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the name given to two colours that produce white light are called complementary colours.

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Q: What do you call pairs of colors that produce white light?
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What are two colors that that combine to form white light?

When combined in equal amounts, the three primary colors of light produce white light.


How white light produced different colors?

White light doesn't produce different colors. The only way to make white light is tocombine light with all of the different colors. So if you already have white light, allof the colors are already there. You only have to separate them in order to see them.


What do all 3 primary colors of light produce?

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Any two colors that combine to form white light are called what?

When combined in equal amounts, the three primary colors of light produce white light.


Why does mixing equal amounts of red green and blue light rays produce white light but mixing paints that have the same colors produce black paint?

Mixing the primary colors of light produce white light because white light has it's own wavelength that will refract and reflect at different angles.green blue and red light rays are the certain combination for white light. Paint doesn't have the luxury of wavelengths!


When combined together what do complementary colours do?

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined the right way, produce a neutral color. The colors are either white, grey, or black. Nothing else.


What color of light are the colors of the rainbow combined?

Mixing the light colours of the rainbow will produce white light (i.e. daylight).


Why color of light is called color addition?

Because the combination of some colors produce the "white" light (color).


What colors do you use to get white?

In an emmissive (light producing) environment, equal amounts of red, yellow and blue will combine to produce white.


What happens when primary colors of light combine?

When equal amounts of Red Green and Blue light are combined, they produce white light. By adding the colours together to produce white, we call these additive colours. It basically means it changes colour


Why is the beam of white light also labled with colors?

White light contains all other colours of light mixed together. So when the primary colours, red, green and blue light are mixed together, they will produce a white light.


Why doesn't a prism add colours to a white light?

Prism doesn't add colors to white light, it just dissipate the all colors of white light into different direction. White light contains all seven colors in it. So don't be confused in the addition of colors into white light or dissipation of all colors, containing in white light.