College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 25 - Vision and Optical Instruments - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions - Page 870: 15

Answer

(d) all of the preceding

Work Step by Step

Subtractive color systems start with light, presumably white light. Colored inks, paints or filters between the watchers and the light source or reflective surface subtract wavelengths from the light , giving it color. If the incident light is other than white, our visual mechanisms are able to compensate well, but not perfectly, often giving a flawed impression of the "true" color of the surface.
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