... electrons and atoms. Those atoms and electrons govern how something will look when in light. Any objects by its nature will, when exposed to light do one of the following: v Reflect or scatter light (Reflection and Scattering) v Absorb light (Absorption) v Do nothing (Transmission) v Refract light (Refraction) Reflection and Scattering A lot of objects reflect light to some degree, however something that is particularly reflective, has more fee electrons that ... are able to pass from atom to atom with ease. The light energy that is absorbed by these electrons is not passed onto any oth...

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... the phenomena as a sensation produced on the eye by rays of light when resolved into different wavelengths, as by a prism, selective reflection, etc.1 ; inferring that the perception of colour is produced by a sensation' caused by differing wavelengths of light acting on the eye rather than colour being a property inherent in the object being viewed. Light itself is also defined as the natural agent that ... attaches colour through the process, or mediation, of perception to the object in view. Objects themselves play no part in the attributing of colour excepting the phenomena of refle...

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