together. A colored object has a pigment on its surface that ABSORBS all these colors except one. This one color is reflected back off the object. Thus, as we see the object by this reflected light coming from the object into our eyes, the object appears to be colored.
Why color objects s are the color they are?
The color is reflected by the light to your eyes. That is why you see color.
Why animals see in black and white?
Some animals can see in full color like humans. Though some animals have cones in their retina (which are used to see color) that cant distinguish the colors other than the color black (when no light is reflected off the surface) and the color white (all light is reflected). All the other colors are just the amount of light that's absorbed and reflected, the darker colors would show up close to the color black.
What color is produced when all colors are reflected?
white
What color is formed when all the colors are reflected?
black
