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What happens to the colors of light when white light hits an object?
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What happens to the colors of white light when it hits opaque colored surfaces?
any colors that are not part of the color of the object are absorbed by the object. light of the colors that do make up the color of the object are reflected back to your eyes.
What colors of light are reflected by a white object?
A white object reflects all the colors making up white light. Therefore the reflected color will still be white.
What colors of light are reflected by a black object?
white
Why do darker colors absorb the most heat?
White light is a mixture of colors. When white light strikes a dark object little or no energy is reflected. When white light strikes a white object the energy is mostly reflected, not absorbed.Miissmeg.
What colors of light are reflected by an opaque white objects?
White light is all the colors of light. Which are magenta,yellow,and cyan being the main three colors that are reflected by an opaque white object
What happens to the different colors of light when white light shines on a opaque violet object?
it reflects violet and absorbs the other colors
What happens to the colors of white light when it hits opaque colored surfaces?
any colors that are not part of the color of the object are absorbed by the object. light of the colors that do make up the color of the object are reflected back to your eyes.
What happens when the sun shines on a white surface?
The light from the sun, which is made up of equal parts of red, green and blue (even though it may not look it), will be reflected off of the white surface, staying white as the white surface reflects equal parts of red, green and blue.
What happens to the different colors of light when white light shines on opaque violet object?
White light contains all the wavelengths of the visible spectrum at equal intensity. The different colors of light, except violet, are absorbed when white light shines on an opaque violet object. The violet color is reflected.
What colors of light are reflected by a white object?
A white object reflects all the colors making up white light. Therefore the reflected color will still be white.
Why does the color white occur?
There are two ways that the color white occurs, as light and as the color of an object. When you see white light it is a combination of many colors of light, because white light is a combination of all light. When you see a white object, that object is reflecting all of the colors of light back at you, because that surface doesn't absorb any of the colors of light.
What colors of light are reflected by a black object?
white
Why do darker colors absorb the most heat?
White light is a mixture of colors. When white light strikes a dark object little or no energy is reflected. When white light strikes a white object the energy is mostly reflected, not absorbed.Miissmeg.
What colors of light are reflected by an opaque white objects?
White light is all the colors of light. Which are magenta,yellow,and cyan being the main three colors that are reflected by an opaque white object
What colors does white paper reflect?
White light is made up of all the colors. If a paper is white, it is reflecting all the colors of light. We know that the color of an object is determined by the color(s) of light it reflects. If an object is green, for example, it reflects green light and absorbs all other colors.
How do you see colours in white light?
White light contains the many colors you see. The illuminated object will absorb and reflect the light as its' materials see fit. A black object will absorb all colors. A white object reflects all colors. Everything else lies in between there somewhere.
What color will an object under white light appear to be if it reflects all the colors of light?
White.
