Under which condition based on radiative characteristics does an object appear white?

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24 Jan 2019
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28 May 2026

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Explanation

Here, a stands for absorptivity, p for reflectivity, and x for transmissivity. An object appears white when it reflects all incident radiation without absorbing or transmitting it, which corresponds to p = 1, x = 0, and a = 0.

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