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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank.
The less dark portion of a shadow is called the .................
उत्तर
The less dark portion of a shadow is called the penumbra.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
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?
When does a shadow form?
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 are the parts of shadow?
What are the properties of 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 lighter shade of shadow is the ______.
Three torches A, B, and C shown in Fig. 11.7 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 color of the shadow of an object depends on the color of the object.
- Transparent objects allow light to pass through them partially.
A torch is placed at two different positions A and B, one by one, as shown in Fig. 11.9.
The shape of the shadow obtained in two positions is shown in Fig. 11.10
Match the position of the torch and shape of the shadow of the ball.
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?
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
