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is the light transmitted by a filter brighter than, less brighter than, or the same brightness as the light that hits it? explain your answer.

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The light transmitted by a filter is less bright than the light that hits it.

A filter only absorbs/removes part of the light that hits it. That means it removes some energy from the incident light. The remaining light carries less energy, so it must be less bright.

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