vision - Why do objects of a given color appear white under light

Under light from the sun, a red object will scatter the red component of light, and absorb all others. Hence, the human eye perceives it as "red". White objects scatter all wavelengths of light.

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Solved QUESTION 39 Compare rods with cones. Rods are active