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It's a matter of selective absorption and reflection of the varying wavelengths of light. Our eyes and brain work together to interpret the different wavelengths of light as different colors. White light is composed of all possible wavelengths of visible light, and sunlight is very nearly white. Characteristics of various surfaces cause them to reflect or absorb certain wavelengths. The ones that are reflected to our eyes are what determine the color we perceive. To cite just a single example, if a ball is red, it reflects red light and absorbs the other colors. That's why it appears red. The issue is slightly different for a source of light, and the answer speaks to all other things we see and the colors they appear to have.
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Why objects appear the color you see?
It appears the color of light it reflects.
Why do some objects appear black if black is not a color?
The saying "black is not a color" implies a certain meaning of the word "color" which has nothing to do with whether objects can appear black or not. It basically comes down to a question of semantics, which has a lot more to do with language than it does with physics. Ultimately, "don't worry about it" is probably the best answer.
What color is an object when it reflects blue?
Assuming that the light you are shining on the object is white, then the object is also blue. Objects appear a certain color because they reflect that color to our eyes and the rest of the colors in the light are absorbed by the object.
What is the difference in terms of reflection between objects that appear blue and objects that appear yellow?
Blue is hot yellow is not
How do objects appear in a microscope?
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Why objects appear the color you see?
It appears the color of light it reflects.
Imagine you are on a strange new planet All the lights in this planet is greenAll the objects are blue What color do the objects appear to be?
Since blue objects absorb the green light, the objects appear black.
Why do some objects appear black if black is not a color?
The saying "black is not a color" implies a certain meaning of the word "color" which has nothing to do with whether objects can appear black or not. It basically comes down to a question of semantics, which has a lot more to do with language than it does with physics. Ultimately, "don't worry about it" is probably the best answer.
Why objects appear different colors in different color light?
They do because of the absorption of the light from the sun!!! I think not sure
What do the colors mean on a thermal camera?
The lighter or redder the color appears, the warmer the object is. This is how you can determine what objects are people or animals on a thermal camera. Nonliving objects, or colder objects, will appear blue or purple on the camera.
What color is an object when it reflects blue?
Assuming that the light you are shining on the object is white, then the object is also blue. Objects appear a certain color because they reflect that color to our eyes and the rest of the colors in the light are absorbed by the object.
What color does not appear in the color wheel?
Metallic colors do not appear in a color wheel.
What is the difference in terms of reflection between objects that appear blue and objects that appear yellow?
Blue is hot yellow is not
7 A system of drawing based on the idea that closer objects appear larger and distant objects appear smaller?
Perspective.
A system of drawing based on the idea that closer objects appear larger and distant objects appear smaller?
The answer is Linear Perspective.
How do objects appear in a microscope?
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How do most celestial objects appear to move across the sky?
Celestial objects such as the sun appear to rise in the east and set to the west.
