Question

donna shines a flashlight and a laser pointer on a sheet of paper. she holds each device at an equal distance from the paper. how does the light hitting the paper from each device appear different? the light from the flashlight lights up a larger area of the paper. the light from the laser pointer lights up a larger area of the paper. the light from the flashlight magnifies a larger area of the paper. the light from the laser pointer magnifies a larger area of the paper.

Explanation:

A flashlight emits a wider - spread beam of light. A laser pointer emits a very narrow, focused beam. When held at the same distance from the paper, the wider - spread beam of the flashlight will cover a larger area on the paper. Magnification is not relevant here as it is about the area of light coverage, not making objects on the paper appear larger.

Answer:

The light from the flashlight lights up a larger area of the paper.