Question

What can you see in a completely dark room? If you switch on an electric bulb in this dark room as a light source, explain how you could now see:
(a) the electric bulb
(b) a piece of white paper.

Answer 1

We cannot see anything in a dark room as there is no light present.
(a) We see the electric bulb because it produces light that reaches our eyes directly.
(b) We see a piece of white paper due to the diffused reflection of light from the surface of the paper.