Question 19
When a torch is pointed towards one of the vertical edges of a cube you get a shadow of a cube in the shape of
a) Square
b) Rectangle but not a square
c) Circle
d) Triangle

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When a torch is pointed towards one of the vertical edges of a cube, you get a shadow of the cube in the shape of a rectangle but not a square.

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Question 19 When a torch is pointed towards one of the vertical edges of a cube you get a shadow of a cube in the shape of a) Square b) Rectangle but not a square c) Circle d) Triangle

When a torch is pointed towards one of the vertical edges of a cube, you get a shadow of the cube in the shape of a rectangle but not a square.

Question 19
When a torch is pointed towards one of the vertical edges of a cube you get a shadow of a cube in the shape of
a) Square
b) Rectangle but not a square
c) Circle
d) Triangle