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A student obtains a shadow of an opaque object using a red, and then a green flashlight. The colour of the shadow will be different for each case.

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The correct option is B False
No. The colour of light will not affect the shadow because a shadow is a relatively darker patch formed a screen when an object obstructs the path of light. Hence, the colour of shadow formed by red and green light will be the same.

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