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प्रश्न
What are the properties of shadow?
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उत्तर
Properties of shadow:
- All objects do not form shadows. Only opaque objects form shadows.
- Shadows will be formed in the opposite side of light source.
- It cannot be determined the characteristics of an object by its shadow.
- The shadow will be always darker, whatever may be the color of light rays.
- Light source, opaque object are shadow all are in a straight line.
- The size of shadow depends upon the distance between light source and object and the distance between object and the screen.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank.
The less dark portion of a shadow is called the .................
Select the correct alternative.
Umbra is a region of
What is a shadow? Give a reason for its formation.
Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the shadow of an opaque object by a point source of light. How is the size of shadow affected if the screen is moved away from the object?
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.
What is penumbra?
When does a shadow form?
What do we need in order to see a shadow?
What is a shadow? What things are necessary for the formation of a shadow?
The ______ is the darkest part of a shadow.
The lighter shade of shadow is the ______.
Which of the following can never form a circular shadow?
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.
Correct the following statements.
- The colour of the shadow of an object depends on its colour of the object.
- Transparent objects allow light to pass through them partially.
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.
