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At noon, or when the sun is in the middle of the sun is in the middle of the sky. It is directly above you so it casts arely any shadow. One could argue that it is shortest at night, when it is non-existent, but that technically means that there is no shadow to measure.
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∙ 13y agoThe Sun casts the shortest shadow when it is closest to straight up from you.
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When is the shortest shadow cast?
The shortest shadow is at noon because the sun is directly above you
When does the sun have the longest shadow?
The time of day in which your shadow is longest is right before sunset, but early enough that there is still a good amount of sunlight. Your shadow is at it's shortest at 12 noon. As the sun goes further down, you are blocking more and more of its rays. The same could be said in the morning as the sun is rising. You will cast a long shadow that grows shorter until the sun is directly overhead.
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.
Where is the shadow cast relation to the sun?
The nearer the sun is to the ground, the longer the shadow casted.
How do objects cast a shadow?
From the sun
When is the shortest shadow cast?
The shortest shadow is at noon because the sun is directly above you
Which season is your sun shadow the shortest?
in the winter by anthony greco
When is your shadow the shortest?
your shadow is the shortest when the sun is right above you!
When is a shadow shorter in the day?
it is shortest at noon when the sun is directly over you
Are your shadows short at sunset?
No. Because of the angle of the sun, your shadow will be longest at when the sun is rising or setting. It is shortest at noon, when your shadow is directly under you.
When does the sun have the longest shadow?
The time of day in which your shadow is longest is right before sunset, but early enough that there is still a good amount of sunlight. Your shadow is at it's shortest at 12 noon. As the sun goes further down, you are blocking more and more of its rays. The same could be said in the morning as the sun is rising. You will cast a long shadow that grows shorter until the sun is directly overhead.
Why are shadows the shortest at 12 noon?
The shadows are shorter at noon because the sun is higher thus not casting a longer shadow put an object in the sun at noon then watch as the sun throughout the day the object will cast a longer and longer shadow as the sun starts to go down
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.
Where is the shadow cast relation to the sun?
The nearer the sun is to the ground, the longer the shadow casted.
The sun casts the shortest shadow of the day at noon acorrding to what?
Apparent solar time
How do objects cast a shadow?
From the sun
What time of day is the shadow shortest?
Noon, because the sun is directly overhead.
