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Question
The region where all of the light from the source is blocked is called:
वह क्षेत्र जहाँ स्रोत से आने वाला सारा प्रकाश अवरुद्ध हो जाता है, कहलाता है:
A.
Antumbra
B.
Shadow
C.
Umbra
D.
Penumbra
Answer ( Option C)

Umbra

Solution

Umbra:
  • The region of the complete shadow is called the umbra.
Key Points:
  • 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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