Question

Red tape can be used to repair a broken taillight on a car. In one or two sentences in 9th grader words, explain how different colors of light are transmitted, reflected, and absorbed by this kind of tape.

Answer 1

Red tape transmits red light, which means red light can pass through it, but it reflects other colors like blue or green and absorbs them, making those colors disappear. Because of this, the tape appears red to us, since red is the only color reflected back to our eyes.