Q. A piece of blue glass heated to a high temperature and a piece of red glass at room temperature, are taken inside a dimly lit room then
A) The blue piece will look blue and red will look as usual
B) Red look brighter red and blue look ordinary blue
C) Blue shines like brighter red compared to the red piece
D) Both the pieces will look equally red
Explanation
(c) When blue glass is heated at high temperature, it absorbs all the radiations of higher wavelength except blue. If it is taken inside a dark room, it emits all the radiation of higher wavelength, hence it looks brighter red as compared to the red piece
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.