White, is it a colour or absence of colours? - Physics Stack Exchange
Mar 2, 2015 · Something appears white if it reflects all incident colours on it (preferably diffusely) or emits the right amounts of red, blue, and green light. Also, when you say "We call it white …
What actually is white light? - Physics Stack Exchange
Jan 7, 2021 · When we say that the electron absorbs certain wavelengths (photons) so we are implying that white light is a collection of infinite photons of many many wavelengths and the …
Black and white matters. But why and how? - Physics Stack Exchange
Jul 3, 2014 · White reflects most of the energy falling from the visible spectrum, black absorbs it. When the energy of light is absorbed it turns into heat . Any material painted black will absorb …
What is white soda? - Answers
Feb 24, 2025 · White soda is a term used to describe clear or colorless soda beverages, such as lemon-lime soda or Ginger Ale. These sodas typically do not contain artificial coloring agents, …
Why does mixing every paint colour produce gray instead of white?
White light contains every colour. My most convincing attempt to answer the question: The colours of objects that don't produce light are the colours those objects don't absorb. A white …
How is temperature related to color? - Physics Stack Exchange
the correlated color temperature (CCT)- that is, the temperature a blackbody (perfect thermal radiator) would need to be heated to to emit light of the same average color. Some kind of …
Why does white light appear white? - Physics Stack Exchange
Feb 17, 2024 · The definition of "white" depends on context. A simple definition of white light might be that its spectrum contains equal energies at each visible wavelength. However, light …
Which color white or silver absorb the most heat? - Answers
Jun 6, 2024 · Silver tends to reflect more heat than white, while white tends to absorb less heat as it reflects more light and appears brighter. Therefore, silver would usually absorb less heat …
Is a black skin gene more dominant than a white gene?
Jan 24, 2025 · Yes and No.There is no such thing as black skin gene and white skin gene. There are many genes that decide the pigmentation of skin.Since 1910 researches have known that …
Why do dark colors absorb light more than light colors?
Dec 7, 2019 · The question suggests a slight misunderstanding about color: Black color absorbs light better than any other. Color does not cause absorption. Instead, absorption causes color. …