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What will be shape of the shadow on the screen? (Note that the cylinder is an opaque object)


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Circle
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Rectangle
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Vertical line
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Ellipse
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Solution

The correct option is B Rectangle
Light travels in a straight line. A shadow is an area where light is absent. So, if light falls on a cylindrical opaque object, like in the given figure. Therefore, a rectangular area is blocked by the cylinder. So, the shape of the shadow will be a rectangle.

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