alleryStart learning →A shadow is formed when light from a source is what?
AReflected by a mirror
BBlocked by an object
CBent by a glass slab
DScattered by dust
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Blocked by an object
A shadow is the dark area where an object stops light from reaching a surface.
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