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5. What is colour?<br />
5. What is colour?<br />


In previous work we have looked at dark, light and shadows. We have been telling a story that:
In previous work we have looked at dark, light and shadows. We have been saying in our story that:


* We can define dark and light
* we can define dark and light,
* We can say something is brighter or darker than something else and give a number to support.
* we can say something is brighter or darker than something else and give a number to support,
* We can define a shadow.
* we can define a shadow,
* We can use numbers to describe to others what we see, but they may not.
* we can use numbers to describe to others what we see, but they may not.


Our next part of the story is, what about the graduations between dark and light? How can we describe ot others how much light or dark we have seen?
Our next part of the story is, what about the graduations between dark and light? How can we describe to others how much light or dark we have seen?


Coloured filters should give lower light readings, this is clue that some light has been blocked by the filter and that only a small part has passed through. The part that passes through is what we see as colour. White light is a mixture of many colours.
Coloured filters should give lower light readings, this is clue that some light has been blocked by the filter and that only a small part has passed through. The part that passes through is what we see as colour. White light is a mixture of many colours.