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Yes it does change, eventually the further away you go the lighter the shadow gets. And depending on if you move a couple of centimetres off, the shadow might start to contour!

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Q: Does a shadow change the further away from the light source?
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How does a shadow change when the light source is moved?

Depends where the light source is located and how many. Light will diffract around objects, so depending on the size of the object and the distance the light source is from it, more than one shadow can be cast, or at least it can have larger or smaller blurry edges which change when the light source is moved.


Why the shadow will be sharper if the object is moved further from the light source?

The width of the light source is the main cause of the shadow edge becoming more blurred as the mask approaches the light source. But light refraction around the edge of the mask may also be a minor component.


How do you make a shadow bigger or smaller?

if an object is moved closer to the light source, the shadow gets bigger,if it goes further away,the shadow gets smaller


Why is a shadow always on the opposite side of the light source?

Your shadow will fall in the direction opposite the source of light - with you between the light source and the shadow. The direction of your shadow relative to you will depend on what direction you are facing.If you are facing toward the light source, the shadow will be behind you.If you are facing away from the light source, it will be in front of you.If you have the light source to your right, the shadow will be to your left.If you have the light source to your left, the shadow will be to your right.If the light source is directly above you, the shadow will be directly under you.If you move past a light source, your shadow will move from behind you to beside you and then to in front of you.


What is the size of the shadow and the distance of the object from the light source when a shadow is formed?

If you are using a point light source, the shadow's size is the object's size divided by the distance from the light source to the object multiplied by the distance from the light source to the shadow.

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What is silhouette of your friend's head using a projector can you change the size of the shadow?

The closer the light source is to the friend, the bigger the shadow will be. The further the projector is from the wall where you are projecting, the bigger the shadow will be.


What causes the shape of a shadow to change?

when you change the object that creates the shadow by blocking the light, its' shadow will change. or there is another light source shining from a different direction on the object will affect the shadow too.


How could you change the size of your shadow?

You can either move closer to the light source or move the light source closer to you. The size of your shadow just depends upon how much of the light you are obscuring so the more you block out, the bigger your shadow.


Is there a relationship between the distance of the light source and the object?

The further the light source is from the object, the smaller the shadow formed and vice versa.


Why does the shadow change?

Due how close/far are from the light source


The further the light source the shadow is what?

More well defined in outline, sharper in image.


How does a shadow change when the light source is moved?

Depends where the light source is located and how many. Light will diffract around objects, so depending on the size of the object and the distance the light source is from it, more than one shadow can be cast, or at least it can have larger or smaller blurry edges which change when the light source is moved.


Why does the shadow size change?

Due how close/far are from the light source


Why the shadow will be sharper if the object is moved further from the light source?

The width of the light source is the main cause of the shadow edge becoming more blurred as the mask approaches the light source. But light refraction around the edge of the mask may also be a minor component.


How do you make a shadow bigger or smaller?

if an object is moved closer to the light source, the shadow gets bigger,if it goes further away,the shadow gets smaller


When an object is moved closer to the light source will the shadow become bigger or smaller?

There are many things that could happen when an object is moved nearer to a light or further away. It could change temperatures.


Why is your shadow sometimes in front of you and sometimes. behind you?

Your shadow will fall in the direction opposite the source of light - with you between the light source and the shadow. The direction of your shadow relative to you will depend on what direction you are facing.If you are facing toward the light source, the shadow will be behind you.If you are facing away from the light source, it will be in front of you.If you have the light source to your right, the shadow will be to your left.If you have the light source to your left, the shadow will be to your right.If the light source is directly above you, the shadow will be directly under you.If you move past a light source, your shadow will move from behind you to beside you and then to in front of you.