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Electromagnetic spectrum
Visible light and colour
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Name the 3 different ways light can pass through an object
Absorb. Transmit. Reflect
What happens when light hits an opaque object?
Dont
transmit
light ->
absorb
and
reflect
some
wavelengths
of light
What determines the colour we see an object?
The
wavelengths
that's most
strongly
reflected
Describe why we see a red bottle as red.
All the
wavelengths
of
light
but red have been absorbed. RED ->
REFLECTED
Name primary and secondary colours.
Red
,
blue
,
green
+
Cyan
,
yellow
,
magenta
How do colour filters work?
Absorb certain
wavelengths
and
transmit
others