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JosephK
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Hi,
Looking at the emission spectra of Mercury, for instance, how do the lines (I count 9 in the visible range: dark red, lighter red, orange, 3 yellows, green, purple, dark purple) superimpose to give light blue glow?
My lab partner said that blue is the average of the wavelengths, such as when red and blue filters are put ontop of each other) would give green. But how does that explain white light, which can break down into basically every color. Wouldn't the average give green-yelow?
Joseph
Looking at the emission spectra of Mercury, for instance, how do the lines (I count 9 in the visible range: dark red, lighter red, orange, 3 yellows, green, purple, dark purple) superimpose to give light blue glow?
My lab partner said that blue is the average of the wavelengths, such as when red and blue filters are put ontop of each other) would give green. But how does that explain white light, which can break down into basically every color. Wouldn't the average give green-yelow?
Joseph