The American flag flies on a black flagpole. Light from the sun hits the flag and the flagpole. How is it that you can see the blue, red, and white colors of the flag and the black of the flagpole?(1 point)

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Red stripes reflect red and absorb all other light, as does the blue square with blue; white stripes and stars reflect all wavelengths; and the flagpole absorbs all wavelengths.
Red stripes reflect red and absorb all other light, as does the blue square with blue; white stripes and stars reflect all wavelengths; and the flagpole absorbs all wavelengths.

Red stripes absorb red and reflect all other light, as does the blue square with blue; white stripes and stars absorb all wavelengths; and the flagpole reflects all wavelengths.
Red stripes absorb red and reflect all other light, as does the blue square with blue; white stripes and stars absorb all wavelengths; and the flagpole reflects all wavelengths.

Red stripes reflect red and absorb all other light, as does the blue square with blue; white stripes and stars absorb all wavelengths; and the flagpole reflects all wavelengths.
Red stripes reflect red and absorb all other light, as does the blue square with blue; white stripes and stars absorb all wavelengths; and the flagpole reflects all wavelengths.

Red stripes absorb red and reflect all other light, as does the blue square with blue; white stripes and stars reflect

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Red stripes reflect red and absorb all other light, as does the blue square with blue; white stripes and stars reflect all wavelengths; and the flagpole absorbs all wavelengths.

This explanation correctly describes how the colors of the American flag and the black flagpole are seen based on the way they interact with light. The red stripes reflect red light, the blue square reflects blue light, the white stripes and stars reflect all wavelengths of light, and the black flagpole absorbs all wavelengths, making it appear black.