Multiple choice

Which of the following does NOT determine the color of objects we see?

  1. the light that is reflected back

  2. the speed with which that light travelled

  3. the light that is absorbed

  4. the amount of available light

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The color of an object is determined by which wavelengths of light are reflected and which are absorbed. The speed of light is constant in a given medium and does not determine the color of an object.