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Match each wavelength region with the hue it evokes.
List I
A. Around 450 nanometres
B. Around 510 nanometres
C. Around 580 nanometres
D. Around 650 nanometres
List II
1. yellow
2. blue
3. red
4. green

  • A.A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
  • B.A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
  • C.A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
  • D.A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Answer: B

These are the hues a normal observer reports for narrow band light. The mapping is a property of the visual system rather than of the light itself. Wavelength and hue are not the same thing. One is physical and the other perceptual.

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