Colours Flashcards
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What are the 3 types of cone cells?
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One is sensitive to red light, blue light and green light
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How do we see color?
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In the retina there are color detecting cells called cones
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What are the 3 additive colors?
A
red, blue and green
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What is additive color mixing?
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The process of adding colors of light together to produce other colors
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What are the 3 secondary colors of light?
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Cyan, magenta and yellow
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What are complementary light colours?
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Any two colors that when mixed create white light
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Q
What does it mean when someone is colour blind?
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They are unable to distinguish certain shades of colours, some of their cones do not respond to the light received
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What are some complementary colours?
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Red and cyan
Magenta and green
Blue and yellow
Red and green and blue
