Visible Light and Colour

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  • What is visible light made up of?
    A spectrum of different colors
  • Which color has the longest wavelength?
    Red
  • Which color has the shortest wavelength?
    Violet
  • What acronym can help remember the order of colors in the spectrum?
    Roy G. Biv
  • Why aren't white and black on the spectrum?
    White is a combination of all wavelengths
  • What determines the color an object appears?
    The wavelengths of light hitting it and its properties
  • What are opaque objects?
    Objects that don't transmit any light
  • Why does the gas appear blue?
    It reflects blue wavelengths of light
  • How might cheese appear yellow?
    By reflecting yellow or a mix of red and green
  • What do transparent objects do with light?
    They transmit lots of light that hits them
  • How do translucent objects differ from transparent ones?
    They only transmit some of the light
  • What determines the color of a translucent object?
    The wavelengths of light that are transmitted most
  • Why does a green bottle appear green?
    It transmits green wavelengths and absorbs others
  • What is the function of color filters?
    To filter out particular colors of light
  • What is a primary color filter?
    A filter that allows one primary color to pass
  • What happens when white light passes through a green filter?
    Only the green wavelength gets through
  • How would white paper appear through a green filter?
    It would appear green
  • What would a blue object look like through a green filter?
    It would appear black
  • What do yellow filters allow through?
    Yellow light, red, and green wavelengths
  • What do indigo filters allow through?
    Indigo, blue, and red wavelengths
  • What are the key concepts regarding how objects appear colored?
    • Color appearance depends on light wavelengths and object properties
    • Opaque objects reflect or absorb all light
    • Transparent objects transmit most light
    • Translucent objects transmit some light
    • Color filters transmit specific wavelengths while absorbing others
  • What is the conclusion of the video?
    Hope it all made sense