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The colour of an object is determined by the wavelengths of light it reflects. An object that is purley one wavelength (lets say a specific wavelength in the blue part of the spectrum) would be absorbing all visable wavelengths except that specific blue wavelength.

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What is the color of an opaque object determined by?

the wave length of light that is absorbed by the object determines color--White refects all eye perceptible colors where as black absorbes The colour of an opaque object is determined by the wavelength of the visible spectrum that it reflects. Light is made up of 7 colours, each having a specific wavelength range. Consider an object which appears green to the eye. Actually the object is not green in colour, it only reflects the waves pertaining to green wavelength range. All other wavelength are either transmitted or absorbed. The reflected wave reaches our retina and is perceived as that colour.


How loud a sound seems is determined by what measurement of the sound waves?

Loudness is determined by the amplitude of the sound waves.


1 What types of waves are light and electromagnetic waves?

The type of waves that are electromagnetic are the visible light waves


How are waves measured?

It depends, if you mean light or sound waves, for example, there are a variety of factors to be measured: The length of a wave from peak to peak is represented with lambda. You can also measure velocity of a wave (how fast and in what direction it is moving). Frequency of light effects the color of the light, and frequency of sound effects its pitch.


What is the order of the wavelengths?

Of electromagnetic waves:long wavelength... to...--------------------------------------------Short wavelengthRadio microwaves Infrared visible-light ultraviolet X-rays GAMMA RAYS

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Is the color of light determied by the speed of the light waves?

the color of light is determined by the ____ of the light waves A. medium B.speed C.frequency D. amplitude


The color of light is determined by the what of the light waves?

The color of light is determined by the wavelength of the light waves. Shorter wavelengths correspond to higher frequency light waves and colors like blue and violet, while longer wavelengths correspond to lower frequency light waves and colors like red and orange.


What is the color of visible light determined by?

The color of visible light is determined by its wavelength.


The color of light is determined by of the light waves.?

The cones in the retina of our eyes are sensitive to certain frequencies of light within the visible light spectrum (ROYGBIV). Light waves with longer wavelengths (within the visible range of frequencies) are perceived to be on the red, orange, yellow side of the spectrum, while higher frequencies/shorter wavelengths of light appear blue or violet.


Does red glass transmit red light waves?

Yes, red glass transmits red light waves by allowing them to pass through while absorbing and reflecting other colors of light. The color of the glass is determined by the selective transmission of certain wavelengths of light.


How will you relate color light with frequency?

Color light is determined by the frequency of the light waves. Different colors of light correspond to different frequencies of light waves. For example, red light has a lower frequency than blue light. The relationship between color light and frequency is that higher frequencies are associated with colors towards the violet end of the spectrum, while lower frequencies are associated with colors towards the red end.


Do light waves travel in straight paths called rays?

google it lazy bum. No, light waves are just that-- waves. The color of the wave is determined by it's frequency- normal light is white because it is low frequency. The frequency is how fast the light "waves". But a laser pointer has red light, which has a higher frequency, and therefore is only one color. Hope this helps!


How is the color of light determined?

By the light's wavelength.


What Light waves can be absorbed reflected or transmitted when they strike an object?

Depending on the material and its properties, light waves can be absorbed, reflected, or transmitted when they strike an object. The specific outcome is determined by factors such as the object's color, texture, density, and transparency.


Are the light waves reflecting off a red stop sign longer or shorter than the waves reflecting off a violet colored jacket Why?

The light waves reflecting off a red stop sign are longer than the waves reflecting off a violet colored jacket. This is because red light has a longer wavelength compared to violet light. The color of an object is determined by the wavelengths of light it reflects.


How does the color of the light bulbs determine the amount of energy of the electromagnetic waves?

The "color" is really a wavelength. The electromagnetic spectrum determines this, every different wavelength has a corresponding color. Red being the longest, and violet being the shortest. This electromagnetic spectrum also determines whether it is visible, ultraviolet, infrared, and so on.


What property of waves determines the color of a l light?

The color of light is determined by its wavelength. Shorter wavelengths appear as blue or violet light, while longer wavelengths appear as red or orange light. The visible spectrum ranges from approximately 400 to 700 nanometers in wavelength.