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When a opaque object is placed between the source of light and the screen light from the source falls on a screen aceept some part which looks the shape of the object the Part of the screen wre high does not fall due to the object is called a shadow
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How does the position of the sun in the sky relate to the length of the shadow cast by an object?
The position of the sun relates to the length of the shadow cast by an object because, when the sun is above the object there is no shadow yet, when the sun is say to the east of the object a shadow is cast towards the west, the farther the sun for example east the longer the shadow will be towards the west.
Why do birds flying high not cast a shadow explain shortly?
when an object is closer to the light source,the larger and fuzzier is the shadow.also if the object is moved away from the screen,the shadow is fuzzier.therefore the bird which is close to sun and away from the ground casts a fuzzier shadow in the atmosphere which cannot be seen
Does an opaque object cast a shadow?
yes it dose cast a shadow because you can not see through it.
What does shadow cast by heavenly bodies is called?
When the shadow is cast on another object it is called an eclipse.
What is one object in space casting a shadow on another?
A shadow cast on one object in space on another is ECLIPSE
Shadow cast by one object in space on another?
The shadow that is casted by one object in space on another is called an Eclipse.
What do you call the object that do not cast a shadow?
ground ot
What is meant by tip of the shadow?
The tip of the shadow refers to the point where the shadow cast by an object ends. It is the furthest point from the object where the shadow can be observed.
What exact speed can shadow run?
Shadows are not physical objects that can move or have speed, as they are the result of an object blocking light. The speed of a shadow depends on the speed of the object creating it and the distance between the object and the surface where the shadow is being cast.
Does an luminous object cast a shadow?
because there is no light for it to reflect off
Does a street sign cast a shadow because light is shining on it at an angle?
An object casts a shadow whenever it is illuminated. It really has nothing to do with the angle. Regardless of the angle, it will cast a shadow. The LENGTH of the shadow it casts, however, is dependent upon the angle at which the light strikes the object. A stop sign will cast a very narrow shadow when the sun is directly overhead, for example, but will cast a very long one at sunrise or sunset.
When you place something close to a light source will it make a big shadow or a small shadow?
The closer an object is to a source of light the larger the shadow it will cast.
