Answer
Red paint reflects the red component of white light.
Work Step by Step
Red paint absorbs the complementary color to red (cyan), reflecting red light.
This is discussed on pages 509-511.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 27 - Think and Discuss - Page 518: 72
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