a recreational diver swims to a depth of 10 meters where they encounter a yellow fish. what color will the…

a recreational diver swims to a depth of 10 meters where they encounter a yellow fish. what color will the fish appear to be to the diver?

a recreational diver swims to a depth of 10 meters where they encounter a yellow fish. what color will the fish appear to be to the diver?

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Understand light absorption in water

Water absorbs different wavelengths of light. Red light has a longer wavelength and is absorbed first as depth increases. Yellow light is a combination of red and green light. At 10 - meter depth, red light is mostly absorbed.

Step2: Determine the remaining color

Since red is absorbed, and yellow is made of red and green, the remaining color that the fish will appear is green - blue (because without the red component of yellow, the dominant remaining component in the context of light absorption in water at this depth leans towards the blue - green part of the spectrum. But among the given options, blue is the closest as green is not an option. Also, as depth increases, the order of light absorption is red (first), then orange, yellow etc. At 10 meters, enough red is absorbed so that the yellow (which needs red for its perception) will not be seen as yellow. Blue light has a shorter wavelength and is absorbed less at this depth compared to red.

Answer:

blue