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

COLOR ADDITION


APPARATUS
color mixing apparatus, van Nardroff 105-23-F
colored filters 105-23-F
slide projector 105-03-C
slide with circular aperture 105-03-B1


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

Color mixing apparatus:

 

This is a nice java applet showing color addition and subtraction:  http://wigner.byu.edu/Colors/TabbedcolorBox.html .