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What is the cause of color? Why do some objects appear blue to the eye while others appear red? Is the color of a surface at room temperature related to the radiation it emits?

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Chapter6: Photons And Matter Waves

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Problem 6CQ: Discuss why some bodies appear black, other bodies appear red, and still other bodies appear white.

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