Question

B?

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

'Colors of objects
We usually view objects when they are illuminated by white light, usually sunlight or ordinary room light. White light is a mixture of all colors, in roughly equal proportions. White objects look white because they reflect back all the visible wavelengths of light that shine on them - so the light still looks white to us. Colored objects, on the other hand, reflect back only some of the wavelengths; the rest they absorb. For example, if white light shines on a red ball, the ball reflects back mostly red light, and so we see red. Most of the greens and blues that are part of white light are absorbed by the ball so we cannot see them. Likewise, a blue book is reflecting the blue part of the white light spectrum. The red and green parts are absorbed by the book.

What happens when red light shines on a red ball? It continues to reflect the red light, and so it is still red -- but a white ball would also look red in red light, because it reflects all colors. If instead we shine blue light on a red ball, it will look dark, because it does not reflect blue light. It cannot look red unless there is red light coming to it from the light source. And it cannot look blue because the red ball absorbs blue light. So when we ask what color an object is, the answer is not simple - it depends on what color light we are using to see the object.

One consequence of the fact that different colored objects absorb different wavelengths of light is that darker objects heat up faster in the sun than white ones do - because they absorb many of the different wavelengths of light energy, while white objects reflect most of the wavelengths. (More on this in the section on light energy.)'
According to this paragraph, what does it say about light and the colors?

Answer 3

Shut up, @bob. XD
http://www.pa.uky.edu/~sciworks/light/preview/color4aa.htm

Answer 4

zarkam's little sister is afk

Answer 5

it reflects

Answer 6

?

Answer 7

@Shadow Correct, right? I agree with C.

Answer 8

No

Answer 9

Everything except red gets absorbed. Something is red because only red light is reflected.

Answer 10

wow direct answer

Answer 11

Ban hammer.

Answer 12

^

Answer 13

Sarah already explained it by copying and pasting. I am just clarifying.

Answer 14

Yeah so B, I thought i wasn't right

Answer 15

well if @zarkam21 doesn't know the answer after the explanation, she's still confused, and therefore, she needs more explaining.

Answer 16

That is what I originally said

Answer 17

and one doesnt tend to want to read paragraphs pasted from google

Answer 18

Thats not true ^ :/

Answer 19

then why didnt you read it

Answer 20

I thought I wasn't right which is why I changed my answer

Answer 21

I did not copy and paste ;)

Answer 22

I did read it

Answer 23

I didn't read it. I scanned it for reflect/absorb. You could learn the answer from the paragraph easily that way.

Answer 24

how could you read it and come up with C

"What happens when red light shines on a red ball? It continues to reflect the red light..."

Answer 25

Shut up, @bob. LOL

Answer 26

Wait, absorbing wasn't C?

Answer 27

It was b which is what I originally said

Answer 28

But people think I am just guessing

Answer 29

Oh. I thought B was C for some reason. holup I need some new contacts.

Answer 30

sure -_-

Answer 31

Your being really rude for someone who just needs some academic help

Answer 32

me? Sorry.

Answer 33

to*

Answer 34

We are talking about all the other light, excluding red light.

First hint:

" White objects look white because they reflect back all the visible wavelengths of light that shine on them"

Reflects back light that are the color of the object.

"Colored objects, on the other hand, reflect back only some of the wavelengths; the rest they absorb."

Objects with color reflects back only certain light, the rest they absorb. This indicates that color absorption/reflection is based on some discrimination.

"For example, if white light shines on a red ball, the ball reflects back mostly red light, and so we see red. Most of the greens and blues that are part of white light are absorbed by the ball so we cannot see them. "

You should have the answer by now as white light (if anyone did not know) consists of all light. The fact that only red is mostly reflected back should indicate what's already been hinted at. Then the quote says that most of the other colors get 'absorbed.'

Answer 35

OK OK
so
it seems that the way the helpers phrased things made it sound like zark's first guess was wrong, when it was actually correct
so zark tried changing their answer
and miscommunication/misunderstanding followed

Answer 36

I think we're good now

Answer 37

At that point it's clear that objects only absorb light that aren't the color of itself, and reflect back colors that represent itself.

Answer 38

@Angle thank you that is exactly what happened thank you