Red tape can be used to repair a broken tail light on a car in one or two sentences. Explain how different colors of light are transmitted, reflected, and absorbed by this kind of tape.

To repair a broken tail light on a car, simply place a piece of red tape over the broken area. Red light is transmitted through the tape due to its wavelength matching the color of the tape, while other colors of light are reflected or absorbed, resulting in only red light shining through the repaired tail light.