Light and Sound Unit Test

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Explain why a red object appears red to the human eye.(1 point)
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Sunlight is red light, when it shines on objects it reflects back and you see the red color.
Sunlight is red light, when it shines on objects it reflects back and you see the red color.

Sunlight is blue light, when it shines on red objects its wavelength is shifted and then reflected back. This wavelength change makes the blue light change to red, which is what we see.
Sunlight is blue light, when it shines on red objects its wavelength is shifted and then reflected back. This wavelength change makes the blue light change to red, which is what we see.

Sunlight is white light, when it shines on a red object the red wavelength is reflected. The other colors are absorbed, so the only thing you see is the red light reflected back.
Sunlight is white light, when it shines on a red object the red wavelength is reflected. The other colors are absorbed, so the only thing you see is the red light reflected back.

Sunlight is white light, when it shines on a red object the red wavelength is absorbed. The other colors are reflected away, leaving only red light which is seen by the human eye.
Sunlight is white light, when it shines on a red object the red wavelength is absorbed. The other colors are reflected away, leaving only red light which is seen by the human eye.
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Answer 1

The correct response is: Sunlight is white light, when it shines on a red object the red wavelength is reflected. The other colors are absorbed, so the only thing you see is the red light reflected back.