Question

Charcoal appears black in color because it
Responses

A emits black-colored light.emits black-colored light.

B has no pigment.has no pigment.

C absorbs all wavelengths of light that fall on it.absorbs all wavelengths of light that fall on it.

D reflects all wavelengths of light that fall on it.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

C absorbs all wavelengths of light that fall on it.

Charcoal appears black because it absorbs most wavelengths of visible light and does not reflect much light back to the observer's eyes.