Use an example to explain how we see an object's color. Be sure to use these terms in your answer:

Question

transmission
reflection
absorption

Answer 1

When we look at a red apple, the color we see is due to the way light interacts with the surface of the apple. The apple appears red because it reflects red light wavelengths, while absorbing other wavelengths such as green and blue. The red light is then transmitted to our eyes, where we perceive it as the color red. In this case, reflection is responsible for the red color we see, absorption causes the apple to absorb certain light wavelengths, and transmission carries the red light to our eyes for us to see the object's color.