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Does light create a shadow in the vacuum of outer space like it does on the earth?
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∙ 13y ago
Shadows are caused by something BLOCKING the light. You can have shadows in space, if something is blocking the light.
On Earth, shadows often look fuzzy; this is caused by the Sun's light being scattered in the air. In space, there is nothing to scatter the light, so shadows are sharp-edged and clear.
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light and shadow
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no its not. since when light falls on the (object) it will create a shadow.
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As long as it remains in the vacuum in the vacuum, the speed of the light doesn't change at all.
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What is a preumbra?
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How are shadow puppets used?
shadow puppets are puppets which are used to make a shadow to represent something, they are generally used in front of a light to create a better shadow :)
Can fire have its own shadow?
Fire gives off its own light and will not have its own shadow, but the smoke from a fire can create a pretty big shadow.
The phases of the moon are determined by?
the proximity of the earth, moon, and sun. The moon reflects the light of the sun, but it can't do that if it's in the earth's shadow, or partly in the earth's shadow.
Why the shadow of a flying bird not seen in the earth?
When a bird fly too high from the surface of the earth it does not obstruct the light hence there is no formation of shadow on the earth.- Satish
Is it true that During a lunar eclipse Earth's shadow blocks light from reaching the sun?
No. Earth's shadow blocks sunlight reaching the Moon.
What is it called when a meteor produces enough light to cast a shadow on the earth?
A meteor does not produce light, a shadow on the Earth is caused when the meteor blocks the Sun's rays. The meteor does this when it is placed in between the Sun and the Earth, this is called an eclipse.
