Shadows

Shadows can be used for recreational activities. Do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer.

Shadow puppetry is an ancient form of story telling.

What is shadow puppetry?

Draw the shadow formed in the following case. Explain the terms used in the diagram.

Draw the shadow formed in the following case. Explain the terms used in the diagram.

An extended source of light with an object smaller than the source kept in front of it.

Shadow of an object can looks exactly the same as the object.

If the sun is in the East, a shadow formed will be in the West.

A shadow is formed on a screen when an object blocks the path of light.

Can you make a shadow by using a light source and a plane glass? Explain.

Explain penumbra and antumbra.

Observe the question and answer the question.

Which direction does her shadow fall?

Deepu is of the opinion that solar and lunar eclipses occur because the earth and the moon are opaque. Do you agree with this? Explain.

Transparent objects do not cast shadows.

What is an eclipse? 

When moon comes in between the sun and the earth, lunar eclipse occurs. 

Our shadows are long during _____.

Have you ever seen your shadow in a dark room?
Hint: How does a shadow form?

Look at the shadows and name the things.

Unscramble the letters S H P E A by analysing the clues given below.

A shadow cannot show the colour and other details of an object, but it shows me. 

Unscramble the letters D O W S A H to answer the question:

I get bigger when a thing comes closer to light and smaller when a thing moves away from light.