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When you look at an object that reflects all visible light, you see the color
of whatever light happens to be illuminating it at that moment.
Examples:
-- Hang a white bed-sheet on the wall. It appears to be the same color as the light
from whatever flashlight you shine at it.
-- You can demonstrate the same effect, somewhat less dramatically, with a sheet
of white printer paper taped to the wall.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoActually when we see a particular colour its contrast colour is absorbed by the object and the colour which we see is reflected so when we see a wh
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∙ 11y agoRed light is reflected when you see the color red.
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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.
If an object is white what colors are absorbed?
all the colors are reflected
What colors of light are reflected by a black object?
white
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
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 a white object?
A white object reflects all the colors making up white light. Therefore the reflected color will still be white.
If an object is white what colors are absorbed?
all the colors are reflected
What colors of light are reflected by a black object?
white
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
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.
If all the colors of light are reflected to eyes an object will look?
White
Why when a white light hits a raindrop does it split into seven colors of the rainbow?
A beam of light is made up of all seven colors, the color we see on an object is the color the object reflected. A raindrop acts as a prism. When the white light enters the prism, all the colors are reflected.
When you see colors what color is reflected and what color is absorbed?
Black is absorbed! White is reflected. :)
Why does a specific color reflected by an object give color to it?
White light contains all the colors mixed together. A colored object has a pigment on its surface that ABSORBS all these colors except one. This one color is reflected back off the object. Thus, as we see the object by this reflected light coming from the object into our eyes, the object appears to be colored.
How light determines color?
White light contains all colors, as white light hits an object certain colors (ranges of wavelength and frequency) are absorbed by the object while others are reflected. The colors reflected are what are seen by our eyes, thus those colors reflected dictate the color of the object. For example, the average green plant reflects light at frequencies of 5.76 x10^14 (green) which then is seen by our eyes and our brains then determine the object is green
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 are reflected by an object that appears black?
An object that appears black is absorbing all colors therefore none of the colors in the spectrum are being reflected.
