IMAGERS - What Color is it?

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What Color is it?

Directions: In the chart below, describe an object in the left column. Include the color of the object. Then, place the object inside the propped up folder. Shine a flashlight on top of the object. Record the color of light reflected in the second column. Then, determine whether the object reflects or absorbs red, green, and/or blue light. Use the provided abbreviations.

A = Absorbed R = Reflected

Object description	Color reflected	Red	Green	Blue
Ex. Red apple	red	R	A	A

Think About It:

1. What colors do a BLACK object absorb and reflect? Why?

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2. What colors do a WHITE object absorb and reflect? Why?

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