Question

: Determine which frequency of light will be reflected and what color will be seen by the observer.

Answer 1

Answer:

If a material absorbs a certain frequency of light, that frequency will not be reflected, so its color will not be perceived by the observer. If the material does not absorb a certain frequency of light, that frequency will be reflected, so its color will be perceived by the observer.

Answer 2

If a light wave of several frequencies strikes on material then the frequency of light which corresponds to the vibrational frequency of electrons of the material gets absorbed and the rest frequencies are reflected back.

Characteristics of light reflection and absorption -

• The visible light contains a range of frequencies that corresponds to specific colors.
• The frequency of light that gets reflected back will contribute to the color of the material.
• The frequency of light that gets absorbed will never make it to the eyes of the observer.