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What happens to light as it passes through a blue sports drink?(1 point)
Responses

All colors are reflected by the drink except for blue, which is absorbed by the drink.
All colors are reflected by the drink except for blue, which is absorbed by the drink.

All colors are transmitted through the drink except for blue, which is absorbed by the drink.
All colors are transmitted through the drink except for blue, which is absorbed by the drink.

All colors are absorbed by the drink except for blue, which is transmitted through the drink.
All colors are absorbed by the drink except for blue, which is transmitted through the drink.

All colors are refracted by the drink except for blue, which is reflected through the drink.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

All colors are absorbed by the drink except for blue, which is transmitted through the drink.

This means that the blue light is not absorbed and instead passes through the drink, while other colors are absorbed, giving the drink its blue appearance.