Light Waves and Colors

Color (light Waves)

Have you ever wondered what color is?

Multiple Choice

According to Kelleher, what is the first step in understanding the phenomenon of color?

• Think about it as a wave

• Research the spectrum and find pictures of rainbows

• Visit the paint section at the local hardware store

• Buy a coloring book

Multiple Choice

Why does a yellow pencil look yellow?

• The sun emits all colors, but the pencil reflects yellow more than it reflects the other colors

• The sun reflects all colors, but the pencil emits yellow more than it reflects the other colors

• The sun emits all colors, but the pencil reflects yellow less than it reflects the other colors

• The sun reflects most colors, but the pencil emits yellow less than it reflects the other colors

Multiple Choice

White objects reflect all colors of light and black objects absorb all colors of light.

• True

• False

There are three types of color receptors in your eye: red, green and blue.

But how do we see the amazing kaleidoscope of other colors that make up our world?

Multiple Choice

Why is it weird that green and red light mix to form yellow light?

• Yellow light is also formed when you mix other light waves, but never complimentary colors

• Light generally combines the way physical color does, so the complimentary colors should form a milky brown

• Light is a wave, and two different frequencies shouldn't interact with one another

• Green and red light do not mix to form yellow light

Multiple Choice

Why can't you see color when it's dark?

• The rod cells in your retina take over in low light

• The cone cells in your retina take over in low light

• The pigma cells in your retina take over in low light

• Color doesn't exist in dark environments