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Mr. Biando's Lab
Mr. Biando's Lab - Light & Color
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| The passing of light or other form of energy through matter. | Transmission |
| Describes matter that allows light to pass through with little interference. | Transparent |
| Describes matter that transmits light but that does not transmit an image. | Translucent |
| Describes matter (or an object) that is not transparent or translucent or transmit light. | Opaque |
| Red, blue, and green | Primary colors of light |
| Combining colors of light. | Color addition |
| Cyan, magenta, and yellow. | Secondary colors of light |
| A substance that gives another substance or mixture its color by absorbing some colors of light and reflecting others. | Pigment |
| Mixing colors of pigment. | Color subtraction |
| Yellow, magenta, and cyan. | Primary colors of pigments |
| Gree, red, and blue. | Secondary colors of pigment |
| The result of combining all colors of pigments. | Black |
| The result of combining all colors of light. | White |