The World of Colors

The color of light is determined by specific wavelengths of light reflecting off of objects.

The visible light spectrum is the range of colors that we can see, including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple or violet.

Whether white is considered a color depends on the definition. If color is defined as one wavelength of light, then no, white is not a color.

<p>The chlorophyll molecule in the leaves is broken down.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The warmer colors are reflected when the chlorophyll molecule is broken down, creating the beautiful colors we see during fall.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No, mixing all the colors in your pallet will most likely result in a grey-brown mess.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>White reflects the most light because it has pigments that reflect all light.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>We perceive an object as white because we are seeing all the colors on the visible light spectrum bouncing off the object and hitting our eye, which our brain then names as 'white'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Objects that appear black absorb all the colors of the light spectrum, so nothing is reflected back to us for us to see.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The molecular structure of an object, specifically the pigments it contains, determines what wavelength of light is reflected back to our eye and perceived as color.</p> Signup and view all the answers