Colour Flashcards
1
Q
White light is…
A
A mixture of colours
2
Q
White light can be split up using a…
A
prism to give a spectrum of seven colours
3
Q
what are the seven colours?
A
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
4
Q
what is the splitting of colour into a spectrum called?
A
dispersion
5
Q
Why are we able to see colours?
A
Because objects do not reflect all the colours in light
6
Q
Why is the colour red different?
A
It only reflects one colour, red, all other colours are absorbed
7
Q
What is used to make coloured light?
A
Filters
