When light wave strike a red object, what happens to the light waves of all colors except red?

Jpnp asked Nov 8, 2022

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Jpnp asked Nov 8, 2022

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the object absorbs all light except for red. the red light is reflected back into your eyes, which is why it looks red.

Lri answered Nov 12, 2022

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