A red flower viewed through a red filter will appear black?

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A red flower viewed through a red filter will appear black?

True or False

2006-10-08 08:46:54 · 4 answers · asked by cantfindem 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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False. Just think about it. A red flower reflects red light and absorbs all others. A red filter transmits red light and absorbs all others. As long as the flower reflection spectrum and the filter transmission spectrum overlap somewhere, you'll see red. But a green leaf will appear black.

2006-10-08 09:27:45 · answer #1 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Seems true enough if the variables were accounted for - shade, translucence, light.

2006-10-08 15:50:13 · answer #2 · answered by c.arsenault 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

I would say no, it would be red - but that's just a guess

2006-10-08 16:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

true

2006-10-08 15:53:49 · answer #4 · answered by Amy Dee 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋