Question

27. According to Chapter 18, explain why a purple flower appears purple when white light shines on it.

Use the diagram below for questions #28 and 29.


28. In the diagram above, which symbol represents the light bulb?



29. In the diagram above, which symbol represents the battery?

Answer 1

27. A purple flower reflects wavelengths of light that are purple, bouncing them back to the eye, giving the flower it's color.

28. B represents the light bulb.

29. A represents the battery.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

27. A purple flower appears purple when white light shines on it. Because a purple color reflected while the other colors absorbed.

In the diagram, A represents the battery, B represents the light bulb and C represents the switch which is open.

28. In the diagram, symbol B represents the light bulb.

29. In the diagram, symbol A represents the battery.