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what is umbra and penumbra
Umbras and penumbras are the names for two kinds of regions in a shadow that have different amounts of light in them. An "umbra" is the part of the shadow where all of the light from the source is blocked by the shadowing object. A "penumbra" is that region around the umbra where the shadow is only partial, or imperfect.


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