SC-504
Shadows
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 1 · Medium · Shadows
A small opaque coin is placed in front of a lamp. The coin blocks the light and forms a shadow on a screen. Which statement best explains why the shadow is formed?
- Light travels in straight lines and cannot pass through the coin, so an area behind it receives no light.
- Light bends around the coin and makes the area behind it brighter.
- Light is absorbed by the screen, so a dark region appears.
- Light spreads out evenly in all directions, so no shadow should form.
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