You all must have heard the story in which the rabbit fools the wicked lion to jump into the well with his wisdom. Lion was befooled by the presence of another lion in the well. Now, answer the following question based on this information:
What did the Iion see, his own shadow or reflection in the well?
Important Questions on Light, Shadows and Reflections
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 |
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)
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)
