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Critique the statement, “The color of an object depends on the wavelengths of light it  absorbs.” Why is the statement inaccurate? How could you change the statement so it is correct?
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Critique the statement, “The color of an object depends on the wavelengths of light it  absorbs.” Why is the statement inaccurate? How could you change the statement so it is correct?

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The statement is inaccurate because color of an object is determined by the wavelengths of light it reflects, not those absorbed. Just change the statement to "The color of an object depends on the wavelengths of light it reflects".
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