Question
Download Solution PDFThe region where all of the light from the source is blocked is called:
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Umbra.
Key Points
- Umbra: The region of the complete shadow is called the umbra.
- In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of the earth's shadow is divided into three parts. The three parts are:
- Penumbra: The region of the diffuse shadow is called the penumbra.
- Antumbra: The antumbra is the lighter part of a shadow that forms at a certain distance from the object casting the shadow.
- Umbra: The region of the complete shadow is called the umbra.
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