Colour and the Spectrum
Students will understand how white light is dispersed into the visible spectrum and how objects appear to have color.
Key Questions
- Explain how a prism separates white light into its constituent colors.
- Analyze why objects appear different colors under different lighting conditions.
- Differentiate between primary and secondary colors of light.
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