Which of the following statements are incorrect? (i) The size of a shadow changes with the distance between the light source and the object. (ii) The dark part of a shadow that receives no light from the source is called the penumbra. (iii) The image formed by a pinhole camera is always of the same size as the object. (iv ) During solar eclipse the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth.
A
(i) and (ii) only
B
(iii) and (iv) only
C
(i) and (iv) only
D
(ii) and (ii) only
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D
The dark part of a shadow that receives no light from the source is called the umbra. The image formed by a pinhole camera is always of the smaller size than the object.
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