Ever wondered why a red delicious apple looks red? This is because red light bounces off or reflects off the apple. But how? The light that falls on the ball is white; but we know that white light is made of different colors: VIBGYOR. So, your favorite fruit looks red because it has reflected red color and absorbed other colors.
When light falls on an object, some of the colors get “absorbed” by the object and other colors are “reflected.” The color reflected from the object reaches our eyes and we see the object and its color.
Now, what about white- and black-colored objects? A white object reflects all wavelengths, and a black object absorbs all wavelengths.
We now understand colors. So, let’s play some fun pop quiz. Look down and see if you can answer them
1. Red apple: reflected color is RED
2. White paper: reflected color is VIBGYOR
3. Yellow sunflower: reflected color is YELLOW
4. Black paper: reflected color is NO COLOR. All colors are absorbed. (Hint: it’s the opposite of white paper).