JAMB Physics 1989 Question 29

Question 29

Dispersion of Light and Colours

When a yellow card is observed through a blue glass, the card would appear

  1. A.black
  2. B.green
  3. C.red
  4. D.white
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (black)

Explanation

A yellow card reflects red, green and yellow light but no blue. Blue glass lets only blue through, so no light reaches the eye and the card looks black.