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3 Why You Can See Colors

Published on Mar 19, 2016

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WHY YOU CAN SEE COLORS

GWEN MCGUIRE AND MASON BRAUER
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WHITE LIGHT

WHITE LIGHT IS MADE UP OF EVERY COLOR.

HOW TO SEE ALL COLORS OF WHITE LIGHT

TO SEE ALL COLORS OF WHITE LIGHT YOU NEED A PRISM.
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WHAT IS A PRISM

A PRISM IS A PEICE OF GLASS THAT REFRACTS LIGHT OR SPREADS LIGHT
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WHITE LIGHT HITTING OBJECTS

WHEN WHITE LIGHT HITS AN OBJECT SOME COLORS ABSORBS SOME ARE REFLECTED
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SEEING THE COLORS

WHEN THE LIGHT IS REFLECTED IT GOES INTO YOUR EYES SO YOU CAN SEE COLORS

EXAMPLE

WHEN YOU SEE A RED BALL, ALL THE OTHER COLORS BUT RED ARE ABSORBED.
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SEEING WHITE AND BLACK

  • An object that abosorbs all white light is seen as black
  • When it absorbs no light it is seen as white

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