You’ve got two towels made from the same material, except one is red and the other is blue. What, at the smallest possible level, is happening on the towels that makes us see them as different colors?

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You’ve got two towels made from the same material, except one is red and the other is blue. What, at the smallest possible level, is happening on the towels that makes us see them as different colors?

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Answer 1

Pretty complicated explanations for a five year old.

Light is white because it contains all of the colors. When it falls upon an object, it absorbs all of the colors except the color it is, it reflects that color and our eyes see it.

Now, go outside and play.