AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -If light is not absorbed by a surface, it is mostly reflected. Reflection occurs when incoming solar radiation bounces back from an object or surface that it strikes in the atmosphere, on land, or water, and is not transformed into heat.

Detailed explanation-2: -If they are complementary, light will be absorbed; if they are not, then the light will be reflected or transmitted. In most cases, these processes occur simultaneously and to varying degrees, since light is usually transmitted at various frequencies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reflection occurs when light traveling through one material bounces off a different material. The reflected light continues to travel in a straight line, but in a different direction.

Detailed explanation-4: -If a material or matter absorbs light of certain wavelengths or colours of the spectrum, an observer will not see these colours in the reflected light. On the other hand, if certain wavelengths of colours are reflected from the material, an observer will see them and see the material in those colours.

Detailed explanation-5: -Absorption of light When white light shines on an opaque object, some wavelengths or colours of light are absorbed. These wavelengths are not detected by our eyes. The other wavelengths are reflected, and these are detected by our eyes.