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प्रश्न
State the conditions when only the penumbra of an opaque object is obtained on the screen.
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उत्तर
If the size of the source of light is bigger than the size of the opaque object, the size of the umbra is very small. If the screen is moved away from the object, the umbra vanishes and only the penumbra remains.
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Fill in the blank.
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| O W S | A K E | O P A Q | U E O | B J E T | T S M |
| S H A D |
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