I was wondering why it is that I see the things I do. The ocean seems simple enough light from the sun hits sun and all colors are absorbed except blue so I see blue. (What makes the sea blue I don’t know) however let’s say it’s dusk how come I can see trees which are in shadows and the sun isn’t directly hitting them. Is light reflected off the clouds which then shines on the objects in my vision? What properties of objects makes it to they absorb certain Coralie and reflects others.
Another thing how do different color lenses affect the colors I perceive and why?
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The color of objects depends on the molecules they are made of or coated with (paint). Molecules consist of atoms bound together by strong forces. Within these atoms, there are tiny particles called electrons. Electrons move around the core of an atom, and they do so with a certain energy. When light hits an electron, its energy increases, and then the energy is released in some different way. So the light gets absorbed. But only certain wavelenghts of light are capable of exciting electrons to a higher energy level. And these wavelenghts are different for each molecule.
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