
A translucent object produces a
shadow.
(Choose from the following: clear/ faint)

Important Questions on Light, Shadows and Reflections





The sun and stars are examples of _____ (luminous/ non-luminous) objects.






Frosted glass is an example of _____ object.
(Choose from the following: transparent/ translucent)

An example of natural source of light is _____.
(Choose from the following: sun/glowing bulb)


Match the statements in Column A with those in Column B.
Column A | Column B |
An optical medium which has different composition at different points | (a) |
A body which does not allow light to pass through it. | (b) Ray of light |
The speed of light | (c) Luminous |
The path along which light energy travels in a given direction. | (d) Opaque |
A body emitting light on its own. | (e) Heterogeneous |

Tables, cricket balls, and walls are examples of _____ objects.
(Choose from the following: opaque/translucent)

Classify the following as transparent, translucent and opaque bodies:
Stone, wax, paper, reading glass, skin of drum, wood, smoke, milk, leather, blood and dense fog.



An example of artificial source of light is _____.
(Choose from the following: sun/glowing bulb)

