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How do objects cast a shadow?

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Can transparent objects cast shadow give examples?

yes


Why opaque objects do not cause a shadow?

Opaque objects do not let light to past through so it will not cause a shadow. Because light cannot get through an opaque object, it will cast a shadow on the side opposite of the light.


Why don't upright objects cast a shadow when the sun is at its zenith?

The shadow is formed exactly below the object. So it cannot be seen.


Does water cast a shadow?

It depends on how you define shadow. If you define shadow as an area of lessened light caused by objects in the light path, then yes water can and does cast shadows, esp. waves, ripples, etc.


How does shadow vary with objects that are opaque and translucent and transparent?

Simply by the amount of light that each of the mentioned type of objects which will not be allowed to pass through them. There is not anything that will not cast a shadow, except air at normal temperature and some gasses. A sheet of glass will cast a faint shadow because it is not completely transparent.


How do you get a long shadow?

When the sun is low in the sky, the light from it hits objects and people at a shallow angle. This causes these objects and people to cast a long shadow. Long shadows can also be cast by any light source that is at a shallow angle to an object, such as a flashlight.


Why does sun cast a dark shadow of us but shaded shadow of earth and moon?

The qualities of the shadows are identical but the size of the objects casting shadows differs greatly.


What is moon shadow?

This can refer to the shadow the moon casts in space. If it touches the earth there is a solar eclipse at that point. It can also mean the shadows cast by objects when there is bright moonlight.


How does light interact with objects to cast shadows?

---------------------------------------------- The object blocks the light from whatever is behind it, therefore leaving a shadow. ----------------------------------------------


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.


Why is it necessary to have a cast shadow when shading on a drawing?

The cast shadows are generally the darkest parts of any subject, and together with the shadows are often visible when the light surfaces of the objects are invisible. They show the shapes of the objects casting them, and also those of the objects receiving them, and are most important features of any subject.


What is an example of an object that does not make shadow?

Objects like Sun, Moon and Stars don't have shadows. Basically all the space objects don't have shadow.