when under a red light.
Because white light is made up of all the colors of the spectrum, and an object that appears red in color is simply reflecting the color red, a white object refects all the colors of the spectrum while black objects reflect no colors at all.
The object absorbs most colors in the white light spectrum except for red, which is reflected. This reflected red light is what we perceive with our eyes as the object's color.
The object absorbs all colors of light except for red, which is reflected off the object and is what we perceive as the color red.
Reflects, other wavelengths (colours) are absorbed.
It would appear to be red because it can only reflect the red light.
Because white light is made up of all the colors of the spectrum, and an object that appears red in color is simply reflecting the color red, a white object refects all the colors of the spectrum while black objects reflect no colors at all.
The object absorbs most colors in the white light spectrum except for red, which is reflected. This reflected red light is what we perceive with our eyes as the object's color.
The object absorbs all colors of light except for red, which is reflected off the object and is what we perceive as the color red.
Reflects, other wavelengths (colours) are absorbed.
It would appear to be red because it can only reflect the red light.
The object is reflecting red light. When we see an object as red, it appears that color because it is reflecting red light and absorbing other colors in the visible light spectrum.
We see colours because of the light absorbed by the object in view. White paper absorbs all the colours of the rainbow - so only white is reflected. A red stop sigh absorbs all colours except for red & white.
Red objects reflect red light and absorb other colors of light. This means that when white light shines on a red object, the red wavelengths are reflected back to our eyes, making the object appear red.
No, looking through red glass at a red object with a white background will not make the red object appear white. Instead, the red object will appear darker or more saturated against the white background. This is because the red glass will filter out most of the red light, making the object's color more pronounced.
How are we to know that the color I call red, is in all actuality the color you call red? Maybe my white is your red, and your white is my red. How do we know?!
Our eyes only see the colours red, green and blue, in varying levels. It is our brain that converts combinations of these into the many millions of colours that we can perceive.An object that appears yellow under white light is reflecting colours that cause both our red and green cones (cells in our eyes that respond to colour) to fire. Note we have no yellow cones in our eyes.When the same object is placed under red light, then only red light is reflected from the object, and thus only the red cones respond, causing us to see the object as red.
A white object will reflect the white light. (that's why we perceive the object to be white).