If an object is reflecting 50% of the light that hits it, it will be seen as ______ with 100 units of light illuminating it and as ______ with 1000 units of light illuminating it.
A)black; white
B)white; white
C)gray; gray
D)gray; white

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If an object is reflecting 50% of the light that hits it, it will be seen as gray (neither black nor white) as it is reflecting half of the light. So, choice (A) and (B) are incorrect. As the amount of light illuminating the object increases, it will still appear gray because it is still reflecting only half of the light. Therefore, choice (D) is also incorrect. The correct answer is choice (C), gray.

If an Object Is Reflecting 50% of the Light That