As the light source is brought is closer to an opaque object the size of the shadow goes on ______.

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As the light source is brought closer to an opaque object the size of the shadow goes on increasing.
This is because, the light as a source closer to the opaque surface subtends a larger solid angle on it than the object which is far away.
Hence, the answer is increasing.

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