What Color Do You See When You Close Your Eyes

question 65

Multiple Choice

What color do you see when you close your eyes while in a dark room? Explain.

• A)dark violet; Since no light is entering, you would tend to see the fringes of color from the ultra-violet region of the spectrum.
• B)flashes of white; Although white is not really a color, you perceive all the frequencies of the spectrum as they flash by the retina of the eye.
• C)black; Since no light is hitting the eye all you see is the absence of color, known as black.
• D)all colors; The harder you close your eyes the more colors you will see.

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