Question

Color is a result of the absorption and reflection of light. A shirt appears a color because it reflects that color of light. A shirt appears black when it absorbs all wavelengths of light.

Why does a shirt appear white outside on a sunny day?

O The light is transmitted through the shirt, so no color
wavelengths of light.
appears.
O The shirt absorbs the sunlight, so it appears white.
O All the light is reflected, so the shirt appears white.
The sunlight refracts when it hits the shirt, so the shirt
appears white.

Answer 1

the light is reflected, because light is white when the spectrum is combined, and white reflects white. that's why wearing a white shirt outside feels cooler than wearing a black shirt, since it doesn't absorb light.

Answer 2

All the light is reflected, so the shirt appears white.

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