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The shadow of an object does not show
(a) the shape of the object
(b) the outline of the object
(c) the colour of the object
(d) none of these

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(c) the colour of the object
The shadows are formed when path of the light is blocked by some opaque object. So, shadows have colour that they get in the absence of light (i.e. black).

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