Red light is mostly absorbed by objects, so it doesn't bounce off much. However, if red light does bounce off an object, it will retain its red 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.
Why is it called a "black" ball in the first place ? Most likely because it absorbsany light that hits it, regardless of color, and nothing ever bounces off of it.That reasoning gives you your answer right there: You can shine red light on it ...or green or purple or fuschia, mauve, burgundy, teale or turquoise ... and it'll stilllook black.
When light hits a red object, the object absorbs all colors of light except for red. Red light is reflected off the object and that is what we perceive as the object's color.
No it reflects the red light, thats why we see it as red
When light hits a colored object, the object absorbs certain wavelengths of light while reflecting others. The reflected light is what gives the object its perceived color. For example, a red object absorbs most wavelengths of light except for those in the red spectrum, which are reflected and detected by our eyes.
Well the light bounces off the item back to your eyes. A red substance reflects back only red light yellow only yellow and so on.
Simply illuminate it with a source of light that has no red in it.A "red" dress is called "red" because that's the only color of light that it does not absorb.When "white" light ... which has all colors in it ... shines on the dress, the dyes in thefabric absorb all colors in the light except red. So any light that bounces off the dressand into your eyes is red light. If there's no red there to begin with, then there's nothingto bounce off the dress toward your eyes, and the dress appears black.
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.
When you see the color red, you are seeing red light reflect off of a surface. This means that any other color light that hits that object is absorbed into the surface. The exception to this is when you see red light, in that case you are seeing light that does not contain any other color of light.
It is actually red light that is reflecting off of the cabbage. If it was in green light, it would appear black because there is no red light to reflect off of it.
Why is it called a "black" ball in the first place ? Most likely because it absorbsany light that hits it, regardless of color, and nothing ever bounces off of it.That reasoning gives you your answer right there: You can shine red light on it ...or green or purple or fuschia, mauve, burgundy, teale or turquoise ... and it'll stilllook black.
The light bounces off objects and then is delivered to your eye, and then the brain scans it. You can see color because the different wavelengths of light have different color - longer wavelengths are warm colors (red, yellow, orange, and similar colors) and shorter wavelengths are cool colors (blue, green, indigo, brown, etc).
-- A white shirt is called "white" because any light that hits it, no matter what color,bounces off of it.-- A red filter is called "red" because any light that hits it is absorbed and dies in thefilter, EXCEPT red light, which survives to come out the other side.-- So if there is any red in the light arriving at the filter, then the light that comes out is red.(And if there is no red in the light arriving at the filter, then no light comes out of it at all.)-- Therefore, we can be sure that light shining on the shirt ... if it has been through the filter ...is red light.-- The shirt reflects any light that hits it, so the light that proceeds from the shirt to your eyesis red light.
When light hits a red object, the object absorbs all colors of light except for red. Red light is reflected off the object and that is what we perceive as the object's color.
The light bounces off objects and then is delivered to your eye, and then the brain scans it. You can see color because the different wavelengths of light have different color - longer wavelengths are warm colors (red, yellow, orange, and similar colors) and shorter wavelengths are cool colors (blue, green, indigo, brown, etc).
The light bounces off objects and then is delivered to your eye, and then the brain scans it. You can see color because the different wavelengths of light have different color - longer wavelengths are warm colors (red, yellow, orange, and similar colors) and shorter wavelengths are cool colors (blue, green, indigo, brown, etc).
Mixing off-white (a light grey or creamy color) and red will give you a lighter shade of red, depending on the proportions. The off-white will soften the intensity of the red, resulting in a muted or pastel red tone.