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Module 13 14 15 The Colors of Light Colors Spectrum of Light and Colors Everywhere
Module 13 14 15 The Colors of Light Colors Spectrum of Light and Colors Everywhere
Spectrum of Light
Colors Everywhere
Recap
Recap
B A B
B B
is made up of wavelengths of
White Light light and each wavelength is a
particular color
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN
ROYGBIV
• 300nm (red)- 700nm (violet) range of
wavelengths
• white light is also called visible light.
Have you ever heard someone claiming black or
white as his favorite color?
BLACK
not colors
WHITE
• Black because no light illuminates it
• White is the combination of all colors.
is not a property of a matter but it
Color is the result of which wavelengths
are reflected to our eyes.
Yellow + Magenta +
Cyan = Black
(Subtractive)
The primary secondary
colors of light colors: yellow,
are red, green, cyan, and
and blue magenta
But what are complementary colors?
These are primary and secondary colors that result
in white light when added.
For example, a green light (primary) + magenta
(Red+Blue) (secondary) = white light.