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What is it about reflected light waves that enables us to see different colors?
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∙ 15y ago
When white light, which contains "all colors" of light, strikes an object, that object will absorb some light and will reflect some light. The colors that are not absorbed will be reflected, and those reflected colors will make up the color of the objects. Let's look at an example. If white light strikes grass, most of the green is reflected, and the reds, Oranges, yellows and blues are absorbed. That's why the grass appears green to us. The grass could be said to be a "green reflecting" material. Red reflecting materials appear red, and blue reflecting materials appear blue. Further, different combinations of reflected light allow us to see the many variations in color and in color intensity that we are able to detect.
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Are the colors of light that objects absorb the colors you see?
No, the colors you see are the colors that are reflected by the object. White light is composed of several different wavelengths of energy, these different energies correspond to different visible colors. When an object absorbs the light, it absorbs its energy, the rest of the energy is reflected from the surface. That energy is what you see in the form of photons (light). So, if an object looks blue to you, that object is absorbing red light.
What colors are reflected from black?
no color can be reflected from black because it absorbs all the light!!! but anything can be reflected off of white and all those light colors...
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 of light are reflected by an opaque black objects?
White Light
What colors of light are reflected by a black object?
white
Are the colors of light that objects absorb the colors you see?
No, the colors you see are the colors that are reflected by the object. White light is composed of several different wavelengths of energy, these different energies correspond to different visible colors. When an object absorbs the light, it absorbs its energy, the rest of the energy is reflected from the surface. That energy is what you see in the form of photons (light). So, if an object looks blue to you, that object is absorbing red light.
What colors are reflected from black?
no color can be reflected from black because it absorbs all the light!!! but anything can be reflected off of white and all those light colors...
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 when pigments are mixed?
Fewer colors of light are reflected and more aare absorbed
What colors of light are reflected by an opaque black objects?
White Light
Which colors are reflected from blue?
Only blue light is reflected because it is a primary colour.
What colors of light are reflected by a black object?
white
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 happens to the different colors of light when white light shines on a violet objects?
Red: absorbedOrange: absorbedYellow: absorbedGreen: absorbedBlue: absorbedIndigo: absorbedViolet: reflected
If a white light shines on a red shirt what colors are reflected and what colors are absorbed?
Red
How do they know what planets are made of?
Light Spectrum Analysis. Different elements reflect different wavelengths of light. Simply put if you look at th different colors of light that is reflected from something you can determine the basic elements it is composed of.
What determine the colors of opaque object?
the wavelength of the reflected light :)
