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White light contains all the colors mixed together. A colored object has a pigment on its surface that ABSORBS all these colors except one. This one color is reflected back off the object. Thus, as we see the object by this reflected light coming from the object into our eyes, the object appears to be colored.

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How can you see an object which does not give out light?

You can see an object that does not give out light because it reflects light from another source, such as the sun or a light bulb. This reflected light then enters your eyes, allowing you to perceive the object's shape, color, and texture.


What gives an object its colour?

All objects absorb, reflect, and/or transmit light of specific colors. Generally, we cannot see absorbed light, but we can see reflected and transmitted light, and it is this selectivity of which colors are reflected or transmitted that give objects their color..A green sofa, for example, absorbs all colors exceptgreen, which it reflects. When white light strikes the sofa, only the green component of the white light reflects off the sofa, and so we observe that the sofa is green..Similarly, if we were to put a red filter over a traffic light, the filter will absorb all colors except red, and it will allow only red light to pass through the filter. So when that specific traffic light is energized, we see only red light..Some objects, such as glass and air, transmit all visible colors - that is, clear glass and air are transparent to all visible colors. We would categorize such items as colorless.


Where do objects get their color from?

As electrons are excited by incoming photons, they jump out of their normal orbitals into higher energy states. They quickly soon after fall back into their normal energy state (their ground state). As they fall back into their ground state, they must give off some of their energy, which they do in the form of a photon. The "size" of the jump back to their ground state determines what color this photon will be. Because each molecule has different "spacing" between energy states, they give off different colored photons. This determines the color of an object.


What determines the color of a translucent object shuch as a filter?

The color of a translucent object, such as a filter, is determined by the wavelengths of light it absorbs and the wavelengths it transmits. The material's molecular structure affects how it interacts with light, allowing only certain colors to pass through while absorbing others. This selective absorption and transmission of light wavelengths give the object its perceived color.


How can one determine the velocity at a specific time?

To determine the velocity at a specific time, you can calculate it by finding the rate of change of an object's position with respect to time. This can be done by taking the derivative of the object's position function with respect to time. The resulting value will give you the velocity at that specific time.

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How can you see an object which does not give out light?

You can see an object that does not give out light because it reflects light from another source, such as the sun or a light bulb. This reflected light then enters your eyes, allowing you to perceive the object's shape, color, and texture.


What reflected by a plant to give it a green color?

When chlorophyll absorbs light, it aborbs all colors except green. Green light is reflected as the green color seen in leaves.


Why does color appear?

the material absorbs light, but just those light parts that give the material its colour are reflected and get into our eye


What gives an object its colour?

All objects absorb, reflect, and/or transmit light of specific colors. Generally, we cannot see absorbed light, but we can see reflected and transmitted light, and it is this selectivity of which colors are reflected or transmitted that give objects their color..A green sofa, for example, absorbs all colors exceptgreen, which it reflects. When white light strikes the sofa, only the green component of the white light reflects off the sofa, and so we observe that the sofa is green..Similarly, if we were to put a red filter over a traffic light, the filter will absorb all colors except red, and it will allow only red light to pass through the filter. So when that specific traffic light is energized, we see only red light..Some objects, such as glass and air, transmit all visible colors - that is, clear glass and air are transparent to all visible colors. We would categorize such items as colorless.


What color light affects plant growth?

red and blue, green light is reflected by chlorophyll give plants their green colour


Where do objects get their color from?

As electrons are excited by incoming photons, they jump out of their normal orbitals into higher energy states. They quickly soon after fall back into their normal energy state (their ground state). As they fall back into their ground state, they must give off some of their energy, which they do in the form of a photon. The "size" of the jump back to their ground state determines what color this photon will be. Because each molecule has different "spacing" between energy states, they give off different colored photons. This determines the color of an object.


Why is nomenclature important?

it is important because to give a specific name to a particular living object.


Do lands have a color identity?

No, lands do not have a color identity in Magic: The Gathering. They are considered colorless unless they have specific abilities or characteristics that give them a color.


How are line graph and bar graph similar?

They both give you info on a specific thing or object


What would a buckskin stud and a gray mare have?

Because there is no true "Gray" color, but actually a base color that grays with age, one would have to know the base color of the dam (mare) before being able to give any sort of prediction of foal color.


Which substance give the color to chlorhexidine?

Chlorhexidine itself is a white or colorless compound. Any colored chlorhexidine solution would likely have added dyes or pigments to give it a specific color.


Why does Pokemon give people color names?

Mostly because it depends on a specific "Color Zodiac", which is like a zodiac, but it's main color is there as well as its counterpart/opposites.