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**Consider a yellow piece of construction paper.**

a) **What color will the paper appear if you shine green light onto it? Explain.**

When green light shines on yellow paper, the paper appears green. Yellow paper reflects both red and green light. Under green light, it reflects the green component and appears green to the viewer.

b) **What if it is illuminated with magenta light? Explain.**

When magenta light shines on yellow paper, the paper appears red. Magenta is a combination of red and blue light. Yellow paper absorbs blue light and reflects red light, so under magenta light, the paper reflects red.

c) **Under what light conditions would the paper look black? Explain.**

The paper looks black under blue light. Yellow paper reflects red and green light, but not blue. If only blue light is present, the paper absorbs it all and reflects nothing, making it appear black.

d) **The figure below shows a “color wheel” for three light sources illuminating a yellow screen. The top light source is red, the bottom-left is blue, and the bottom-right is green. Complete this figure by indicating the color that will be seen in each of the seven regions on the screen. Explain your reasoning, discussing how you used your answers above and how you determined the color of the regions not described above.**

**Explanation of Diagram:**

The diagram is a Venn diagram with overlapping circles representing red, blue, and green light sources illuminating a yellow screen.

1. **Red Light Region**: Appears red. Red light on yellow paper reflects red.
2. **Blue Light Region**: Appears black. Yellow paper does not reflect blue light.
3. **Green Light Region**: Appears green. Green light on yellow paper reflects green.
4. **Red + Green Overlap**: Appears yellow. Yellow paper reflects both red and green light, mixing to yellow.
5. **Red + Blue Overlap**: Appears red. Yellow paper absorbs blue, reflecting only the red.
6. **Green + Blue Overlap**: Appears green. Yellow paper absorbs blue, reflecting only the green.
7. **Red + Green + Blue Overlap**: Appears yellow. Combination of all reflects red and green, absorbed blue is not reflected.

This exercise demonstrates color reflection and absorption properties of materials, with emphasis on additive color mixing principles.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Consider a yellow piece of construction paper.** a) **What color will the paper appear if you shine green light onto it? Explain.** When green light shines on yellow paper, the paper appears green. Yellow paper reflects both red and green light. Under green light, it reflects the green component and appears green to the viewer. b) **What if it is illuminated with magenta light? Explain.** When magenta light shines on yellow paper, the paper appears red. Magenta is a combination of red and blue light. Yellow paper absorbs blue light and reflects red light, so under magenta light, the paper reflects red. c) **Under what light conditions would the paper look black? Explain.** The paper looks black under blue light. Yellow paper reflects red and green light, but not blue. If only blue light is present, the paper absorbs it all and reflects nothing, making it appear black. d) **The figure below shows a “color wheel” for three light sources illuminating a yellow screen. The top light source is red, the bottom-left is blue, and the bottom-right is green. Complete this figure by indicating the color that will be seen in each of the seven regions on the screen. Explain your reasoning, discussing how you used your answers above and how you determined the color of the regions not described above.** **Explanation of Diagram:** The diagram is a Venn diagram with overlapping circles representing red, blue, and green light sources illuminating a yellow screen. 1. **Red Light Region**: Appears red. Red light on yellow paper reflects red. 2. **Blue Light Region**: Appears black. Yellow paper does not reflect blue light. 3. **Green Light Region**: Appears green. Green light on yellow paper reflects green. 4. **Red + Green Overlap**: Appears yellow. Yellow paper reflects both red and green light, mixing to yellow. 5. **Red + Blue Overlap**: Appears red. Yellow paper absorbs blue, reflecting only the red. 6. **Green + Blue Overlap**: Appears green. Yellow paper absorbs blue, reflecting only the green. 7. **Red + Green + Blue Overlap**: Appears yellow. Combination of all reflects red and green, absorbed blue is not reflected. This exercise demonstrates color reflection and absorption properties of materials, with emphasis on additive color mixing principles.
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