A white light is shone onto a blue book. Explain why we see the book as being blue in colour.

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A white light is shone onto a blue book. Explain why we see the book as being blue in colour.

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because the white light reflects the blue book which makes us see the color the way we see it.

Djordje Ivanovic answered Aug 27, 2022

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