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Shadows are formed because:
  1. Light can bend around the opaque bodies
  2. Light rays cannot pass through the opaque bodies
  3. Opaque bodies allow the light to pass through them
  4. Light shows the phenomenon of diffraction around large objects

A
Light rays cannot pass through the opaque bodies
B
Opaque bodies allow the light to pass through them
C
Light can bend around the opaque bodies
D
Light shows the phenomenon of diffraction around large objects
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Shadows are formed because light travels in straight lines. When an opaque object or material is placed in the path of the rays of light, the object blocks the light to pass through it, forming its shadow.

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