Physics (1.5 LIGHT AND COLOUR) Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
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The primary colors of light are:

A

red, green, blue

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2
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Red light and green light produce:

A

yellow light

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3
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Green and blue light produce:

A

cyan light

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4
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Red and blue light produce:

A

magenta light

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5
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Why are they called primary colors?

A

It is not possible to make red, green, or blue light using any combination of other colors.

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6
Q

If you mix all three primary colours of light with the same intensity, you get__________

A

white light

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7
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Additional of light _________ apply in mixture of pigment.

A

cannot

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8
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What are the primary colours of pigment?

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cyan, magenta, yellow

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9
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If you mix all colours of pigment together the pigment looks _________

A

black

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10
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It (pigment) acts like a

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filter and subtracts the other colours

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11
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What are used to produce different colours from white light?

A

Coloured filters

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12
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If you shine white light through a red filter:

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-The filter will only let red light through
-Red light is transmitted, and all the colors are absorbed
-The filter has taken away all the colors except red

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13
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An object looks white because__________

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all of the colors of light are reflected

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14
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An object looks black because__________

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none of the colours are reflected

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15
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An object looks green because__________

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-The green object absorbs all colors in white light except green.
-The green light is reflected into our eyes, and we see a green object

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