Explore - Combining Colours

White light contains all the colours of the rainbow. These colours can be separated by a prism. The colour of light absorbed or reflected by an object produces the colour that we see. By combining various colours of light, we can make new colours.

You may have tried something similar by mixing coloured paint. However, mixing colours of light is completely different. Keep that in mind when you make your hypothesis.

 Notebook: How do colours of light combine to produce new colours?

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 Check Your Answers

Red and green make yellow.

Red and blue make magenta (bright pink/ purple).

Green and blue make cyan (teal or aqua).

Red, green, and blue make white.