NCERT solutions for class 6 science chapter 11:Light,Shadows and Reflections

Explore our comprehensive NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 11: Light, Shadows and Reflections. This chapter delves into the properties of light, how it travels, and the formation of shadows and reflections. Our detailed solutions provide clear explanations and examples to help students grasp these fundamental concepts in physics. Ideal for exam preparation and enhancing classroom learning, these answers boost students’ confidence in their understanding of light phenomena."

Exercise Question

Question 1

Rearrange the boxes given below to make a sentence that helps us understand opaque objects.

O W S	A K E	O P A Q	U E O	O B J E C	T S M	S H A D

Answer 1

O P A Q	U E O	O B J E C	T S M	A K E	S H A D	O W S

QPAQUE OBJECT MAKE SHADOWS

Question 2

Classify the objects or materials given below as opaque, transparent or translucent and luminous or non-luminous: Air, water, a piece of rock, a sheet of aluminum, a mirror, a wooden board, a sheet of polythene, a CD, smoke, a sheet of plane glass, fog, a piece of red hot iron, an umbrella, a lighted fluorescent tube, a wall, a sheet of carbon paper, the flame of a gas burner, a sheet of cardboard, a lighted torch, a sheet of cellophane, a wire mesh, kerosene stove, sun, firefly, the moon.

Answer 2

Opaque	Transparent	Translucent	Luminous	Non-luminous
a piece of rock	Air	A sheet of polythene	A lightened fluorescent tube	A mirror
a sheet of aluminum	Water	Fog	the flame of a gas burner	A piece of rock
A CD	A sheet of plane glass	A sheet of cellophane	a lighted torch	A wire mesh
Smoke			Firefly	Iron
Iron			Stove	A wall
An umbrella			Sun	A wall
A wall			Moon

Question 3

Can you think of creating a shape that would give a circular shadow if held in one way and a rectangular shadow if held in another way?

Answer 3

Yes,
A cylinder gives circular shape when showed the bottom side and rectangle when showed horizontally.

Question 4

In a completely dark room, if you hold up a mirror in front of you, will you see a reflection of yourself in the mirror?

Answer 4

No in a dark room we will not be able to see our reflection in the mirror . Image is formed by a mirror due to the reflection of light from any object. We can only see in the presence of light

Our NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 11 help clarify the principles of light and its interactions with objects. Continue exploring our other chapters and educational resources to deepen your knowledge of science and its principles