If a material absorbs a certain frequency of visible light, that frequency:

• A. is amplified in the light reflected by the material
• B. is missing from the light transmitted through the material
• C. is present at a higher intensity in the transmitted light
• D. is converted into ultraviolet radiation

Answer: (B)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that when a material absorbs a certain frequency of visible light, it means that light at that frequency is taken up by the material's atoms or molecules, often causing electronic transitions or other energy changes.
2. Recall the relationship between absorption, transmission, and reflection of light: the frequencies absorbed by the material are not transmitted through it, so those frequencies will be missing or reduced in the transmitted light.
3. Recognize that absorbed frequencies are not amplified or increased in intensity in either reflected or transmitted light; instead, they are diminished or absent in the transmitted light.
4. Note that absorbed visible light frequencies are generally converted into other forms of energy such as heat, and not typically converted into ultraviolet radiation, which requires a different process.
5. Conclude that the frequency absorbed by the material is missing from the light transmitted through the material, which explains why the transmitted light lacks that specific frequency.