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When red ink is illumined by blue light is most of the light absorbed or reflected?
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∙ 14y ago
Absorbed. Your red ink will look black. "Red" is a long wave-length color. "Blue" is a short one. What looks red in white light is a pigment that reflects red. It won't reflect blue, so it will look dark.
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What two colors of light drive most photosynthesis?
Red and Blue light is absorbed by chlorophyll, the pigment that transforms light energy into chemical energy in photosynthesis, so that the light that is reflected off leaves appears green.
What color of a spectrum does a green t-shirt absorb?
Red and yellowGreen light is reflected from green leaves.The wavelength of visible light ranges from about 400 to 800 nm. (That's about 400 thousand millionths of a metre.) Photosynthesis is highest in the red and yellow wavelengths.
Do plants absorb or reflect green light?
YES. Plants absorb AND reflect green light. Leaves are green due to a compound called chlorophyll. The light absorbed by chlorophyll is used to power photosynthesis, the conversion of light energy into chemical energy. On a relative basis, chlorophyll absorbs more blue and red light, compared to green light; and therefore reflects less red and blue light. As a result, there is more green light than red or blue light reflected, so the chlorophyll containing part of the plant appears green. It is commonly thought that chlorophyll does not absorb green light, but that is a fallacy. A dark green leaf can absorb 90% of the green light impinging on it. In contrast, 95% of the red and blue light may be absorbed.
What wavelength of light is the least effective in driving photosynthesis?
Photosynthetic pigments absorb blue, red and green lights. The wavelength of light that is the most effective in driving photosynthesis is 420 nanometers, which corresponds to blue light.
What is the color of light not reflected by chlorophyll?
Any but green, mostly red and blue are absorbed by chlorophyll.
What light wave lengths are reflected in chlorophyll?
Green light is reflected. Red and blue light are absorbed.
What happens when light shines on a blue object?
Blue light is reflected, other colors are absorbed.
A green object appears green because?
a. blue and yellow light are being reflected by the object.b. blue and yellow light are being absorbed by the object.c. green light is absorbed by the object.d. green light is reflected by the object.
When light waves strike a red object what happens to the light waves of all colors except red?
Basically three things can happen to light as it strikes an object. It can be reflected, absorbed, or it can pass through. For simplicity, assume the object is not transparent; in that case, any light that is not reflected is absorbed.
Who made colors?
Colours are made by reflected lights. When light hits an object, the color you see is being reflected, the ones you don't are being absorbed. Example: you have a blue object, blue is being reflected while the other colours are absorbed. With a colour like green, blue and yellow are reflected as the others are absorbed.
Color of light absorb in the light reactions of photosynthesis?
Red and blue are absorbed, green is reflected.
What color of light is reflected by the chlorophyll molecule?
Green, red and blue are absorbed
When light is shone on a blue surface what color is reflected?
Blue. That's why people call it a "blue surface" ... because any other color of light that hits it is absorbed, and never scattered or reflected to your eye.
Why does a blue object illuminated by white light appear to be blue?
All other colours are absorbed by the blue object only letting the blue light be reflected or through
What happens when light hits a blue surface?
Depending on the range of wavelengths that comprise the incident light, some of it may be absorbed and some may be reflected. If blue wavelengths are present in the incident light, then the blue is mostly reflected, and any other wavelengths are mostly absorbed. This is the main reason that the surface acquires the reputation of being 'blue'.
Why does a white object look white in white light?
The object has absorbed light in the whole visible spectrum. For example, an object appearing blue in the white light has absorbed red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, and violet; but the blue light is reflected to your eyes. ==========================================
What colors are absorbed by a blue marble?
All colors are absorbed by a blue marble except the color blue because it is reflected.
