Question

Why do objects appear black?

• A. only black colour is reflected by the object
• B. all colours falling on it are reflected and are recieved by our eye
• C. all colours are absorbed by the object and so we recieve no colour i.e black
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

all colours are absorbed by the object and so we recieve no colour i.e black

A black object absorbs all colour of light reflecting none so our eye recieves no colour and hence we get the perception of black.