2007-02-18 05:24:18 · 11 answers · asked by Melissa 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Technically black and white are not colors. Black is the absence of color, and white is the entire spectrum.
2007-02-18 05:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Black is the absence of light. Since colors describe light, the lack of light can't really be considered a color.
White, on the other hand, is the presence of all colors of light. Since it is the presence of all colors and cannot be white without other colors, then it isn't really a color either but a combination of colors.
2007-02-18 13:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by Tony H 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Individual colors are usually defined as those resulting in the "spectrum" when sunlight is refracted through a crystal prism. Sunlight it considered as "white light" because it contains all the colors. White light contains all colors so it cannot of itself be an individual color.
When there is no color, there is no light and black results. Black would not be listed as a color because it is the absence of color.
2007-02-18 13:33:47 · answer #3 · answered by Bomba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well some people do, but for those who don't, the answer is this: In the color spectrum, when the three primary colors or two complimentary colors (Primaries are red, blue, and green and an example of complimentary are yellow and violet.) are brought together they create a white light. Hence, white light is only a mixture of the other colors, while black is from no color whatsoever.
2007-02-18 13:29:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because black is a lack of color and white is the presence of all colors.
2007-02-18 13:31:27 · answer #5 · answered by Rex Mundi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black objects don't reflect any light they just absorb it which we see as black so technically it isn't a color.
A white objects reflect all the colors of the rainbow equally so technically white isn't a color either.
2007-02-18 14:31:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black is the absence of all colors.
White is the presence of a mixture of all colors.
2007-02-18 13:31:54 · answer #7 · answered by kenneth h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black is the absorbtion of all colors and white is the absence of all colors.
2007-02-18 13:27:53 · answer #8 · answered by jamesemt911 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
white is the absence of color....not sure if black is the same or if its all colors.
2007-02-18 13:27:55 · answer #9 · answered by kimpetuous 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
because they are an absence and a combination of colors; repectively.
2007-02-18 14:24:18 · answer #10 · answered by Richardicus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋