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प्रश्न
What are the parts of shadow?
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उत्तर
parts of shadow
- Umbra
- Penumbra
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
Why is it that the birds flying in the sky do not cast their shadow on the earth?
What is shadow?
What is penumbra?
How does the colour of an opaque object affect the colour of the shadow?
What are the properties of shadow?
______ 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?
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.
