alleryStart learning →A hand is held between a lamp and a wall. Moving the hand toward the wall does what to the shadow?
AMakes it larger
BMakes it smaller
CKeeps it unchanged
DMakes it vanish
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Makes it smaller
A greater distance from the object to the wall gives a larger shadow, so moving it toward the wall shrinks the shadow.
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