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If a material absorbs almost all the light waves that reach it, what color will the human eye see?

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Answer: orange

Explanation:

If wavelengths of light from a certain region of the spectrum are absorbed by a material, then the materials will appear to be the complementary color Thus, for instance, if violet light with wavelength of 400nm is absorbed, the material will look yellow. If the material absorbs blue you will see the color orange.

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