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a technical diver takes a dive to 55 meters deep where they encounter a yellow fish. what color will the fish appear to be to the diver? select choice select choice blue red yellow
When light travels through water, different wavelengths (colors) are absorbed at different rates. Red light has a longer wavelength and is absorbed first as depth increases. Yellow light is a combination of red and green light. At 55 meters, the red component of the yellow light would be significantly absorbed. Green light has a shorter wavelength than red. When the red part is removed from yellow (which is red + green), the remaining dominant color that the diver would perceive is blue (since green light can combine with other remaining light - like the blue - ish tint from water's absorption characteristics in a way that the overall appearance shifts towards blue).
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