Light

Light has the smallest range of wavelengths on the Electromagnetic Spectrum.

Light is broken into a color spectrum by a prism.

Color

 Average Wavelength (nm)

Red

700

Orange

610

Yellow

590

Green

535

Blue

475

Indigo

450

Violet

425

 

Light Lab Dittos

NOTE: There are TWO versions of the lab.  Be sure you are looking at the correct Lab!

Version A

Version B

Wolf: Periods 1 and 4
Maier: Periods 1 and 5

Wolf: Periods 5 and 8
Maier: Periods 4 and 8

 

Additive Colors

Subtractive Colors

Light

Paint

Primary Colors:
Red, Green, Blue

Primary Pigments:
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Red, Green, and Blue
Combine to form WHITE

Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow
Combine to form "BLACK"

See Additive Colors Here

See Subtractive Colors Here

Red + Green = Yellow

Cyan + Magenta = Blue

Red + Blue = Magenta

Cyan + Yellow = Green

Green + Blue = Cyan

Magenta + Yellow = Red

PowerPoint Slideshow of Review Questions

Answers to PowerPoint

 

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