Color (13.

4)
By: Kayla Davis & Shynia Barksdale 3rd period

Objectives
Recognize how additive colors affect the color of light Recognize how pigments affect the color of reflected light Explain how polarized light is formed and detected

Introduction
In this lesson we will learn how adding certain colors affects the color of light, how pigments affect the color of reflected light, and how polarized light is created and detected.

Additive Color Synthesis

A method of creating color by mixing various portions of 2 or 3 distinctive stimulus colors of light.

Primary Colors are Blue, Green, & Red.

 Two Equal Primary colors create a Secondary color : 1 Red + 1 Blue = Magenta
1 Blue 1 Green + + 1 Green 1 Red = = Cyan Yellow

Equal Stimulus Proportions of all three Primary colors create White :

1 Red + 1 Blue + 1 Green = White

Unequal Proportions of Two or Three Primaries create other colors :

2 Red 2 Green 1 Blue + + + 1 Green 1 Red 1 Green = = + Orange Lime 4 Red = Brown

Pigments and Reflected Light Pigments are molecules that Reflect one
specific wavelength of light and Absorb all others. So, the color we see is a net effect of all the light reflecting back at us.

Ex) We see an Apple being RED because it has absorbed every other color, and is reflecting the red we see.

The Color of Light and Pigments Combine to create Colors

HOW?
The sun emits a radiation which we see as the Rainbow The colors seen is the Visible Spectrum (ROYGBIV)
Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet

Reflection & Absorption

To be either reflected or absorbed depends on what the wave hits to give its color. Solids easily reflect light For an object to be black, all light is absorbed, no light is reflected

Reflection and Absorption

To be either reflected or absorbed depends on what to wave hits to give its color.

Reflection
Solids easily reflect light. Reflected light is the color you see

Absorption
Black objects absorb all light, reflecting no light.
Absorbed Light is the colors you can't see

How Can We See Light?

Special rods in our eyes that are receptive to light Special cones in our eyes that are sensitive to color Not everyone can see the exact same color or shade

Absorption Filters
Commonly manufactured from dyed glass or pigmented gelatin resin. Operate by decreasing light through absorption of specific wavelengths. The result depends on the physical thickness of filter and amount of dye present.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/filters/absorption/

William Perkin
In 1856, accidentally discovered natural substance Aniline Purple or Mauveine at the age of 18

Learned the chemical produced beautiful deep purple colored when dissolved in alcohol to make dye products

Polarization Definition
Light waves or any other radiation are restricted in one direction of vibration.

Characteristics of Polarization Waves

They are basically a light wave thats vibrating in more than one plane. Also are transverse waves that can be vertical or horizontal. They move in a linear line.

How is Polarized Light Formed?

Polarized light is created by a single vibration electron emitting an electromagnetic wave that is polarized on a single plane.

Simply, its single light wave reflecting in a straight line. The way we might see this in nature would be like a type of glare.

How Can We See Polarized Light?

The human eye lacks the ability to determine the difference between randomly oriented light and polarized light. It shows up as a glare in our eyes. This is why we use polarized sunglasses to reduce that glare.

How Polarized Sunglasses Work

Polarized sunglasses reduces the glare that is seen on many surfaces. They use a special filter that limits how much light can pass through. The filters has to be aligned certain way to allow light to pass and reduce the bright glare from our eyes.

References

Additive Color Synthesis. (n.d.). COLOR THEORY. Retrieved October 29, 2013, from
http://home.bway.net/jscruggs/add.html
Davidson, M. W. (n.d.). Polarization of Light. Molecular Expressions . Retrieved October 29, 2013, from http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/polarizedlighthome.html Davidson, M. W. (n.d.). Molecular Expressions. Absorption Filters. Retrieved October 29, 2013, from http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/filters/absorption/

Hewitt, P. G. (2009). Light. Conceptual Physics (pp. 532-573). Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall .
Light and Color . (n.d.). Resources for Science Learning. Retrieved October 29, 2013, from http://www.fi.edu/color/

Questions???