A piece of cloth appears green in sunlight. When held in red light, it will appear

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Physics - 2001 (Objective) Subject: Physics

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A piece of cloth appears green in sunlight. When held in red light, it will appear
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When an object appears a certain color, it is because it reflects that particular color of light and absorbs all other colors. Therefore, if a piece of cloth appears green in sunlight, it means that it reflects green light and absorbs all other colors. When the same piece of cloth is held in red light, it will appear black. This is because the red light being shone on the cloth contains only red light waves, and the cloth will absorb all the red light, as it does not reflect red light. Therefore, it appears black, as there is no reflected color for our eyes to see.

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