CP Ch12.6 Mixing Colors

What does the combination of a color and its complement produce?

• Black light

• Yellow light

• White light

• Blue light

What colors can produce white light when mixed together?

• Red, yellow, and blue

• Green, purple, and orange

• Red, green, and blue

• Black, white, and gray

What happens when two additive primary colors are combined?

• They produce complementary colors

• They produce black light

• They produce yellow light

• They produce white light

How can shadows cast by objects under different colored lights create a variety of colors?

• By following the subtractive color principle

• By using only one color of light

• By avoiding any color mixing

• By following the additive and complementary color principles

Why are fire engines painted yellow-green?

• To match the color of grass

• To blend in with the environment

• For visibility due to our eyes being most sensitive to yellow-green light

• To look aesthetically pleasing

What is the reason behind the creation of a rainbow-colored spectrum when white light from the Sun is passed through a prism?

• The refraction of light at different angles

• The absorption of certain frequencies by the prism

• The reflection of light off the prism's surface

• The emission of colored light by the prism

What color is the opposite of red?

• Magenta

• Green

• Cyan

• Yellow