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प्रश्न
Three torches A, B and C shown in the following figure are switched on one by one. The light from which of the torches will not form a shadow of the ball on the screen.

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उत्तर
The light from torch C will not form a shadow of the ball on the screen. Torch C is parallel to the screen and light travels in straight line.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank.
The darkest portion of a shadow is called the ................
State two differences between an umbra and a penumbra.
Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of umbra alone.
In the following diagram, draw rays to form umbra on the screen.

In the following diagram, draw rays to form a penumbra on the screen.

State the conditions when only the penumbra of an opaque object is obtained on the screen.
Tick the correct answer.
Umbra is a region of
Answer the following.
How is a shadow formed? Write the conditions required for a shadow to form.
What is shadow?
What is penumbra?
What do we need in order to see a shadow?
Rearrange the boxes given below to make a sentence that helps us understand opaque objects.
| O W S | A K E | O P A Q | U E O | B J E T | T S M |
| S H A D |
______ is always against, opposite side of light source.
The lighter shade of shadow is the ______.
Which of the following can never form a circular shadow?
On a sunny day, does a bird or an aeroplane flying high in the sky cast its shadow on the ground? Under what circumstances can we see their shadow on the ground?
A football match is being played at night in a stadium with flood lights ON. You can see the shadow of a football kept at the ground but cannot see its shadow when it is kicked high in the air. Explain.
A student had a ball, a screen and a torch in working condition. He tried to form a shadow of the ball on the screen by placing them at different positions. Sometimes the shadow was not obtained. Explain.
