Multiple choice

Which of the followings is not a characteristic of a shadow?

  1. A shadow is a dark outline of the object.

  2. The shape of the shadow may or may not match with the shape of the object.

  3. The size of shadow increases if the opaque body is close to the source of light.

  4. The size of shadow increases if the opaque body is close to the screen.

  5. Objects of different colours, but of same shape form different kind of shadows.
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Explanation

This is not a characteristic of a shadow. Objects of different colours, but of same shape form same kind of shadow, and not different shadows.

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