Which statement best describes the visible color of an object? A. the component of light absorbed by that object B. the component of light reflected by that object C. the total amount of light shining on that object
Question
Which statement best describes the visible color of an object? A. the component of light absorbed by that object B. the component of light reflected by that object C. the total amount of light shining on that object
Solution
The statement that best describes the visible color of an object is B. the component of light reflected by that object.
Here's why:
When light hits an object, it absorbs some colors (wavelengths) and reflects others. The colors that are reflected are the ones we see as the color of the object. For example, a red apple absorbs all colors of light except for red, which it reflects. This reflected light reaches our eyes and we perceive the apple as red.
So, the color we see is not about the light absorbed by the object (option A), or the total amount of light shining on the object (option C). It's about the light that is reflected by the object (option B).
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