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Question

The non-darkest region on the shadow is called as _________.

  1. Umbra
  2. Penumbra
  3. Umbrella
  4. Utensil

hintHint:

partial eclipse is experienced in this region.

The correct answer is: Penumbra


    • Penumbra is derived from the Latin meaning 'almost'.
    • It is the region where only small portion of light source is obscured by the object.
    • This is the region where partial eclipse is observed.

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