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Why do coloured objects look coloured?

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Why do coloured objects red green blue look coloured when white light is shone on them?

Because the white light shines on it and the white light contains all seven frequencies. However the object only reflects one frequency (which is then the colour it looks) the others it absorbs


Why does objects become dimmer with distance?

As light moves through the air, it slowly diminishes, until it finally disappears. When light bounces of any object, light turns to colour. Objects become dimmer because the further back it moves, the more coloured light diminishes, causing the object to look dimmer in light and colour.


Why do objects become dimmer with distance?

As light moves through the air, it slowly diminishes, until it finally disappears. When light bounces of any object, light turns to colour. Objects become dimmer because the further back it moves, the more coloured light diminishes, causing the object to look dimmer in light and colour.


Why do light coloured objects reflect radiation more than dark coloured objects?

Because dark colours absorbs light, and energy;and its named absortion coefficient. ============================== Some substances and objects made from them reflect more light and absorb less. Other substances and objects made from them reflect less light and absorb more. The ones that reflect more and absorb less are the ones that appear lighter to us. Why ? Because they absorb less light and reflect more of it toward our eyes.


Why does shiny and light coloured objects reflect more light than rough and dark objects?

Well that is sort of the definition of "shiny" and "light"... The outer electrons in theses materials have the ability to send incoming photons back out.

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