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Prism

transparent 3D object that bends (refracts) and separates light into visible spectrum

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Spectrum

the colors of visible light that make up white light

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Refraction

the bending of light

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Pigment

the "coloring matter" of an object. causes objects to appear colored by absorbing some colors and reflecting the rest

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Reflect

to bounce off

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Absorb

to take in or soak up

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Transmit

to pass through

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Filter

lets through certain colors of light but blocks others

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Transparent

something you can see through clearly. lets through ALL light

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Translucent

something that transmits some light, but you can't see the details

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Opaque

something solid. does NOT transmit light

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Red, Blue, Green

Primary Colors of Light

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Magenta, Cyan, Yellow

Primary Colors of Pigment

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Yellow

(Light Mixing) Red + Green =

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Magenta

(Light Mixing) Red + Blue =

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Cyan

(Light Mixing) Blue + Green =

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White

(Light Mixing) Red + Green + Blue =

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Blue

(Pigment Mixing) Magenta + Cyan =

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Green

(Pigment Mixing) Yellow + Cyan =

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Red

(Pigment Mixing) Yellow + Magenta =

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NOT pop!

A red laser shining on a red balloon will _____________

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POP!

A red laser shining on a blue balloon will _____________

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ROY G. BIV

The colorful man that proudly stands at the rainbow's end.

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Black

(Pigment Mixing) Yellow + Magenta + Cyan =

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Light

in order to see an object, you need THIS!

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