Flashcards on Subtractive color mixing (CMYK)
Subtractive Color Mixing (CMYK): A Student's Guide
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Color Perception and Mixing
32 cards
Card 1
Question: What is color at its core?
Answer: Color is a property of light.
Card 2
Question: What form of electromagnetic radiation is visible light?
Answer: Visible light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that our eyes can detect.
Card 3
Question: What does visible light consist of?
Answer: Visible light consists of a spectrum of wavelengths, each corresponding to a different color.
Card 4
Question: What do we perceive when all wavelengths of visible light are present in roughly equal proportions?
Answer: We perceive white light.
Card 5
Question: What happens when light strikes an object regarding wavelengths?
Answer: When light strikes an object, some wavelengths are absorbed by the object's material, while others are reflected.
Card 6
Question: What do our eyes detect and our brain interpret as color?
Answer: The reflected wavelengths are what our eyes detect, and our brain interprets them as color.
Card 7
Question: Why does a red apple appear red?
Answer: A red apple appears red because its skin absorbs most wavelengths of light except for red, which it reflects.
Card 8
Question: Why does a blue shirt appear blue?
Answer: A blue shirt absorbs most wavelengths except blue, which it reflects.
Card 9
Question: What type of object reflects nearly all wavelengths of light?
Answer: An object that appears white reflects nearly all wavelengths of light.
Card 10
Question: What type of object absorbs nearly all wavelengths of light?
Answer: An object that appears black absorbs nearly all wavelengths of light.