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Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Explain why the direction of a shadow changes during the day.

Important Questions on Light

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Not all parts of the earth see a solar eclipse when the moon is directly between the earth and the sun. Why is this?
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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Some people think that light always reflects through an angle of 90°. Is that correct? Draw a diagram to explain your answer.
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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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If you stand 50 cm in front of a plane mirror, how far behind the mirror will your image seem to be? How do you know?
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Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
What does the letter F looks like in a mirror?
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Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
You look at a coin in a glass beaker. Its real depth is 10 cm. Is its apparent depth more than 10 cm or less than 10 cm?
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Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
Light refracts more when it travels between glass and air than when it travels between water and air. You look at a coin 20 cm under water. Its apparent depth is about 15 cm. The same coin is under a glass block 20 cm thick. Is its apparent depth more than 15 cm15 cm or less than 15 cm?
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Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
What would you see if you look at a yellow shirt using a red filter?
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Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
What would you see if you look at a magenta shirt using a blue filter?