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The light spectrum is composed of multiple wave lengths. Different objects will either absorb or reflect particular wavelengths of light. Humans can actually only perceive 3 different categories of light, red, green, and blue.
When you perceive white paper, you are perceiving all 3 components of visible light, red, green, and blue. The bleaching and the construction of white paper is thus made to remove the components that absorb light, and leave the components that reflect light. There is an element of glossiness which is the ability to reflect light directly, and flatness which would be the ability to scatter light when reflecting, giving a white finish rather than a mirrored finish.
If you look at red paper, then the green and blue wavelengths of light are absorbed by the paper, and the red wavelength is being reflected back.
If you look at green paper, then the red and blue wavelengths of light are being absorbed, and the green is being reflected back.
If you look at blue paper, then the red and green wavelengths of light are being absorbed, and the blue wavelength is being reflected back.
Black paper will absorb essentially all of the light.
Different colors will reflect and absorb the three basic components of light in varying amounts.
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What are five materials that do not reflect light?
Wood, Plastic,Cotton,Paper and Fibre are 5 materials that don't reflect light.
Does paper towel reflect light?
It acts as a diffuser for light, not so much reflect, use "bounce cards" a white peice or cardboard or thick paper.
What will happen when a light is shone at a mirror?
it will reflect off it
The interaction of light beams with a surface is called?
The interaction of light beams with a surface is called regular reflection when the light beams reflect off all points of the surface at the same angle. When the light beams hit the surface and reflect off in different angles it is called diffuse reflection.
Does paper reflect light?
Yes, but since its surface is uneven (at atomic level), light is not reflected as in the case of a mirror. Anything that we can see (except black) reflects light. The white paper, for instance, reflects all the colours of white light and this is why it appears white to our eye.
Why does light reflect better off a mirror than a sheet of paper?
Paper absorbs the light, but the shiny surface of the mirror reflects it.
What are five materials that do not reflect light?
Wood, Plastic,Cotton,Paper and Fibre are 5 materials that don't reflect light.
Why don't most paper reflect light?
As most paper's surface is rough at microscopic levels therefore they do reflect the light but the light reflected y them is scattered over a large surface due to its rough texture.......As they do not reflect light in a particular direction like mirrors therefore they seems not to reflect the light.....
Does the sun reflect light or gives off light?
gives off light
Does a mirror reflect without light?
light is needed to reflect an image off a mirror...no light no reflection
Why can't a piece of paper reflect light?
Because the light can shine through it?
How do you make working model on street light?
Most objects do not give off their own light; it has to reflect light to be seen. Shine a laser onto a mirror and hold a piece of paper up in front of the mirror, watch how the rays bounce from the laser to the mirror and off onto the paper.
Does a book absorb or reflect light?
A book typically reflects light due to its glossy or matte surface, depending on the type of paper and finish used. The reflective properties of the surface determine how much light is bounced off the book.
How does light reflect off of an emerald?
glassy
What reflect light off a mineral?
Luster
What materials reflect all light?
All materials reflect light. if u can see it then the light refelcts off that and into ur eyes
Why does paper reflect light?
White reflects more light than any other colour, while black absorbs more light than any other color. To get technical, photons that are not absorbed by the paper will bounce off (be reflected by) the paper and make it appear lighter or white. Short answer: because most paper is white.
