Color Flashcards
1
Q
What are Spectrophotometers used for?
A
Spectrophotometers are used to measure how much light is absorbed and transmitted in a liquid.
2
Q
What is transmittance?
A
Transmittance is how much light is allowed to pass through the liquid.
3
Q
What is absorbance?
A
Absorbance is how much light is absorbed in the liquid.
4
Q
White _______ all light.
A
reflects
5
Q
Black _______ all light.
A
absorbs
6
Q
What objects absorb more light?
A
Opaque
7
Q
What objects transmit more light?
A
Transparent
8
Q
What colors have a 400-500 nanometer wavelength?
A
Violet, blue, and green (cool tones)
9
Q
What colors have a 550-700 nanometer wavelength?
A
Red, orange, and yellow (warm tones)
10
Q
The shorter the wavelength the _______ the energy.
A
higher
11
Q
The longer the wavelength the _______ the energy.
A
lower
