Why is light White?

Subject: Why is light White?

Date: Mon Apr 14 18:54:41 1997
Posted by: John Brandle
Grade level: grad
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Country: us
Area of science: Physics
Message ID: 861062081.Ph

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Why is light White?
People say that the light spectrum is composed of red, orange, yellow,
green, blue, indigo, and violet.  But why is it that light is white 
when the colors are put together?  When light is black, it is sopposed 
to be that all light is absorbed into it, but if that is so why is it
not white.  Poeple also say that when there is no light, that it is 
black.  But why is a white shoe white if it is reflecting all colors.
shouldn't it be black?  
Could there be a "White" color?

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