I could be way off base with my original assumption, but if light is shined in space it travels straight forward indefinitely (in theory). But if it is shined on something, it illuminates that object then goes away. So what happens to the light particles/energy. I hope this makes sense, I am struggling to find the words for my question.
Just wanted to throw in an edit and say thank you for the responses. It was very informative and I greatly appreciate that!
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The photons will hit an object and excite the electrons of the atoms into an unstable state. In this state, the electrons will “hold” more energy. It’s unstable, though, so it will want to return to its stable state, which “holds” lower energy. In order to do that, it will need to release that energy by releasing photons. The wavelength of the light released will determine the color of the object we perceive it as.
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