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We get the white light because white light is made up of different colours of light. These are the colours you see in a rainbow - red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigo,and violet,(roygbiv). You can also remember it as ( richard of york gains battle in vain ). Or in primary level it is also called (vibgyor).

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How do you see black and white?

BlackAll of the colours that make the white light shine down on the black object and all of the colours that make the white light the light absorbs into the object and no light reflects.WhiteAll of the colours that make the white light shine down on the white object and the light and no light is absorbed into the object but all of the colours that make the white light are reflected into your eyes


What is the spectum?

White light is composed of many colours. When these colours combine, they look white. One way of showing that white light is composed of different colours is to make white light pass through a glass prism. This splits up the white light into its constituent colours. I f you hold a screen in its path, you will see a band of colours. This band of colours is called the spectrum. Since it is visible to human eyes, it is called the visible spectrum.


Is white light monochromatic light?

No exactly the contrary, white light is made up of light of all the colours of the rainbow. And you need to take that literally. The rainbow has these colours because rain acts as a prism and breaks the white light of the sun apart in the colours it is made up of. Because monochromatic means 'of one and the same colour', white light is not monochromatic. LASER light is always monochromatic: all particles have exactly the same wavelength (colour)


What colours are white light is a combination of?

White light is a combination of all colors in the visible spectrum. When white light passes through a prism, it separates into different colors, creating a rainbow.


What happens when light falls on a white objects?

We see colours because of white light (visible light) which is made up of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple light. We see colours when some fo these colours are absorbed into the object and the others are reflected. If an object is white that means all the light reflects off the object

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How do you see black and white?

BlackAll of the colours that make the white light shine down on the black object and all of the colours that make the white light the light absorbs into the object and no light reflects.WhiteAll of the colours that make the white light shine down on the white object and the light and no light is absorbed into the object but all of the colours that make the white light are reflected into your eyes


Is light white?

Light appears white, however it is made up of different colours, which when put together make white light. These colours can be seen if you direct light through a prism. At the right angle the light is split up into the colours (rainbow).


Why black and white are not primary color?

primary colours are the colours of the rainbow( VIBGYOR).Now White is made by mixing all the colours of the rainbow and black is also made by by mixing some colours present in the rainbow.so the colours present in the rainbow are primary colours and all the other colours in the world are made by mixing them in someway.Secondary colours are not naturally present. .....................................Gho$t


What color light makes objects look bigger?

light colours - white is bestdark colours make a room look smaller.


What is the Visible?

White light is composed of many colours. When these colours combine, they look white. One way of showing that white light is composed of different colours is to make white light pass through a glass prism. This splits up the white light into its constituent colours. I f you hold a screen in its path, you will see a band of colours. This band of colours is called the spectrum. Since it is visible to human eyes, it is called the visible spectrum.


What is the break up of white light into seven colours?

It is the refraction of white light being shone through a glass prism, or a raindrop, that separates the white light into the colours of the rainbow.


What is the visible spectum?

White light is composed of many colours. When these colours combine, they look white. One way of showing that white light is composed of different colours is to make white light pass through a glass prism. This splits up the white light into its constituent colours. I f you hold a screen in its path, you will see a band of colours. This band of colours is called the spectrum. Since it is visible to human eyes, it is called the visible spectrum.


What do you call pairs of colors that produce white light?

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


Why is white light considered as a composition of all colors?

Because white light, when shone through a prism, will divide into all the colours. And all the colours, mixed together, will combine into white light.


Color to wear to stay cool temperature?

White. Dark colours absorb heat, light colours reflect the heat.


Is white light a color?

white is mixture of all colours


Light that contains all the colours of the spectrum?

White light.