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There is no such thing as black light. Black is the absence of light.

The above statement is incorrect. The color Black when speaking of light, is the absence of light, but a black light is the term used for Invisible ultraviolet or infrared radiation
A black light causes fluorescent materials to emit visible light and is used to take pictures in the dark of various substances.

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What do you see when you look at a red tulip with green leaves under a green light?

The red tulip would appear darker, almost black, under the green light due to the color absorption properties. The green leaves would appear bright and vivid as they reflect the green light. The contrast between the red tulip and green leaves would be enhanced under the green light.


Why plant may look green in sunlight but black under red light?

Plants appear green in sunlight because they contain chlorophyll, a pigment that reflects green light. Under red light, plants appear black because chlorophyll absorbs red light for photosynthesis and does not reflect any light back to our eyes. This difference in absorption and reflection properties causes the color variation in different light conditions.


What will a green t-shirt look like under a red light?

A green t-shirt will appear darker and less vibrant under a red light due to the way the human eye perceives color. The red light will make the green shirt appear more subdued as the red light will reflect off the green fabric and alter its appearance.


How do you know if your eyes are hazel or brown?

if you are not sure if they are brown or hazel, they are most likely brow or pure hazel. pure hazel is a light brown, golden brown, or has yellow in it. pure hazel eyes most likely have a grey/green rim as well.


Do hornworms glow in black light?

Yes, hornworms do glow under black light due to the presence of fluorescent molecules in their exoskeleton. The specific compound responsible for this glow is still under investigation, but it is believed to help protect the caterpillar from predators or serve as a form of communication.

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Green rock glows under black light?

Yes, but it is not nesicarally green rock that glows under black light. Some rock are florescent and glow (under black light). Most of these rocks appear green, but not nesicarally all of them.


What color is black tar heroin under a black light?

Black tar heroin appears black or dark brown under a black light due to its composition, which does not typically fluoresce or emit light under ultraviolet light.


What color does green look like under magenta light?

Green would appear black or very dark under magenta light because magenta light contains no green wavelengths to reflect back. Therefore, without green light to reflect, green objects would not be visible and would appear dark or black.


Why does a red and green jumper appears to be a red and black jumper under red light?

White light is made up of all of the colors of the spectrum, so the green looks green because the green light is reflected back to your eyes while the other colors are absorbed. Under a red light, the green light is filtered out so there is no green to reflect so it looks black.


Why green shirt looks black in red light?

When green light is mixed with red light, the colors combine and form black. This is known as subtractive color mixing, where red light subtracts the green color from the green shirt, resulting in it appearing black under red light.


What color will a red shirt look under a green light?

kind of brownish


What colour would the grass appear under orange lights and why?

The grass would appear black under orange lights because green objects appear black under light that does not include green wavelengths. Orange lights contain little to no green light, causing green objects like grass to absorb most of the light and appear as black.


What color does bleach glow under a black light?

Bleach typically glows a yellow-green color under a black light due to the chemicals present in it that fluoresce under ultraviolet light.


What color would red look under a green light?

black


How does a black and green sports kit look under a blue light?

Black and blue, respectively


What color is a leaf under red light?

A leaf appears black or very dark under red light because it primarily reflects green light, which is absent in red light. This phenomenon is due to the absorption and reflection of specific wavelengths of light by the pigments present in the leaf.


Does any urine glow under a black light?

there is no kind of urine that will glow under a black light. Urine will glow green under a neon light, yet it is mainly unseeable with the naked eye without a neon light.