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Standard VIII
Physics
Shadow
Can a shadow ...
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Can a shadow be formed without a screen?
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Solution
Shadow
is nothing but the absence of light when an opaque object is placed in the path of the light rays.
Shadows are more clear on the screen.
So the presence of a screen is needed for shadow formation.
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