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Chapter 14 ( Physical Science )

Light and Color

AB
Chemical ReactionAtoms re-arranged to form new substance.
Cone CellsPhotoreceptors in retina that respond to color.
CyanGreenish, light-blue created when red is absorbed and blue and green reflected.
Electromagnetic SpectrumThe whole range of light.
FluorescentType of electric bulb; highly efficient.
IncandescenceThe process of making light with heat.
MagentaPink-purple color created when green absorbed and red and blue are reflected.
NanometersEqual to one billionth of a meter.
PhotoluminescenceOccurs when light energy makes something else give off light.
PixelDot on computer screen whose color changes depending on the 3 numbers your computer assigns to it.
PolarizerPartially transparent material that lets through only one polarization of light.
Rod CellsPhotoreceptor cells in retina that respond to differences in brightness.
Subtractive Primary ColorsMagenta, yellow and cyan.
TerahertzUnit of measurement equal to one billionth of a second.
Visible LightLight you can see.
YellowColor created when blue absorbed and red and green are reflected.

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