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A leaf appears green in sunlight. What process explains this phenomenon?
A leaf appears green in sunlight. What process explains this phenomenon?
- The leaf absorbs all colors of light except green, which it reflects. (correct)
- The leaf transmits green light.
- The leaf emits green light.
- The leaf refracts only green light.
Why does a white object appear white under white light?
Why does a white object appear white under white light?
- It absorbs all colors of light.
- It transmits all colors of light.
- It reflects all colors of light. (correct)
- It creates white light.
What happens to light when it strikes a black object?
What happens to light when it strikes a black object?
- All colors of light are absorbed. (correct)
- All colors of light are refracted.
- All colors of light are reflected.
- All colors of light are transmitted.
A red box is illuminated with green light. What color will the box appear to be?
A red box is illuminated with green light. What color will the box appear to be?
What is a key characteristic of laser light that distinguishes it from sunlight?
What is a key characteristic of laser light that distinguishes it from sunlight?
A yellow object is illuminated with blue light. What color would you expect the object to appear as?
A yellow object is illuminated with blue light. What color would you expect the object to appear as?
If a painting with both green grass and a red mailbox is illuminated with only red light, what colors would these objects appear to be?
If a painting with both green grass and a red mailbox is illuminated with only red light, what colors would these objects appear to be?
A filter allows only blue light to pass through. If white light is shone through this filter, what will happen to the other colors of light?
A filter allows only blue light to pass through. If white light is shone through this filter, what will happen to the other colors of light?
How does the color of an object change when there is no light?
How does the color of an object change when there is no light?
Why is laser light used in various medical and industrial applications?
Why is laser light used in various medical and industrial applications?
A theatrical lighting designer wants to create a specific shade of orange. Based on how filters work, what combination of filters would be MOST effective?
A theatrical lighting designer wants to create a specific shade of orange. Based on how filters work, what combination of filters would be MOST effective?
If a white light source is shone through a green filter and then that light is shone through a blue filter, what would MOST likely be observed?
If a white light source is shone through a green filter and then that light is shone through a blue filter, what would MOST likely be observed?
A light source initially appears white. After passing it through two filters, no light is observed. Which combination of filters would MOST likely cause this?
A light source initially appears white. After passing it through two filters, no light is observed. Which combination of filters would MOST likely cause this?
Why do red, green, and blue light combine to make white light?
Why do red, green, and blue light combine to make white light?
A scientist is experimenting with colored lights and observes that when she shines red, green, and blue lights onto a white surface in a dark room, the area where all three overlap appears white. However, when she uses red, green, and blue paint to cover the same area, the overlapping area appears black. What explains these different results?
A scientist is experimenting with colored lights and observes that when she shines red, green, and blue lights onto a white surface in a dark room, the area where all three overlap appears white. However, when she uses red, green, and blue paint to cover the same area, the overlapping area appears black. What explains these different results?
In a theatrical production, a director wants to shift the stage lighting from a cool blue to a warm red. What adjustment to the lighting filters would achieve this effect?
In a theatrical production, a director wants to shift the stage lighting from a cool blue to a warm red. What adjustment to the lighting filters would achieve this effect?
An artist is creating a light installation using colored filters. They want to produce a space where only yellow light is visible on a white surface. What is the MOST effective method to achieve this?
An artist is creating a light installation using colored filters. They want to produce a space where only yellow light is visible on a white surface. What is the MOST effective method to achieve this?
A photographer is using colored filters to create unique effects. They have a white light source and want to experiment with subtractive color mixing. They place a cyan filter in front of the light, followed by a magenta filter. What color will the resulting light MOST likely be?
A photographer is using colored filters to create unique effects. They have a white light source and want to experiment with subtractive color mixing. They place a cyan filter in front of the light, followed by a magenta filter. What color will the resulting light MOST likely be?
Flashcards
Colored Light Filters
Colored Light Filters
Colored lights are created using filters that selectively allow certain colors to pass through while absorbing others.
Blue Filter Function
Blue Filter Function
A blue filter allows blue light to pass through, absorbing most other colors like red, green, and yellow.
Green Filter Function
Green Filter Function
A green filter allows green light to pass through, absorbing colors like red, blue, and orange.
Red Filter Function
Red Filter Function
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Green and Blue Filters Combined
Green and Blue Filters Combined
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Filters to Absorb All Colors
Filters to Absorb All Colors
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Primary Colors of Light
Primary Colors of Light
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Creating White Light
Creating White Light
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Color Absorption
Color Absorption
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Object Color
Object Color
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White Object
White Object
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Black Object
Black Object
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Laser
Laser
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Monochromatic Light
Monochromatic Light
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Color Addition
Color Addition
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Filter
Filter
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Refraction
Refraction
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Study Notes
- When looking at a bar of green color, only rays from it pass through the eye.
- The bar appears green because it reflects green light while absorbing all other colors of light.
- This is the effect of color absorption.
- A red object reflects red color and absorbs all other colors.
- White objects reflect all colors of light, while black objects absorb all colors.
- A bar does not always appear green; at night, it appears black because it does not reflect light directly into the eye.
- Lasers produce a very thin beam of light that differs from sunlight.
- Laser light is monochromatic and very energetic, therefore it is used in medicine and industry
- Filters let some colors of white light pass through and absorb others.
- The primary colors of light, when combined, produce white light.
- Objects appear in different colors because they reflect some colors of light and absorb others.
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Description
Objects appear colored because they absorb some colors of light and reflect others. A green bar reflects green light and appears black at night due to the absence of light. Lasers produce monochromatic light and are used in medicine and industry.
