Colour of light Quiz
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1. Which set shows the primary colours of light?
- A. Red, yellow, blue
- B. Red, green, blue
- C. Cyan, magenta, yellow
- D. Red, green, yellow
2. Green light and blue light overlap on a white screen. What colour is the overlap?
- A. Red
- B. Yellow
- C. Magenta
- D. Cyan
3. What colour does a red apple appear under blue light?
- A. Black
- B. Red
- C. Blue
- D. Purple
4. What is the splitting of white light into colours by a prism called?
- A. Reflection
- B. Diffraction
- C. Dispersion
- D. Absorption
5. Which colours does a yellow filter transmit when white light shines on it?
- A. Blue only
- B. Red and green
- C. Green and blue
- D. All colours