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chris2112
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My question stems from the visual perception of color. First I'd like to clarify what we're seeing. When we see that a material is a certain color does this mean that it's constitute atoms are continuously absorbing certain wave lengths/energy levels of light and blocking out/bouncing the left over wave lengths to our eyes? or does the light that the atoms emit after absorption have more to do with it? My question was really sparked by wondering why colors are continuous. Are materials constantly absorbing/bouncing off certain wavelengths? or is there a continuous exchange of absorb/emit? or both? or neither? or somewhere in between? lol just curious. I couldn't exactly find the answer of what wavelengths we actually see and why...