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Rishi shines his torchlight at a stone, as shown in the diagram. Which of the following adjustments should he do to get a smaller shadow on the screen?

A

Move the stone nearer to the torchlight.

B

Move the torchlight further away from the stone.

C

Move the screen away from the stone.

D

Move the torchlight nearer to the stone.

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The correct Answer is:
B
A smaller shadow can be obtained by moving the torchlight further away from the stone. In all other cases, there will be a larger shadow on the screen.
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