Lynde, Carleton John, b. 1872, Gilbert, Alfred C. (Alfred Carlton), 1884-1961 · New Haven, Conn. : A.C. Gilbert Co. · leaf 99
nches long and look at it throughthe prism (Fig. 148). Do the edges appear colored, but is thecenter white? The center is white because the spectra formedby the edges overlap at the center and this combination of all thecolors of the spectrum produces white light. ExperimentNo. 92. Colored can-dle,… … GILBERT LIGHT EXPERIMENTS 97 COMPLEMENTARY COLORS Complementary colors are those which, when combined, pro-duce white light. If any colors are taken out of the spectrum,the remaining colors are complementary to those taken out,because together they produce white light. MIXING PAINTS A paint which…
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