Designate the unknown shadow length by s. Shadows cast at the same time and place are proportional to the height of the object casing the shadow. Therefore: 4/6 = s/21, or s = [4(21)]/6 = 14 feet.
Yes, the time of year can affect the length of your shadow. In the summer, when the sun is higher in the sky, shadows are shorter compared to the longer shadows cast during winter when the sun is lower in the sky.
Let the length of the shadow be x and use the tangent ratio: 5/1.2 = 17/x Make x the subject of the equation: x = (17*1.2)/5 x = 4.08 feet
The lenght of the shadow will be 12.6 ft
The answer depends on: the height of the item casting the shadow, the location on earth, the time of year, and the inclination of the surface on which the shadow is cast.
Night and day are the same length of time. The sun is at declination zero.
The statue is 6/2 = 3 times the length of its shadow. The flagpole is 3 times its shadow ie the flagpole is 3*10 = 30 metres.
It depends on what time in the afternoon.
It depends on the time of day because the angle of the sun will determine the shadow length
The shadow is in front of you when the sun is behind you, typically in the late morning or early afternoon. The length and direction of the shadow will vary depending on the position of the sun in the sky.
That depends upon the time of day, which day of the year it is and where the person is. The shadow length depends upon the angle of the sun above the horizon: shadow_length = height_of_person ÷ TAN(angle_of_sun_above_horizon)
Acceleration is any change in velocity during a length of time.