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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank.
The less dark portion of a shadow is called the .................
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उत्तर
The less dark portion of a shadow is called the penumbra.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank.
The darkest portion of a shadow is called the ................
Select the correct alternative.
Umbra is a region of
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 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 are the essential conditions for the formation of shadow?
How does the colour of an opaque object affect the colour of the shadow?
Sivarajan placed a meter stick in the playground at 7.00 am in the morning. How will the shadow of the stick at noon look in comparison to the one in the morning
What is a shadow? What things are necessary for the formation of a 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.

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?
Three identical towels of red, blue and green colour are hanging on a clothes line in the sun. What would be the colour of shadows of these towels?
