A solid red rubber ball is held in front of a white light source. What color will its shadow be on a clean…

A solid red rubber ball is held in front of a white light source. What color will its shadow be on a clean white screen?
  1. Red
  2. Dark grey or black
  3. White
  4. Pink

Solution

Shadows represent the absence of light caused by obstruction, so a shadow is always dark regardless of the object's color.

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