Which of these is NOT a shadow-casting principle?

a. A large focal spot
b. Long target–image receptor distance
c. Short object–image receptor distance
d. Parallel object–image receptor relationship


a. A small focal spot reduces the size of the penumbra (partial shadow around the objects of interest), resulting in a sharper image and slightly less magnification.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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