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Is the color of an object determined by the wavelength of light that is reflected or absorbed?
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∙ 12y ago
The color you perceive is determined by the wavelength (or frequency) of the light.
If it was determined by the intensity of the light, then a street light would steadily change color
as you approach it, pass it, and recede from it. That might be quite beautiful, actually.
But where I live, it doesn't happen.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes
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Is red light reflected or absorbed by an object if the object appears red to your eyes?
Reflected
What determines the color of an translucent object?
The colour of something is usually determined by the light waves reflected by it. We see what is reflected and not what is absorbed. This applies to opaque objects as well as translucent ones.
Does light stop when it meets a solid object?
Some of it is absorbed, some is reflected, and some passes through. How much of each effect happens depends on the wavelength of the light and the composition of the object.
What happens to light when it hits a coloured object?
It can be either reflected or absorbed. E.g. if the object is green, all the colours of light are absorbed except green. Green is reflected and not absorbed.
What does radiant energy turn into?
It can be absorbed and become thermal energy such as by a dark rough brick laying in the sun. It can be absorbed and radiated at a lower frequency (longer wavelength). It can be reflected by a very shiny object and thus not change.
Why substance are coloured?
The color of an object is determined by its inherent properties and the light source used to illuminate it.Some colors are absorbed, some are reflected and others can pass through (if transparent). Which is which and how much - is determined by its wavelength. The reflected light is what we call the color of the object.
What is the color of an opaque object determined?
the wave length of light that is absorbed by the object determines color--White refects all eye perceptible colors where as black absorbes The colour of an opaque object is determined by the wavelength of the visible spectrum that it reflects. Light is made up of 7 colours, each having a specific wavelength range. Consider an object which appears green to the eye. Actually the object is not green in colour, it only reflects the waves pertaining to green wavelength range. All other wavelength are either transmitted or absorbed. The reflected wave reaches our retina and is perceived as that colour.
What is the color of an opaque object determined by?
the wave length of light that is absorbed by the object determines color--White refects all eye perceptible colors where as black absorbes The colour of an opaque object is determined by the wavelength of the visible spectrum that it reflects. Light is made up of 7 colours, each having a specific wavelength range. Consider an object which appears green to the eye. Actually the object is not green in colour, it only reflects the waves pertaining to green wavelength range. All other wavelength are either transmitted or absorbed. The reflected wave reaches our retina and is perceived as that colour.
Is red light reflected or absorbed by an object if the object appeares to your eyes?
Reflected
Is red light reflected or absorbed by an object if the object appears red to your eyes?
Reflected
What determines the color of an translucent object?
The colour of something is usually determined by the light waves reflected by it. We see what is reflected and not what is absorbed. This applies to opaque objects as well as translucent ones.
Does light stop when it meets a solid object?
Some of it is absorbed, some is reflected, and some passes through. How much of each effect happens depends on the wavelength of the light and the composition of the object.
What happens to light when it hits a coloured object?
It can be either reflected or absorbed. E.g. if the object is green, all the colours of light are absorbed except green. Green is reflected and not absorbed.
What does radiant energy turn into?
It can be absorbed and become thermal energy such as by a dark rough brick laying in the sun. It can be absorbed and radiated at a lower frequency (longer wavelength). It can be reflected by a very shiny object and thus not change.
What happens when white light strikes an object?
Depending on the object, it may be reflected, absorbed, refracted or internally reflected.
What determine the colors of opaque object?
the wavelength of the reflected light :)
What determines the color of an opaque object?
the wavelength of the reflected light :)
