2006-09-20 13:08:39 · 5 answers · asked by benabean87 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
white light does not exist.
the color white is how are brain sees an even mixture of color.
to get something that looks white you must have atleast 3 photons one red one blue and one green.
these are the abstracts of the physical world. abstract meaning that these conditions do not actually exist
Pure Black - perfect lack of light
Pure White - even mixture of all frequences in electro-magnetic spectrum - Radio waves - Microwaves - Infrared radiation (Heat) -Visible spectrum (red-orange-yellow-green-blue-violet) - Ultra Violet - Xrays - Gamma rays
Pure Cold - perfect lack of energy - no light including heat
also means that there is a complete vacume considering that all atoms contain energy in one form or another.
this condition does not exist even in space. considered to be absolute zero - the temperature where everything stops moving (atomic structure would collapse if absolute zero was ever attained)
2006-09-20 13:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by Kuraimizu 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. There are no white light photons. When you see white light it's just your eyes registering the presence of a lot of different coloured photons.
Best of Luck - Mike
2006-09-20 13:12:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no white photons. What we perceive as white, is many photons of different colors.
2006-09-20 13:12:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sort of. You need at least three photons to make white light; one red, one blue and one green would do.
2006-09-20 13:16:25 · answer #4 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, white light is how our eyes interpret many different colors of light mixed together.
2006-09-20 13:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋