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Why white color is good reflector of light even it is mixture of seven colors?
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∙ 14y ago
it is more specifically the atoms that make up a chemical or pigment that will determine the color that we see.
Each specific atom or combination of atoms has a specific frequency that it is allowed to emit or "reflect".
When the photonic or light energy is absorbed by the atoms that make up the paint, the electron shells of those atoms expand. Each atom will eventually pull the electron shells back in where they belong into their original place. When that happens, a specific amount of the absorbed energy is emitted or released by the atom.
That is the energy that we see.
The atoms that make up paint that we view as a dark color such as black, keep more energy than they give back. That is why they heat up faster, they are holding onto more energy.
The atoms that make up paint that we view as a light color such as white, give back more energy than they keep, this is why they feel cooler than darker colors and take longer to heat up.
So the answer to the question is that the atoms in white paint give away most of the energy that they absorb and emit that back to our eye which then absorbs and processes the energy.
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No. White light is a mixture of many colors. When you see a rainbow, you see the white light separated into its components.
What is the difference between white light and a spectrum?
the difference is that white light is a mixture of the seven spectrum colors but when refracted (separated by a transparent object) it splits again into seven colors striking at different angles that's why they look like one.one color above others.so the difference is that spectrum is a number of split colors striking at different angles but white light is the mixture of those colors.
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What colors is white light made from?
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Is white light really white?
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What is the difference between white light and a spectrum?
the difference is that white light is a mixture of the seven spectrum colors but when refracted (separated by a transparent object) it splits again into seven colors striking at different angles that's why they look like one.one color above others.so the difference is that spectrum is a number of split colors striking at different angles but white light is the mixture of those colors.
Is a traffic light a light reflector or light source?
light source
What do rainbows get color from?
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Why white light can not be used in interference?
White light consists of a mixture of many different colors. Each color will have different interference patterns, making observation difficult.
