Chapter 12.2, Problem 9R

To determine

To Identify: The colour produced when equal amount of red light and green light are mixed.

Answer to Problem 9R

Yellow

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:The three primary colours of light are green, blue and red. White colour is produced when the three-primary colour of light are mixed in equal amounts.

When all the primary colours mixed together in equal amount, they produce white light. Mixing the primary colours in different in different proportions produces all the colours that human see. Certain demonstrations with the colour box show that red light and green light add together (in equal amount) to produce yellow light. 

Conclusion:By mixing red and green colour in an equal amount you can make yellow colour.