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Colors of Light

The document explains that white light consists of seven colors, with red, green, and blue as primary colors from which all other colors can be created. It discusses how colored filters can subtract certain colors from light, affecting how objects are perceived based on the light they reflect or absorb. Additionally, it describes how objects appear in different colored lights, with white objects reflecting the light's color and colored objects appearing black if the light does not match their color.

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Colors of Light

The document explains that white light consists of seven colors, with red, green, and blue as primary colors from which all other colors can be created. It discusses how colored filters can subtract certain colors from light, affecting how objects are perceived based on the light they reflect or absorb. Additionally, it describes how objects appear in different colored lights, with white objects reflecting the light's color and colored objects appearing black if the light does not match their color.

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31/12/24 Colors of Light

• We know that white light is made of seven colors. However,


there are three colors in those seven from which all colors of
light can be made: red, green, blue. They are called primary
colors.
• Mixing different combinations of primary colors will give you
new colors:
• We can see here that when all
primary colors overlap, they
create white light.
• All the colors that we see on digital
screens are add up of combinations
of primary colors. Most screens can
display 256 colors. Research has
shown that 256 is the maximum
number of colors that most people
can see.

• Like using filters to remove substances from mixtures,


colored filters can be used to remove certain colors from light:

(a) If a transparent piece of colored glass/plastic is placed in


front of white light, then only light of the color of the glass/
plastic will be transmitted. All other colors will be absorbed.
(b) That is known as subtraction of light; white light has had
six colors subtracted and one transmitted.
(c) It is also possible to subtract the colors of light until no light
is transmitted (until the value is 0). For example, if you shine
white light through green filter paper, only green light will
pass.
– (cont.) If you place red filter paper in front of the green light,
it will be subtracted and no light will be transmitted.

• When you look at a non-luminous object, you see the light


that is reflected from the object. Imagine a sunflower. It is
seen in white light. It looks yellow because it only reflects
yellow light and absorbs all other colors. So, objects look a
certain color because it is the color of light that they reflect.

• A white object reflects all colors in light equally. A black


object absorbs all the colors in light and thus doesn't
reflect any. A colored object reflects the its own color of
light and absorbs the rest.
• When colored objects are viewed in colored light, they'll be
seen as the same if the color of light is the same as the object
color. If they are different, the object will appear black because
it does not reflect (absorbs) the colored light.
• White objects viewed in colored light will turn into the color
of the light.
• For example, if we place a red box in blue light, it will appear
black because it doesn't transmit the blue light – it absorbs it.
If we place the box in red light, it will appear red because it
transmits the red light. If we place a white box in either of the
lights, it will be seen as the color of light that is shined on it.

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