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    Science Extra Question (Ch-8)

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    1. Opaque objects do not allow light to pass through them. 2. The document lists and classifies various objects and materials as opaque, transparent, translucent, luminous, and non-luminous. 3. Shapes like cylinders and circular discs can cast either a circular or rectangular shadow depending on their orientation relative to the light source.

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    Science Extra Question (Ch-8)

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    1. Opaque objects do not allow light to pass through them. 2. The document lists and classifies various objects and materials as opaque, transparent, translucent, luminous, and non-luminous. 3. Shapes like cylinders and circular discs can cast either a circular or rectangular shadow depending on their orientation relative to the light source.

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    1. Opaque objects do not allow light to pass through them. 2. The document lists and classifies various objects and materials as opaque, transparent, translucent, luminous, and non-luminous. 3. Shapes like cylinders and circular discs can cast either a circular or rectangular shadow depending on their orientation relative to the light source.

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    1. Opaque objects do not allow light to pass through them. 2. The document lists and classifies various objects and materials as opaque, transparent, translucent, luminous, and non-luminous. 3. Shapes like cylinders and circular discs can cast either a circular or rectangular shadow depending on their orientation relative to the light source.

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    Chapter 8 :- Light , Shadows and Reflection

    1. Rearrange the boxes given below to make a sentence that helps us understand opaque objects.

    Ans:

    2. Classify the objects or materials given below as opaque, transparent or translucent and luminous or non-
    luminous:
    Air, water, a piece of rock, a sheet of aluminium, a mirror, a wooden board, a sheet of polythene, a CD, smoke, a
    sheet of plane glass, fog, a piece of red hot iron, an umbrella, a lighted fluorescent tube, a wall, a sheet of carbon
    paper, the fame of a gas burner, a sheet of cardboard, a lighted torch, a sheet of cellophane, a wire mesh,
    kerosene stove, sun, firefly, moon.
    Ans:
    3. Can you think of creating a shape that would give a circular shadow if held in one way and a rectangular
    shadow if held in another way?
    Ans: Yes, there are many things which give a circular shadow if held in one way and a rectangular shadow if held in
    another way. For example: a cylinder, a circular disc etc.

    4. In a completely dark room, if you hold up a mirror in front of you, will you see a reflection of yourself in the
    mirror?
    Ans: No, in a completely dark room no image will be formed because there is no light in the room so no reflection of light
    takes place and no image will be formed.
    Extra Questions :-

    1. Define reflection of light.


    Ans: When light rays after striking the smooth and shiny surface return to same medium, this phenomenon is
    called reflection of light.

    2. What is shadow? How does the colour of an opaque object affects the colour of the shadow?
    Ans: A dark outline or patch formed by an opaque object that blocks light coming from a source of light is called
    shadow. The colour of an opaque object does not affect the colour of the shadow.

    3. You have to cost the shadow of your pencil on the wall with the help of candle in a dark room. How can
    you obtain the shadow of same size, small size and big size of the same pencil?
    Ans: (a)The shadow of the pencil will be small when the pencil is taken close to the wall and away from the
    candle.
    (b)The shadow will be big in size when the pencil is taken closer to the candle.
    (c)To get the same sized shadow as the pencil is, adjust the distance between the wall, pencil and candle at
    equal distances.

    4. Write difference between shadow and image.

    5. State difference between a luminous and a non-luminous body.


    Ans: The bodies which emit light are called luminous bodies. Example: sun, stars, burning candle etc.
    The bodies which does not emit light are called non-luminous bodies. Example: moon, earth, blackboard.

    6. Write the differences between umbra and penumbra.

    7. What are the essential conditions for the formation of shadow?


    Ans:
    (1) There should be an opaque material.
    (2) There should be a source of light and screen.
    The object must be placed in the path of light. Then shadow is formed on the screen.

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