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The document discusses the properties of light, including its sources, types of objects that emit or reflect light, and the formation of shadows. It explains the concepts of eclipses and the reflection of light, highlighting the differences between luminous and non-luminous objects. Additionally, it describes how shadows are formed and their characteristics based on the light source and object type.

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Light, Shadows and Reflections

The document discusses the properties of light, including its sources, types of objects that emit or reflect light, and the formation of shadows. It explains the concepts of eclipses and the reflection of light, highlighting the differences between luminous and non-luminous objects. Additionally, it describes how shadows are formed and their characteristics based on the light source and object type.

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Chapter : 11

Light, Shadows and


Reflections

Subject : Science
Class : VI
By: Ramneek Walia
Light
Light is the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

• Its path is only visible when it is scattered by dust particles present in the
atmosphere.
• Light is a form of invisible energy.
• Light itself is not visible .
• It makes other objects visible.
• Light and the eyes both are necessary to see the things.
• The sensation which helps us to see things is called sight or the vision.
SOURCES OF LIGHT
Light is classified into two
(i) Emission of light: Classifying objects on the basis of emission of light.

objects which emit their own light are


LUMINOUS OBJECT called luminous objects. Ex. A candle,
electric torch.

Objects which do not have their own light


NON-LUMINOUS and are seen by the light scattered by them
OBJCTS are called non-luminous objects.. Example:
moon, chair, table, etc.
Shadow
A shadow is the 'region of absence
of light'. Light from a source is cut
off by an obstacle and shadow is
formed.

• Opaque object cast a dark


shadow.
• Translucent objects produce a
weak shadow.
• Transparent objects do not cast
a shadow at all.
Types of shadow
The kind of shadow depends upon the size of he source of light.

Due to smaller (point) light


source: Only one dark shadow is
formed and this is known as umbra.
Due to larger(extended) light
source: Two shadows are formed-a
dark one in the centre and a light one
on the outside. Dark shadow is
called umbra and the faint or lighter
shadow is called penumbra.
• The size of umbra decreases and
penumbra increases as the screen is
moved away from the object.
Colour of shadow :- Whatever be the colour of the opaque objecet ,
the shadow formed is always of the same colour , that is , black.

LENGTH OF THE SHADOW :- The length of the shadow differs


depends upon the angle at which light falls on a body.
Eclipse
Eclipse: A shadow formed in space that makes the sun or the moon invisible for some
time. Eclipse is the overshading of a bright object.

Solar eclipse: The moon comes between the sun and the earth, so that the earth (in the
shadow) darkens during the day.
The solar eclipse occurs only on a 'NEW MOON DAY' .

Lunar eclipse: The moon and the sun are in a straight line such that the earth is in the
between the sun and the moon, the shadow of the earth falls on moon and the moon
cannot be seen.
The lunar eclipse occurs on a 'FULL MOON ' NIGHT.
Reflection of light
The process of sending back the light rays which a fall on the surface of
an object. Silver metal is one of the best reflector of light.

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