Question

If the light source is closer to the object, shadow will be ______.

• A. pointed
• B. smaller
• C. bigger
• D. same size

Answer 1

The correct option is C bigger

Shadow is the dark patch formed by an opaque object. It is formed when the light from a source is obstructed by an opaque object. The size of the shadow will not be the same all the time. It changes with the relative position of the object, source of light and screen on which the shadow is formed.

The shadow always forms on the opposite side of the source of light. The position of the source affects the size of the shadow. Shadows grow bigger as the object moves closer to the light source and become smaller as the object moves farther away keeping the object and screen distance constant.