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Actually no, it is not. The process of light mixing is refocusing refracted light to give a certain color to an area. Think in terms of a prism; you are "breaking" light into it's component colors and applying them to a specific area.

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What is it called when light blends?

When light blends together, it is known as light mixing or color mixing. This phenomenon occurs when different colors of light overlap, creating new colors through addition or subtraction of wavelengths.


How is mixing colors of light same as mixing colors of paint?

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When you mix colors of a color spectrum it is called?

It is called a trixolated mix of ingrediants


What kind of process is the mixing of primary colors of light to produce other colors?

The process of mixing primary colors of light (red, green, blue) to produce other colors is known as additive color mixing. This is because the colors are combined to create new colors by overlapping light waves.


How is mixing the primary pigment colors together different from mixing the primary colors of light together?

Mixing primary pigment colors together subtracts certain wavelengths of light, creating new colors through absorption. Mixing primary colors of light together adds wavelengths of light together, resulting in the perception of new colors through additive color mixing.


How is mixing colors of light the same as mixing colors of paint?

Mixing colors of light is additive because different colors of light create new colors by combining together. Mixing colors of paint is subtractive because pigments absorb certain wavelengths of light and reflect others, creating the perceived color.


What are the secondary colors when the primary colors of light are combined?

The primary light colours are red, green and blue. The seconday light colours are yellow, magenta and cyan. The color palette used for mixing light is also called the "additive palette." The paint mixing palette is also called the "subtractive palette."


Explain why mixing colors of light is called color addition but mixing pigments is called color subtraction?

Well I'm not sure about the color addition part, I have that same questin, but mixing pigments is called color subtraction because more color is absorbed and taken away then reflected and transmitted.


What is formed when the different spectral colors are mixed?

When different spectral colors are mixed together, they can form new colors through a process called color blending. For example, mixing red and blue light creates magenta, mixing red and green light creates yellow, and mixing green and blue light creates cyan.


How is mixing the colors of light different than mixing colors of paint?

Mixing colors of light involves additive color mixing, where different colored lights are combined to create new colors. Mixing colors of paint involves subtractive color mixing, where different pigments are combined to absorb certain wavelengths of light and reflect others, resulting in the perception of different colors.


What happens when the colors of the rainbow mix?

The mixing primary colors of pigment is when they are added together, fewer colors of light are reflected and were absorbed, but the mixing primary colors of light is when two of the same amounts of light combined together to form a color of white. If they are not at the same amount of light, then the colors it formed will be the secondary colors.


What color is made by mixing the three primary light colors?

The color made by mixing the three primary light colors (red, green, and blue) is white. This is known as additive color mixing, where combining these three colors creates white light.