Physics 300Color by Reflection

*Assume that the objects referred to are their regular color under WHITE light*

1. Yellow light shines on the American Flag...

a) What color do the stars appear?

b) What color does the background behind the stars appear?

c) What color do the stripes appear? (Identify which is which)

2. Cyan Light shines on a picture of a traffic light (all three colors are showing)...

a) What color does the Red appear?

b) What color does the Yellow appear?

c) What color does the Green appear?

3. You look at the American flag through a Magenta Filter...

a) What color do the stars appear?

b) What color does the background behind the stars appear?

c) What color do the stripes appear? (Identify which is which)

4. You look at that picture of a traffic light through an Orange Filter...

a) What color does the Red appear?

b) What color does the Yellow appear?

c) What color does the Green appear?