A student is sitting outside on a sunny day looking at a book with a explaining to her friend how she can see the book cover as blue. She said: "I can see the book cover as blue because light from the sun travels in straight lines to the book. The white light from the sun contains red, green, and blue light. When it strikes the book cover, the blue light is reflected at equal angles, while the rest of the colors are absorbed in the book cover. The reflected blue light then enters my eye, and I see the book cover as blue." Evaluate her explanation to determine whether it is good or poor, by choosing one of the following responses: It is problematic because the idea that "the white light from the sun contains red, green, and blue," is not correct. It is problematic because the idea that "mostly the blue light energies are reflected at equal angles," is not correct. It is good because all the ideas are correct scientific ideas, and none of the important ideas are missing. It is problematic because the idea that "the refle see the book cover as blue," is not correct. ed blue light energies then enter my eye, and I

A student is sitting outside on a sunny day looking at a book with a explaining to her friend how she can see the book cover as blue. She said: "I can see the book cover as blue because light from the sun travels in straight lines to the book. The white light from the sun contains red, green, and blue light. When it strikes the book cover, the blue light is reflected at equal angles, while the rest of the colors are absorbed in the book cover. The reflected blue light then enters my eye, and I see the book cover as blue." Evaluate her explanation to determine whether it is good or poor, by choosing one of the following responses: It is problematic because the idea that "the white light from the sun contains red, green, and blue," is not correct. It is problematic because the idea that "mostly the blue light energies are reflected at equal angles," is not correct. It is good because all the ideas are correct scientific ideas, and none of the important ideas are missing. It is problematic because the idea that "the refle see the book cover as blue," is not correct. ed blue light energies then enter my eye, and I

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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