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A child holds a red ball. Why does the ball look red?(1 point)
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Only red light waves are absorbed by the ball.
Only red light waves are absorbed by the ball.

All visible light waves except red are reflected by the ball.
All visible light waves except red are reflected by the ball.

All visible light waves except red are absorbed by the ball.
All visible light waves except red are absorbed by the ball.

Only red light waves reach the surface of the ball.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: **All visible light waves except red are reflected by the ball.**

This means that the ball absorbs all colors of light except for red, which it reflects, making it appear red to our eyes.