Question
A red light shines on two boxes
Box A appears to be black, and box B appears to be red. Which of the following statements is true?
(1 point)
• Box A absorbs red light, and Box B reflects red light.
Box A diffracts red light, and Box B absorbs red light.
• Box A absorbs red light, and Box B absorbs red light.
• Box A refracts red light, and Box B reflects red light.
Box A appears to be black, and box B appears to be red. Which of the following statements is true?
(1 point)
• Box A absorbs red light, and Box B reflects red light.
Box A diffracts red light, and Box B absorbs red light.
• Box A absorbs red light, and Box B absorbs red light.
• Box A refracts red light, and Box B reflects red light.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is:
• Box A absorbs red light, and Box B reflects red light.
Here's the reasoning:
- Box A appears black under red light, which means it absorbs the red light and does not reflect it.
- Box B appears red under red light, which means it reflects red light and does not absorb it.
Therefore, the selection that states "Box A absorbs red light, and Box B reflects red light" is true.
• Box A absorbs red light, and Box B reflects red light.
Here's the reasoning:
- Box A appears black under red light, which means it absorbs the red light and does not reflect it.
- Box B appears red under red light, which means it reflects red light and does not absorb it.
Therefore, the selection that states "Box A absorbs red light, and Box B reflects red light" is true.