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light and color

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  • Materials such as wood and metal do not let light travel through them. We cannot see them at all. They are said to be
    opaque
  • White light is made up of all the colors of the rainbow. (T or F)
    True
  • Bending of light as it passes from one material to another is known as
    refraction
  • What color of light do you get by combining red, green, and blue light?
    white light
  • What type of wave is light?
    electromagnetic
  • What color appears when all colors are absorbed?
    black
  • When light bounces off a smooth surface, this is known as which of the following?
    reflection
  • Black absorbs all light and converts it to heat.
    True
  • Wax paper or a foggy window is an example of what type of material?
    translucent
  • Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side.
    transparent
  • When light hits a translucent object, the light is
    scattered
  • When magenta, cyan and yellow pigments overlap, they will create what color?
    black