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If you shine a yellow light on a white surface why does the surface look yellow instead of white?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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∙ 13y ago
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yellow i think
Why are mirrors made of silver?
the surface ejects more electrons such that it leaves the surface to shine enough and reflect light.
