Rishabh was observing the shadow of his pencil in a torch light near him, on a far off wall in his room. Which of the following will he observe?

The shadow will be bigger in size when the pencil is taken away from the wall.

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The colour of the shadow is the same as the colour of the pencil.

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The shadow will be smaller in size when the pencil is taken away from the wall.

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The size of the shadow is the same as the pencil, irrespective of its distance from the wall.

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Solution

The correct option is A The shadow will be bigger in size when the pencil is taken away from the wall.

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