Chapter 16.2, Problem 22SSC

(a)

To determine

To Find:The color when a yellow banana is illuminated by the white light.

Answer to Problem 22SSC

When a yellow banana is illuminated by the white light, it’s color will be yellow.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

The primary colours of light are red, green and blue also known as RGB. The combination of these three colours gives us the white colour. The combination of two colours from these three colours produces a new colour.

When yellow color banana is illuminated by the white color it absorbs only blue color in white light and reflects red and green colors which produce yellow color.

Conclusion:

Hence, when a yellow banana is illuminated by the white light it’s color will be yellow.

(b)

To determine

To Find:The color when a yellow banana is illuminated by the green and red light.

Answer to Problem 22SSC

The yellow banana will appear as yellow.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

The primary colours of light are red, green and blue also known as RGB. The combination of these three colours gives us the white colour. The combination of two colours from these three colours produces a new colour.

The yellow color banana appears as yellow under green and red light as the combination of red and green color results in yellow color.

Conclusion:

Hence, the yellow banana will appear as yellow.