Optics > Color > Synthesis and Analysis DCS# 6F10.10

COLOR ADDITION


APPARATUS
color mixing apparatus, van Nardroff 202-21-A
colored filters 202-21-A
slide projector 202-09-F
slide with circular aperture 202-09-C2


DESCRIPTION
Project overlapping red, green, and blue spots on the screen to show additive color mixing.  There are also yellow, cyan, and magenta filters to show mixing of complementary colors, of secondary colors, etc.

NOTES

Use lenses to adjust the positions and diaphragms to adjust the intensities of the beams.  Move the mask to admit more or less light.

 

Color mixing apparatus:


This java applet shows color addition and subtraction:  http://www.physics.byu.edu/faculty/hatch/apps/colors/tabbedcolorbox.html