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So I've searched all over the internet for an explanation as to why when light of a certain wavelength hits an object, it absorbs it or reflects it. The best answer I've found is some light is absorbed and turned into heat, some is absorbed and re-emitted in the same direction (transmitted) and...

I'm a freshman undergraduate student majoring in physics. I joined this forum to ask questions, but hopefully I will be able to give back.