Anjali placed a metre stick in the playground at 8.00 am in the morning. How will the shadow of the stick at noon look in comparison to the one in the morning?
(a) There will be no shadow.
(b) The shadow will be longer and on the opposite side of the stick.
(c) The shadow will be shorter and on the same side as the sun.
(d) The shadow will be shorter and on the opposite side of the sun.

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Solution

(d) The shadow will be shorter and on the opposite side of the sun.
Shadow always forms on the opposite side of the source of light. Shadow is shortest at noon.

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