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प्रश्न
In the following diagram, draw rays to form umbra on the screen.

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उत्तर
A’B’ – umbra
Umbra alone is obtained on the screen when the opaque object is illuminated by a point source of light.

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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank.
The darkest portion of a shadow is called the ................
Select the correct alternative.
Penumbra is a region of
What is a shadow? Give a reason for its formation.
State two differences between an umbra and a penumbra.
Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of umbra and penumbra both. Label the parts umbra and penumbra in your diagram.
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 shadow?
When does a shadow form?
What are the essential conditions for the formation of shadow?
What are the properties of shadow?
What is a shadow? What things are necessary for the formation of 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 |
The ______ is the darkest part of a shadow.
The lighter shade of shadow is the ______.
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?
