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Why does an object reflect some colours only and absorb the rest?
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∙ 13y ago
The pigments used absorb some wavelengths of light and reflects the rest back to your eyes.
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Why do red object's look black in blue light?
Red and blue are primary colours therefore they do not contain any other colour. When a blue light is shone onto a red object, all the blue light is absorbed by the red object, and as no red light is being shone for the red object to reflect, no light will be reflected from it and it will appear to be black. It is important to remember that physical colours will only reflect it's light colour equivalent. All other colours are absorbed. So red will reflect red, green will reflect green, and red will absorb green and so on.
What colour will an object under white light appear to be if it reflects green light and absorbs the other colours?
Green because you only perceive colors of objects by the colors of light they reflect into your eye.
Does a black object get warmer in the sunlight than a white object?
Most of sunlight is in the visible range of the spectrum. A black object by definition absorbs all visible light, while a white object reflects all visible light. The black object absorbs most of the energy from sunlight, turning it into heat.
Why does a green shirt white in magenta light?
Each piece of clothing usually reflect only a few colours. Pure white light contains all of the colours, so an item of clothing can reflect all of the few colours it is capable of reflecting. If an item of clothing is viewed in magenta light (which is mainly blue and red) then that clothing may show that it is only able to reflect some shades of red and/or some shades of blue.
Does a green object only reflect green lights?
No, green can reflect other colors, although I am not sure exactly which. I think green can reflect blue and yellow.
Why do red object's look black in blue light?
Red and blue are primary colours therefore they do not contain any other colour. When a blue light is shone onto a red object, all the blue light is absorbed by the red object, and as no red light is being shone for the red object to reflect, no light will be reflected from it and it will appear to be black. It is important to remember that physical colours will only reflect it's light colour equivalent. All other colours are absorbed. So red will reflect red, green will reflect green, and red will absorb green and so on.
What materials only absorb and reflect light?
Opaque
What colour will an object under white light appear to be if it reflects green light and absorbs the other colours?
Green because you only perceive colors of objects by the colors of light they reflect into your eye.
What proportion of men and women are colorer?
Coloured implies that the skins of these people would absorb some colours from light and reflect others. A non coloured person would have skin like a mirror. There are only coloured people in the world.
Why only using green light would the plants look droopy?
Chlorophyll in plants does not absorb green light as they reflect this color. That is why plants are, generally, green as they reflect green light and absorb other wavelengths of light.
What color does not absorb all wavelength of light?
Black is the only color that does absorb all wavelengths of light.White is the color that reflects all wavelengths of light.All other colors absorb only certain wavelengths of light and reflect the rest.
Does a black object get warmer in the sunlight than a white object?
Most of sunlight is in the visible range of the spectrum. A black object by definition absorbs all visible light, while a white object reflects all visible light. The black object absorbs most of the energy from sunlight, turning it into heat.
Why does a green shirt white in magenta light?
Each piece of clothing usually reflect only a few colours. Pure white light contains all of the colours, so an item of clothing can reflect all of the few colours it is capable of reflecting. If an item of clothing is viewed in magenta light (which is mainly blue and red) then that clothing may show that it is only able to reflect some shades of red and/or some shades of blue.
Does a green object only reflect green lights?
No, green can reflect other colors, although I am not sure exactly which. I think green can reflect blue and yellow.
What happens when a white light stikes a red object what happens?
Yellow and blue are the only colours which are not absorbed in a red object
Why is light not reflected off a white wall?
It is. But the fact that it is white tells us that that is the only color that is reflected off of the wall. Whatever you see an object's color is is what color that object reflects. Every other color you do not see present the object absorbs. So, a white wall will absorb every color but white, and reflect white.
What happens to the light rays that are not reflected by and object?
that color is absorbed by the object (therefore you don't see that color. Only reflected colors can be seen)
