alleryStart learning →A tiny point source of light lights up a small ball. What kind of shadow does it cast?
AA wide penumbra
BA faint antumbra
CJust a simple umbra
DA shadow with no edge
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Just a simple umbra
A point source has no width, so the shadow has no partial region and consists only of the umbra.
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