A child holds a red ball. Why does the ball look red?(1 point)

Responses

Only red light waves reach the surface of the ball.
Only red light waves reach the surface of the ball.

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

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 absorbed by the ball.

1 answer

The correct response is:

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

This means that the ball absorbs all the other colors of light and reflects only red light, which is why it appears red to our eyes.