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Light Worksheet

The document discusses how the color of objects appears under white light. It contains 6 tasks exploring how primary colors of red, green, and blue that make up white light interact with colored surfaces. When white light hits a surface, some colors are absorbed while others are reflected. The color we see is the combination of colors reflected towards our eyes. For example, a yellow surface reflects green and red light, absorbing blue light, making it appear yellow.

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Light Worksheet

The document discusses how the color of objects appears under white light. It contains 6 tasks exploring how primary colors of red, green, and blue that make up white light interact with colored surfaces. When white light hits a surface, some colors are absorbed while others are reflected. The color we see is the combination of colors reflected towards our eyes. For example, a yellow surface reflects green and red light, absorbing blue light, making it appear yellow.

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Coloured Objects

A yellow bag looks yellow under normal white light, but under other conditions it may look red,
green or even black. The colour an object appears depends upon the colour of the light illuminating
it. This worksheet explores how colours appear under normal white light.

Task 1
We can consider white light to be made up of the three primary colours, red, green and blue. If
white light is shining on a yellow bag:
a. Which two primary colours must be bouncing off the bag into our eyes?
b. Which primary colour is being absorbed?

Why Do Objects Appear The Colour They Do?


Diagram 1 Green light is
seen by the
observer
White

Red
Green
Blue

Green surface

Task 2
Complete the sentences below by filling in the gaps:

In diagram 1, red, green and _____________ light (making up white light) are incident
upon the object. The object has a green surface, so it reflects the _____________
component, but absorbs the _____________ and _____________ components. The
observer sees the object as the colour _____________.

Task 3
Use the diagram below to help explain why a blue surface appears blue in white light.

White Blue light is


Diagram 2 Red
seen by the
Green
observer
Blue

Blue surface

ORB Education Quality Teaching Resources


 ORB Education Visit http://www.orbeducation.com.au for the full, editable versions with solutions. ScP021 - Colour
Coloured Objects (continued)
Task 4
Complete the sentences describing how a magenta object looks magenta under white light

Diagram 3
White
Red
Green Magenta light
Blue is seen by the
observer

Magenta surface

In diagram 3, white light (made up of _____________, _____________ and


_____________ components) is incident upon the object. The object has a
_____________ surface, so it reflects the _____________ and _____________
components, but absorbs the _____________ component. The observer sees the
colour _____________.

Task 5
Use the diagram below to explain why a yellow surface appears yellow in white light.

Diagram 4 White Yellow light is


Red seen by the
Green observer
Blue

________________ surface

Task 6
Suggest what colour the surfaces below are.

a. b.

Red Red
Green Green
Blue Blue

________________ surface ________________ surface

ORB Education Quality Teaching Resources


 ORB Education Visit http://www.orbeducation.com.au for the full, editable versions with solutions. ScP021 - Colour

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