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Standard VI
Physics
Shadow formation
The shadow of...
Question
The shadow of a colored object is always black.
A
True
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False
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Solution
The correct option is
A
True
Shadow is formed when an opaque object comes in between the source of light and screen.
For the formation of proper shadow, the object, screen and source of light all three should be in a straight line.
Irrespective of the
color
of the object the shadow formed by it is always
black
.
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