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Trick question or a question asked by someone who doesn't truly understand the issue.
One can say that colorless polished glass or clear plastic has no shadow. Probably the answer your teacher is seeking.
But this is not true. Even glass is not perfectly transparent and casts a small shadow. Perhaps a shadow barely perceptible to the human eye, but it is there.
It is possible to have a luminous solid object emit the exact amount of light to cancel its shadow, but this isn't really having no shadow, is it?
Your teacher will not like this answer.
If we REALLY want to confuse them, we can speak of metamaterials.
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What makes shadow thin or fat?
The size of the object casting the shadow..? Thin object = thin shadow Fat object = fat shadow
Can you make a shadow?
yes of course you need a solid object called an opaq object blocks the sun on one particular spot cuasing a dark figure on the ground
Why does a shadow form behind an object when light shines on it?
Because a shadow forms behind an object when a light source shines on it. This happens because the object is solid and light can not travel through the solid object. The light that travels around the object reflects back up and the area that is not reflecting looks darker. That's why! Did this help you?
What happens to a shadow when the object is moved?
the shadow moves with it.
Why does a tree in the path of sunlight create a shadow instead of the light spreading around?
The tree (and any other solid object) blocks the path of the sunlight, because sunlight can not pass through, or go around an object(unless the object is trnsparent.
How is a shadow produced?
Shadows are formed when light shines on an opaque (solid) or translucent (partially solid, like a net curtain) object. This object stops the light rays, so a shadow is produced in the shape of the object. For example, if you hold your hand in front of a light, then the light will only be seen in the places where your hand is not blocking it. You will then see a hand shaped shadow.
Does a mirror form a shadow in the dark?
Shadows can only form when there is light present. A shadow is the result of a solid object blocking visible light. As a mirror is a solid object it can indeed produce a shadow, but nothing can form a shadow in the dark, there must first exist a light source.
Can a solid object cast a shadow?
Yes, as long as it is in the right position of a light, it will reflect a shadow. Even if it is glass it will show a light shade of a shadow :)
When light falls on an object which side do shadows fall?
The shadow will fall on the opposite side that the light hit the object. Assuming that the object is a solid object that you cannot see through, there would be no light on the other side, hence causing the shadow.
Why shadows exist?
A shadow is cast when sunlight is blocked by a solid object - a person, a post, etc.
How does the position of the sun in the sky relate to the length of the shadow cast by an object?
The position of the sun relates to the length of the shadow cast by an object because, when the sun is above the object there is no shadow yet, when the sun is say to the east of the object a shadow is cast towards the west, the farther the sun for example east the longer the shadow will be towards the west.
Why does shadow grow?
Because he absorbs or reflects light like any other solid object. Yes that and the fact that everyone and everything will have and always has had a shadow.
What makes shadow thin or fat?
The size of the object casting the shadow..? Thin object = thin shadow Fat object = fat shadow
What is the difference between an object and an image?
An image is an optical representation of an object.... Object is real... while image is not... i thnk the word imaginary fits for image.... we can take example of our shadow... when light falls on us ( object ) it creates an image (shadow ) in the ground....
Is a shadow translucent?
The shadow is not a solid 'black' colour. It can be the same colour as the object and the shadow allows you to see through it more than an opaque objects shadow. An opaque object would block the light but a translucent object would give a shadow that you could quite easily see through
Can you make a shadow?
yes of course you need a solid object called an opaq object blocks the sun on one particular spot cuasing a dark figure on the ground
What is non solid food?
Solid means hard object or food. Solid object is a table, chair, computer, keyboard or a printer .... Solid food are fruit, vegetable, sweats and meat...
