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Different colors of light correspond to different _______?

a. intensities of lightb. atomsc. amplitudes of lightd. vibrations of electrons in atomse. sound waves

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I am not sure the answer is one of these,but the closest one is the atom I mean when energy (photons) hits a surface ,the reflected lights depends on atom spectrum (what color will the atom (eletron) produce when receives energy)
All the choices are incorrect. Different colors of light have the same atoms, amplitude,sound waves, vibrations and intensities.
Well, the color is determined by the wavelength, but I'm not sure whether a. intensities of light or c. amplitudes of light better fits that description.
Very strange set of answers to this question. Obviously, (a) and (c) are wrong (intensity and amplitude are just two ways of saying the same thing, neither one of which has anything to do with color) as is (e), since sound has nothing to do with it whatsoever. The light produced by atoms is generated when electrons change energy levels from an excited state to a ground state (or somewhere in between), emitting a photon. This involves movement of electrons, which could be called vibrations. Technically not correct, but the closest answer. I'd say (d).
a. intensities of light. On the electromagnetic spectrum, there is the visible light section, and as wavelengths of light get shorter, the color of visible light goes from red, to orange, and finally to purple before heading off into the ultra violet part. The shorter wavelength a light ray has, the more energy it has, and the more intense it is. Therefore, color of light corresponds to intensities of light.

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