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State whether true or false.
The shadow formed by a red opaque object is red in colour.

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The correct option is B False
A shadow is a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. It occupies all of the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it. Hence the shadow formed by any color opaque object will be black only.

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