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We see objects in colour for two reasons.

1. The objects only reflects certain wavelengths (colours) and absorbs the rest this is due to the bonds in the object, bonds absorbed specific wavelengths of light.

2. When these reflected waves enter out eyes they hit cones at the back of our eye which translates these wave/photons of light into an image we can see.

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Why do you see color in an opaque object?

You see color in an opaque object because of the way light interacts with its surface. When light hits the object, certain wavelengths are absorbed while others are reflected back to your eyes, which gives the object its color. This reflected light is what enables you to see the color of the opaque object.


When you see the color of an object is all light being absorbed by that object except for the color being experienced?

Yes, when we see the color of an object, it means that all other colors of light are being absorbed by the object and only the specific color reflected is being experienced by our eyes. This reflected color is what we perceive as the color of the object.


What determines the color of an object we see?

The color of an object we see is determined by the wavelengths of light that the object reflects or emits. When light strikes an object, certain wavelengths are absorbed and others are reflected, which then enter our eyes and are interpreted by the brain as color.


When light hits an opaque object we see color that the object what?

The color we see is the result of the object absorbing certain wavelengths of light and reflecting others. The reflected light determines the color that reaches our eyes.


Is the color of an object appears to be is the color of light absorbs?

No, the color of an object is the color of light that it reflects, not the color it absorbs. When light shines on an object, the object absorbs some colors and reflects others. The reflected colors are what we see.

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Why do you see color in an opaque object?

You see color in an opaque object because of the way light interacts with its surface. When light hits the object, certain wavelengths are absorbed while others are reflected back to your eyes, which gives the object its color. This reflected light is what enables you to see the color of the opaque object.


When you see the color of an object is all light being absorbed by that object except for the color being experienced?

Yes, when we see the color of an object, it means that all other colors of light are being absorbed by the object and only the specific color reflected is being experienced by our eyes. This reflected color is what we perceive as the color of the object.


What determines the color of an object we see?

The color of an object we see is determined by the wavelengths of light that the object reflects or emits. When light strikes an object, certain wavelengths are absorbed and others are reflected, which then enter our eyes and are interpreted by the brain as color.


When light hits an opaque object we see color that the object what?

The color we see is the result of the object absorbing certain wavelengths of light and reflecting others. The reflected light determines the color that reaches our eyes.


Is the color of an object appears to be is the color of light absorbs?

No, the color of an object is the color of light that it reflects, not the color it absorbs. When light shines on an object, the object absorbs some colors and reflects others. The reflected colors are what we see.


How do you see color objects?

you see coloured objects by the light. light makes the color of the object


When viewing an object we see its color according to the wavelength of light that the object?

refelcts


When an object is in the sunlight why do you see its color?

When an object is in sunlight, it reflects some of the light that hits it. The color we see is the result of the reflected light waves. Different colors are absorbed by the object, and the color we see is the light waves that are reflected back to our eyes.


When you are looking at an opaque object the color you see is that which is?

reflected


What color can you see when you look at an opaque object?

It depends on which frequencies are reflected off the object.


What color of light do you see when you look through a colored transparent or translucent object?

You would see any color that transmits through the transparent or translucent object. However, it depends on what the transparent or translucent object's color it is. If it was red-colored glass, light would transmit red and you could see everything in red.


What you see when reflected wavelengths of light reach your eyes?

You see colors present in the reflected wavelengths of light reaching your eyes. The color perceived depends on which wavelengths are absorbed and which are reflected by the object. This process allows you to visually perceive the color of objects around you.