A block of wood was placed in the path of light. It completely blocked the light to form a shadow. This is because wood block is ____.

opaque

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translucent

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transparent

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conductor

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Solution

The correct option is A
opaque

The materials through which light cannot pass are called opaque. When light falls on an opaque object, some part of the light gets absorbed and the other part gets reflected back.

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