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Light travels in straight lines. When the light hits the object it is stopped but the light at the edges continues to travel in a straight line so there is a shadow.
The shadow is not black because another property of light. It can be reflected . When it hits an object some light is reflected. If the object is not perfectly smooth the light is scattered when it reflects.
Light is reflected more from light colored objects than darker objects. So in a well lit area where there are plenty of surfaces the shadow will be less dark.
A further property of light is that it will slightly bend around the corners of sharp objects. So if you look carefully you will see that the edges of a shadow are sometimes blurred. Usually this property is observed in the physics lab.
Blurred edges of a shadow are more likely to occur from multiple light sources making a superimposed shadow.
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What is dark but made from light?
Shadow
Shadows are formed because light travels in?
Shadows are formed because when light hits an object, it does not pass through it. Light going around the edge of the object fills in the light void a bit, but it does not make up for the missing light.
What kind of waves produce light?
Light has the property of being an electromagnetic wave.
The property of light that we need to see most things?
Rflection
Which property of light is illustrated when the ray enters the pond?
refraction
Why is an eclipse formed?
Because the rotation of the moon around the Earth, it depends on the location pattern of the sun and moon.angle2222222:HOW IS A LUNAR ECLIPSE FORMED?A lunar eclipse is formed when the Earth (our homeland)comes in between the Sun and the Moon.The Earth blocks the light from the Sun which was supposedly had to reach the moon.Then a region (on earth)will observe the moon that has not much of light.
Why eclipse is formed?
Because the rotation of the moon around the Earth, it depends on the location pattern of the sun and moon.angle2222222:HOW IS A LUNAR ECLIPSE FORMED?A lunar eclipse is formed when the Earth (our homeland)comes in between the Sun and the Moon.The Earth blocks the light from the Sun which was supposedly had to reach the moon.Then a region (on earth)will observe the moon that has not much of light.
How is a solar eclipse formed with image?
HOW IS A LUNAR ECLIPSE FORMED?A lunar eclipse is formed when the Earth (our homeland)comes in between the Sun and the Moon.The Earth blocks the light from the Sun which was supposedly had to reach the moon.Then a region (on earth)will observe the moon that has not much of light.
Why Do you see objects when light from them is reflected into your eyes?
Our eyes are specifically designed to detect light. The objects reflecting the light change the property of light, including its intensity and color; this allows us to make conclusions about the objects it was reflected from.Our eyes are specifically designed to detect light. The objects reflecting the light change the property of light, including its intensity and color; this allows us to make conclusions about the objects it was reflected from.Our eyes are specifically designed to detect light. The objects reflecting the light change the property of light, including its intensity and color; this allows us to make conclusions about the objects it was reflected from.Our eyes are specifically designed to detect light. The objects reflecting the light change the property of light, including its intensity and color; this allows us to make conclusions about the objects it was reflected from.
True or false the property of light that allows you to see yourself in a mirror is reflection?
Of course 'TRUE'
What is the property of light that allows us to see rainbows?
the sun and rain clouds but that happens rarely.
What does the umbra and the penumbra have to with with eclipse?
An umbra is formed when an object blocks all of the light from a light source. A penumbra is formed when light from one source is blocked with light from another source filling in some of the shadow, OR when a large light source is only partially blocked. http://www.learner.org/workshops/sheddinglight/highlights/highlights1.html
When was Leaves Eclipse the Light created?
Leaves Eclipse the Light was created on 2010-09-14.
Compare a solar eclipse to a lunar eclipse?
A solar eclipse is when the moon blocks the suns light coming to the earth... a lunar eclipse is when the light from the sun is blocked and so you can't see it but it is there...
How are solar eclipsed formed?
Solar eclipse are formed when Sun, Moon and Earth come in a straight line and the moon blocks the sun light and forms a Shadow on earth. It only happens once or twice a year.
What property of light allows it to bounce off a page?
Wave properties. these allow it to be reflected, or partially reflected by various surfaces.
Is umbra a eclipse?
The umbra is the darkens area of an eclipse where there is no light at all.
