Question

When the beams from the headlights of a car fall on an object in the night, the shadows called ___________ and _____________ can be seen.

Answer 1

umbra and penumbra can be seen

Answer 2

Hey dear,

● Answer -
When the beams from the headlights of a car fall on an object in the night, the shadows called *umbra* and *penumbra* can be seen.

● Extra information -
Each shadow have 3 regions - umbra, penumbra & antumbra.

1) Umbra -
dark central portion of shadow

2) Penumbra -
partial shadow surrounding the penumbra

3) Antumbra -
lighter region of shadow

Hope this helped you..