| A | B |
|---|
| transparent | a material that transmits MOST of the light that strikes it. |
| translucent | A material that SCATTERS the light that passes through it. |
| opaque | A material that REFLECTS or ABSORBS all of the light that strikes it. |
| the color of the light that reflects it. | The color of an opaque object is |
| the color of the light it transmits. | The color of a transparent or translucent object is |
| primary colors | Three colors that combine to make any other colors. |
| secondary colors | Two primary colors combined in equal amounts. |
| white light | Three primary colors of LIGHT combined together. |
| yellow light | red light + green light = |
| cyan light | green light + blue light = |
| magenta light | red light + blue light = |
| complementary colors | Any two colors of light that combine to form white light. |
| pigments | Ink, paint, and dye contain |
| black | When three primary colors of pigments combine they produce the color |
| objects look black. | When all the light waves are absorbed, |
| objects look white. | When all the light waves are reflected, |
