Chapter 16, Problem 60A

To determine

The color recommended for the fire trucks and the ambulance to be painted.

Answer to Problem 60A

The color recommended for the fire trucks and the ambulance to be painted is yellowgreen color, because a person is able to see the yellow green painted fire truck and ambulance with less reflected light.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Our eyes are designed in such a way that they are able to distinguish colors and can detect huge range of colors. They are more sensitive to some colors such as yellow, green, etc. compared to other colors.

It is recommended that the fire trucks and ambulance should be painted yellow green of wavelength $550\text{ nm}$ . Because a person is able to see the yellow green painted fire truck and ambulance with less reflected light.