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Why do dark objects absorb and white objects reflect light?
Dark objects absorb wavelengths of energy that are in the visible spectrum of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. A black shirt has molecules in it thatt absorbs energies of blue and green and all other colors we humans perceive. White light is made from all of the colors combined. A white shirt has atoms and molecules that absorb all the colors of light and release that energy outwards again.
What color would a blue shirt be if seen through a green filter?
A filter removes certain colors of light which pass through it. The primary colors of light are green red blue. Since the shirt absorbs all but blue light and the filter removes all but green it will appear black.
Which colors does a white t-shirt absorb?
Reflection
What would an objects colour be if it was green but you shone red light on to it?
A green object absorbs all light except green which is reflected by the pigment. White light is made up of all colors and all except green are absorbed; only green is reflected. If a red light is the only one illuminating a green shirt there is no green to reflect so the shirt will look black.
What colors are reflected by a black shirt and a white shirt?
no colors is absorbed by a black shirt but instead it reflects all the colors in the spectrum of light while white shirt absorbs all the color in the spectrum of light.
Why will you likely be cooler if you were a light colored shirt instead of a dark colored shirt on a warm day?
Darker colors absorb light and heat; lighter colors reflect light and heat.
Why do dark objects absorb and white objects reflect light?
Dark objects absorb wavelengths of energy that are in the visible spectrum of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. A black shirt has molecules in it thatt absorbs energies of blue and green and all other colors we humans perceive. White light is made from all of the colors combined. A white shirt has atoms and molecules that absorb all the colors of light and release that energy outwards again.
Does black attract more heat than white?
no. dark colors absorb heat. light colors reflect heat. no. dark colors absorb heat. light colors reflect the heat. this is why when you wear a black shirt on a summers day, you are dying of heat. wearing a white shirt on hot days will be a much smarter choice.
Why does a red shirt take in more heat?
Because it will absorb all the colors of the light spectrum but red, something like a white shirt would reflect all the colors making it absorb less, a black shirt would take in all the color making it the hottest to wear.
What color would a blue shirt be if seen through a green filter?
A filter removes certain colors of light which pass through it. The primary colors of light are green red blue. Since the shirt absorbs all but blue light and the filter removes all but green it will appear black.
Which colors does a white t-shirt absorb?
Reflection
When an object appears to be yellow what color of the spectrum is reflected?
Yellow light is made of primary colors red and green. Yellow objects absorb the blue light and reflect the red and green, so we see yellow. If I'm wearing a green shirt, the color reflected is Green. All others are obsorbed. Ta-da!
Can sunlight effect a shirt's warmth?
Sunlight can make the shirt warmer, thereby making the person wearing it feel warmer. Also some colors reflect light, making it go away from the cloth, and other colors absorb light, making it "soak in" to the cloth. So yes sunlight can effect a shirt's warmth.
What would an objects colour be if it was green but you shone red light on to it?
A green object absorbs all light except green which is reflected by the pigment. White light is made up of all colors and all except green are absorbed; only green is reflected. If a red light is the only one illuminating a green shirt there is no green to reflect so the shirt will look black.
Why does a shirt look red when its held up to white light?
When beams of light strike a surface, part of the light is often absorbed. The surface may also absorb some colors and reflect others. For example, a red shirt reflects red light but absorbs all the other colors in the spectrum. In other words, the shirt looks red because we see red light reflected from its surface.
What colors are reflected by a black shirt and a white shirt?
no colors is absorbed by a black shirt but instead it reflects all the colors in the spectrum of light while white shirt absorbs all the color in the spectrum of light.
Why do dark colored shrits get hotter in the sun than light colored shrits?
Lighter colors reflect more light. Darker colors absorb more light. Sunlight is energy. You feel warmth when the sun shines on you because you are absorbing the energy of the sunlight. Darker colors absorb more energy so get warmer than lighter colors ------------------- Just like this answer ^^, dark colors do absorb more heat than lighter colors. Question is, I'm not really sure why.
