Why is red paint red?

Q: Why are there only six fundamental colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet?

A: There are an infinite number of fundamental colors, and these fundamental colors are also known as…

Q: Desmond is wearing a purple shirt to school. Which colors are being absorbed by the shirt to make it…

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Q: At noon the sun appears white as a) light is least scattered b) all the colours of the white light…

A: In order to reach the earth through the atmosphere, light has to travel a shorter distance only…

Q: What do the various colors displayed in the flame of burning log represent?

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Q: Why is the color of the clear sky is blue?

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Q: A swatch of pure red fabric is viewed through a green filter. The fabric appearsA. Red.        B.…

A: Red is a combination of yellow and magenta. In order to reflect yellow and magenta color, these…

Q: What color does red cloth appear to be when illuminated by light from neon sign?

A: The color of an object depends upon the kind of light falls on the surface and the nature of the…

Q: Which warms more quickly in sunlight- a colorless or a colored piece of glass? Why?

A: A colored glass can absorb all the colors except its own color while the colorless glass can't…

Q: Fire engines used to be red, Yellow-green is now the preferred color. Why the change?

A: Given:  Fire engines

Q: why dont colour scientists list black and white as colors?

A: Visible light is the combination of the seven wavelength ranges of light. Each wavelength range of…

Q: Why do the iridescent colors seen in some seashells (such as abalone shells) change as the shells…

A: The object, substance, or living organism appears in a certain color because it absorbs some…

Q: If the sky on certain planet in the solar system were normally orange, what color would sunsets be?

A: The sunset would be blue.If the sky of a certain planet is orange at noon, it means that the…

Q: Why does a white piece of paper appear white in white light, red in red light, blue in blue light,…

A: A piece of paper that appears white in sunlight has the property of reflecting any color that is…

Q: Why will the leaves of a red rose be warmed more than the petals when illuminated with red light?

A: The petals of a red rose reflect all the red light coming from the source, whereas the leaves absorb…

Q: If you look with a magnifying glass at pictures printed in full color in this or other books or…

A: Given: Some colours

Q: Why does water make a shirt darker?

A: Transparency: When an object is placed in the sight of an eye and a person is still be able to see…

Q: Why does the blood of injured deep sea drivers look greenish black in underwater photograph when…

A: Water absorbs different wavelengths of light to different degrees. The longest wavelengths with the…

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Q: What is Luminance? Also give its formula.

A: The brightness of light radiation which appears to the human eye after its getting reflected from…

Q: orange-violet-yellow-red-brown and Ω %

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Q: Why does the arc of a rainbow appear with red on top andviolet on the bottom?

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Q: Your friend says that red and cyan light produce white light because cyan is green + blue, and so…

A: Given: Colours of light

Q: What is the resulting color of equal intensities of red light and cyan light combined?

A: As we know, red, green and blue colors are primary additive color. Cyan light is generally absorbing…

Q: Why is the sky a darker blue when you are at high altitudes? (Hint: What color is the “sky” on the…

A: The color of sky is actually black, and in the morning due to scattering of sunlight we see a bluish…

Q: What color does blue and yellow make?   A) Green B) Black C) Red D) White

A: Mixing of different colors combination is as given below:

Q: When something is painted red, what color is most absorbed?

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Q: The translucence that is observed when paper comes into contact with oil is due to the __________ of…

A: Answer:-  Index of Refraction    The translucence that is observed when paper comes into contact…

Q: Your friend reasons that magenta and yellow paint mixed together will produce red because magenta is…

A: We know, color yellow is the mixture of primary color red and green and magenta is a mixture of red…

Q: Which color of light is produced by mixing red light and blue light?

A: Ans is Magenta

Q: What determines whether a material is transparent or opaque?

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Q: When light strikes a red piece of paper, red light gets and other colors get transmitted reflected…

A: Object appears in different colours because of absorbing some of the colours or wavelengths and…

Q: Why don't color scientist list black abnd white as colors?

A: It is known that visible light is a combination of seven wavelengths of light and each wavelength…

Q: Explain why we see distant mountains as blue green in color instead of seeing it as green?

A: The sky is blue because the air in the atmosphere scatters blue light.

Q: Describe the resulting colors when the following lights are mixed together: Red and blue light…

A: Answers  1. Magneta 2. Cyan 3. Black

Q: Why do blood of injured deep sea divers look greenish-black in underwater photographs taken with…

A: Water has a property to absorb red color light under deep sea and when we capture the photo of…

Q: When an object is painted red, what color is absorbed most?

A: When an object is painted red, it looks red because the molecules in the paint have absorbed the…

Q: Comment on the statement “Oh, that beautiful red sunset is just the leftover colors that weren’t…

A: When light falls on suspended particles that are present in the air then it gets scattered. White…

Q: Why don’t color scientists list black and white as colors?

A: Each different color has its own specific wavelength.

Q: why does the colour of sunset vary from day to day?

A: The colour of sky is actually the result of scattering of light by the micro particles in the…

Q: When dishes are not properly rinsed after washing, different colors are reflected from their…

A: When the dishes are not washed properly, the soap layer is left on the surface of the dishes. The…