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Assume the light wave directed at the paper is white light and the paper contains pigments that absorb the wavelengths of red-orange-yellow-green-blue-indigo-violet. What color will the paper appear to human eyes?

A) black
B) brown
C) green
D) white

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If the light wave directed at the paper is white light and the paper contains pigments that absorb the wavelengths of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, the paper will appear black to human eyes.

When an object absorbs all the wavelengths of light that are visible to the human eye, it appears black because it is not reflecting any light back to the viewer.

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