Technician A says light passing through a prism breaks white (natural) light into the six individual primary colors. Technician B says the light of the color being viewed is reflected and all the others are absorbed, giving us the color we see. Who is correct?
A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

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Technician B is correct because the color we perceive is due to the reflection of that specific wavelength of light, while other wavelengths are absorbed. Technician A is incorrect because a prism breaks white light into seven colors, not six, which are the colors of the visible spectrum.

Technician a Says Light Passing Through a Prism Breaks White