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White light doesn't split into only seven colors. It splits into a smooth fanning out of different wavelengths. We select seven wavelengths and give them names: Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.
You can also name greenish yellow or blue-green or any other 'in between' colors you want.
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Why does the sun reflect off of white and not black?
-- Where you see white, you see a surface that reflects all colors. If it didn't reflect all colors, you would see only the colors that it does reflect. -- Black is not a color. It's the absence of light. An object that appears black to you is one that absorbs light of all colors, so there's no light remaining to proceed from it to your eyes.
Why white light emit light?
Light doesn't emit light, but other things do, like stars for example. Many things give off light, but white light is the only visible light, and is made up of many different colors, like a rainbow. The sun and other stars emit such light.
How do color and light affect each other?
Color and light are the same thing A color is a spesific wavelength of light. All the colors together makes white light. A red ball reflect "only" the red wavelength of the light, thereby appearing red. If you shine on it with a blue light and blue light only, the ball will appear Black, simply because there is no Red light to reflect.
When all light is reflected back all light is said to be?
White light. The colors that we see are actually the colors NOT absorbed by the object they strike: for example, if the sun's light strikes a pink triangle, it is because the triangle absorbs all the frequencies of light EXCEPT for the color pink. If the only color we see is green reflected off a car, then all wavelengths of color are absorbed except for green.
Does light is the only thing you can see?
Do you mean: Is light the only thing we can see? If so then i have your answer. In our eyes we have rods and cones. These absorb and detect the gray scale of light and the primary colors. Our eyes only absorb and detect a very small portion of the entire light spectrum, and not everyone's eyes are the same. Have you ever argued with someone about the color of something? How do you know who is correct? well you may be both correct and wrong at the same time. The truth is that the color of an object depends on the true color of that object. An object's true color is defined by the color of light that it absorbs the most of. When an object is hit with white light, is is actually being hit with every color of light. White light is simply all the visible colors combined. The object will absorb certain colors of light and reflect others. You can see this with a simple experiment. Use a prism to see that wight light is composed of all the visible colors, then use a red light and shine it on a red paper. you will see that the paper reflects most of the light onto a near by wall. This is because the paper does not absorb red light. now try different colors of light and compare the reflection of all the lights to each other. You might be surprised at what you find. what we see is simply a reflection of the light bouncing off of everything.
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.
Why is the mixture of all colors of the light spectrum called white light?
If all colors of light are mixed, the light becomes white, hence white light. Most lights used to light buildings are not exactly white since they only contain certain wavelengths of light in the spectrum.
What statement correctly identifies a sound wave?
A beam of sunlight falling on a prism refracts and forms seven color bands. This illustrates that A) white light is the absence of color. B) white light is made up of seven different colors. C) only a prism can split sunlight into seven colors. D) the light coming out of the prism is not sunlight.
What colour is a white object under red light?
The white object will look red because the white surface reflects all colors and since only a red light is used it will only reflect red.
What colour would a white surface look in red light?
A "white surface" is one that reflects all colors of light. That's why it looks white when a white light shines on it, and that's why you call it "white". If only red light shines on it, then it looks red.
What colour will an object under white light appear to be if it reflects green light and absorbs the other colours?
Green because you only perceive colors of objects by the colors of light they reflect into your eye.
What two colours make white?
The only color that makes white is white. You can lighten a color by adding white and or other light colors. Hope this helps!
Why does rainbow have different color?
because there are only those colors in the visible light spectrum. When you see colors on the table from the window, it's because there is water on the window and it disperses the light which separates the white light and turns it into colors. i hope this helps you!
What is the color that only insects can see?
The color is a mix of all colors, including black, white, every color in the spectrum. it is the color of light. "white light" is a lie.
Why do opaque objects appear to hve different colors?
This applies not only to opaque objects. The basic idea is that white light is a mixture of different colors, and objects tend to reflect the different colors - the components of white light - in different proportions. For example, an object that reflects most of the red light but not much of the other colors will look red.
What color absorbs heat poorly?
Usually the darker colors because they absorb the most light, reflecting only a small portion of what they receive. The lighter colors absorb the least and reflect larger portions of the received light.
When combined in equal amounts what do the three primary colors of light produce?
You see white light. White light is the normal color that comes out of your average lightbulb. Colors only reflect a certain portion of the visible spectrum and that is why under a black light or a red light the colors are not as you normally see them.
