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The shadow is cast on the opposite side of the object that the light source(s) is coming from. By the way im not too good with this kind of stuff.

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Q: When light Shines on an object in which direction is shadow formed?
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When a shadow is formed does the object have to be opaque?

when a shadow is formed there should be an opaque object the picture can be formed on the screen.


How is a shadow formed?

A shadow is formed when light is blocked by an object.


Where is the sun's relationship to a shadow?

When a light (the sun) shines on you or any object, the object is in the way of the sunshine hitting the ground on the opposite side of the object, creating shade, or a shadow.


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.


Which formed when an opaque object blocks the light?

shadow


What is a shadow formed by a translucent object called?

opaque object


Why is shadow formed by an object?

The object interrupts the journey of the light


What causes the direction of shadows?

The direction from which light hits an object determines the direction of the shadow it makes


What happen to the shadow if an object is closer to the source of light?

When object is closer to source of light ,the shadow formed of the object is shorter and darker.


What is created when an object blocks the light?

If the light is strong enough, a shadow is formed. But if that object is a cloud, a rainbow may be formed.


What causes the shape of a shadow to change?

when you change the object that creates the shadow by blocking the light, its' shadow will change. or there is another light source shining from a different direction on the object will affect the shadow too.


What is the size of the shadow and the distance of the object from the light source when a shadow is formed?

If you are using a point light source, the shadow's size is the object's size divided by the distance from the light source to the object multiplied by the distance from the light source to the shadow.