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Why does a lighter colour reflect more light?

Lighter colors reflect more light because they contain less pigment and absorb less light compared to darker colors. When light hits a lighter surface, it is not absorbed as much and is instead reflected back, giving the surface a brighter appearance.


What object's color is dependent on?

An object's color is dependent on the wavelengths of light that are absorbed and reflected by its surface. The colors we see are the wavelengths of light that are reflected back to our eyes. Different objects absorb and reflect different wavelengths, giving them their unique colors.


Which colours of light are being reflected by a white shirt when viewed in white light?

All colors of visible light are being reflected by a white shirt when viewed in white light. White is the combination of all colors in the visible spectrum, so when white light hits the shirt, all colors are reflected back to your eyes, giving it the appearance of being white.


If you shine a yellow light on a white surface why does the surface look yellow instead of white?

When a yellow light is shone on a white surface, the surface reflects mostly yellow light and absorbs other colors. This makes the surface appear yellow because it is reflecting predominantly yellow light back to our eyes, giving the illusion of a yellow color instead of white.


The reflective quality of a surface is known as its?

Albedo is the fraction of solar energy (shortwave radiation) reflected from the Earth back into space. The albedo of an object is a measure of how strongly it reflects light from light sources such as the sun. It is therefore a more specific form of the term reflectivity.

Related Questions

What is a word for giving or throwing back light very strongly?

Reflecting.


What is the difference between reflection of the light and reaction?

reflection means the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.


What does reflcetive mean?

The official definition of the word reflective is "the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it."


How do you put throwing knife back up on mw3 ps3?

You press triangle, and it will put your throwing knife away.


Which of the ways is the fastest way to get a book back of the classroom?

by throwing


When was Giving Back created?

Giving Back was created on 2008-10-01.


What are the release dates for Giving Back - Giving Hope - 2007?

Giving Back - Giving Hope - 2007 was released on: USA: 4 December 2007 (On The Lot)


How did the British respond to the colonists about the Tea Act?

The respond by throwing it back to them.


What are the release dates for Giving Back - 2012?

Giving Back - 2012 was released on: USA: April 2012


How do yo say giving back in hawaiian?

Giving back in Hawaiian can be translated as "hoʻi hou aku."


Why would you throw water at a mirror in the dark?

Cause during your back swing you knocked out the light bulb in the low hanging light fixture!The reason you were throwing the water at the mirror in the first place????? You were having a drink and saw a spider on the mirror and you suffer from arachnophobia!


What are the release dates for Giving Back - 2005?

Giving Back - 2005 was released on: USA: 30 May 2005