The color of an object depends on the wavelengths of light that are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted by the object. Opaque objects absorb all wavelengths of light, while transparent objects transmit all wavelengths of light. Translucent objects transmit some wavelengths of light and absorb others. Color filters work by only transmitting certain wavelengths of light, while absorbing the rest.
What do we call an object that absorbs all wavelengths of light?
What type of objects transmit nearly all of the light that hits them?
What type of light is a combination of all the wavelengths?
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