Two beams of different colors are focused onto the same area.

Two beams of different colors are focused onto the same area.

• A. Subtractive Color
• B. Additive Color
• C. CMY
• D. RGB

Answer: (B)

Additive color mixing is being tested. When two beams of light of different colors are focused on the same area, their light adds together, producing a new color and usually a brighter result. For light, mixing red and green makes yellow, red and blue makes magenta, green and blue makes cyan, and combining all three yields white. This is the principle behind RGB displays and stage lighting. Subtractive color involves mixing pigments or filters that absorb certain wavelengths and darken the result, which is why CMY are the subtractive primaries used in printing, while RGB are the additive primaries used for light.

Additive color mixing is being tested. When two beams of light of different colors are focused on the same area, their light adds together, producing a new color and usually a brighter result. For light, mixing red and green makes yellow, red and blue makes magenta, green and blue makes cyan, and combining all three yields white. This is the principle behind RGB displays and stage lighting. Subtractive color involves mixing pigments or filters that absorb certain wavelengths and darken the result, which is why CMY are the subtractive primaries used in printing, while RGB are the additive primaries used for light.