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THE MOVIES Activity 9

Perceiving colours

Introduction

The colour of an object depends on the light that it reflects. When a red apple is illuminated by white (which contains
all colours) it will reflect the red colour but absorb all the other colours. We see the red reflected light and perceive
the apple as red.

Read thoroughly Where does colour come from? at the Physics Classroom
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-2/Light-Absorption,-Reflection,-and-Transmission

What colour does a green apple reflect?

What colour does a white object reflect?

What about a black object?

Investigate how colours interact to produce the colour we see at Stage Lighting Interactive at the Physics classroom
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Light-and-Color/Stage-Lighting/Stage-Lighting-Interactive

Additive colours
Introduction

Televisions and computer monitors however produce images by combining different amounts of red, green and blue
light to produce a broad range of colours. The screen is made up of many individual pixels each of which has three
coloured sub pixels. A typical High Definition screen has over 2 million of these pixels.

Part A - simulation

Use the following online activity to see some of the colours that can be produced using these three colours of light

http://www.physics-chemistry-interactive-flash-animation.com/optics_interactive/additive_color_model_mixing_syn
thesis.htm

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/color-vision/latest/color-vision_en.html

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Part B – practical

In this investigation you will use the back of the ray box to project various combinations of coloured light onto a
white screen.

Take digital photos of your different results and include them in your results

AIM What colours are formed when different coloured light beams are combined?

Red & Blue light =

Blue & Green light =

Red & Green light =

Red, Blue & Green light =

PROCEDURE Place red, blue & green filters in the three slots of the ray box as shown in the image.

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Use the mirrors to combine the different coloured beams of light onto a white surface.

RESULTS Red & Blue light = Magenta

Blue & Green light = Cyan

Red & Green light = Yellow

Red, Blue & Green light = White

Student Checklist

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☐ Did I upload digital images of results?

☐ Did I summarise my results in the form of a table?

Teacher Notes

Closed Inquiry – table of results

Syllabus References:

WS6 b. safely constructing, assembling and manipulating identified equipment

PW1 f. describe the occurrence and some applications of absorption, reflection and refraction in everyday situations

Materials list: Hodson light box with 2 winged mirrors, power supply, red blue & green coloured slides

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