visible light and colour Flashcards
1
Q
eyes
A
only detect small part of electromagnetic spectrum.
Range of wavelength as different colours.
Has own narrow range of wavelengths from voilets up to red.
2
Q
white light
A
mixture of all different colours of light
3
Q
Opaque
A
Do not transmit light. when visible light hit, absorb some wavelengths of light and reflect others.
Colour depends on which wavelength of colour it reflected on
4
Q
black objects
A
absorb all wavelengths of visible light. See black as lack of any visible light.
5
Q
transparent and translucent
A
transmit light, not all light that hits surface of object is absorbed or reflected, some can pass through.