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State whether true or false.
The two parts of a shadow are Penumbra and Antumbra.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Shadow consist of two parts
(1)Umbra----completely dark.
(2)Penumbra----Semi,partially bright.[due to difraction]

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