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Why are things colored?
because say for example an apple is red the apple absorbs all other colors and reflects red so what ever color it is, is the color reflected and every other color is absorbed!
Why does the color red appear red?
Most of the longest wavelengths (reds) of visible light are being reflected, compared to the other colors. The shorter wavelengths are mostly being absorbed.
Why does mixing the colours of paint turn black?
If you think of red paint as not actually being red but instead being a colorless liquid which retains and absorbs all light except the color red, then it becomes obvious. With every color that you mix in, more types of light are being absorbed and thus what you observe becomes closer to the color black.
What color is reflected by a red flower?
Red. All other colors are absorbed by the flower.
What is the color of light absorbed by an aqueous solution of copper sulphate?
orange-red
Why do you see things as certain colors?
Because colors are absorbed the color reflected of is the color we see. For example apples are red every other color is absorbed but red is reflected off the apple.
Why are things colored?
because say for example an apple is red the apple absorbs all other colors and reflects red so what ever color it is, is the color reflected and every other color is absorbed!
What happens to white light when you are looking at a red strawberry?
White is not a color, it is all the colors. So when you look at something red, all colors but red are being absorbed and red is reflected. If it was black, then all colors would be absorbed. If it's white, then no colors are being absorbed..
What colors of visible light absorbed by the red apple?
All but red.
How is color made?
Colors arent the 3 primary colors, its the 7 colors of the rainbow ROYGBIV(Red,Orange,Yellow,Green,Blue,Indigo,Violet) What happens is... well the life of all color is light, without light there is no color, cause light has all these colors (ROYGBIV) When something is red, that means that everycolor from light is being absorbed EXCEPT Red, red is being refracted or kicked out, when something is black, non are being absorbed they are all being refracted, when something is white, all the colors are being absorbed. When there is no light, there is no color, and we wont see color cause it would be to dark to see.
Color of light absorbed by a red object?
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Why does the sun appear yellow from Earth and white from space?
It's the way color reflects. An apple may not be red, because color pixils (alldifferent colors ) get absorbed into the thing ( in this case an apple ) and so the apple absorbs one color mostly and that color reflects back to our eyes. I may not have done a good job explaining this.
What color is apple the color?
red or green?
Why is an apple its color?
Red
Why does the color red appear red?
Most of the longest wavelengths (reds) of visible light are being reflected, compared to the other colors. The shorter wavelengths are mostly being absorbed.
What is the color of the red apple in an blue color filter?
It is dark red.
If red light is absorbed what color is seen?
blue
