If a material absorbs a certain frequency of visible light, that frequency A. will be reflected, so its color will not be perceived by an observer. B. will be reflected, so its color will be perceived by an observer. C. will not be reflected, so its color will be perceived by an observer. D. will not be reflected, so its color will not be perceived by an observer.
Question
If a material absorbs a certain frequency of visible light, that frequency A. will be reflected, so its color will not be perceived by an observer. B. will be reflected, so its color will be perceived by an observer. C. will not be reflected, so its color will be perceived by an observer. D. will not be reflected, so its color will not be perceived by an observer.
Solution
The correct answer is D. "will not be reflected, so its color will not be perceived by an observer."
Here's why:
When light hits an object, the object absorbs some frequencies (or colors) of light and reflects others. The colors that are reflected are the ones we see. For example, a red apple appears red because it absorbs all colors except for red, which it reflects.
So, if a material absorbs a certain frequency of visible light, that frequency (or color) is not reflected back to our eyes. Therefore, we do not perceive that color. Hence, the correct answer is D.
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