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The sun emits light waves, these light waves hit you and are reflected away (and also absorbed) from their destination, which would have been the objects behind you.
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Why does a shadow form behind you when the sun shines?
It forms a shadow behind you when the sun shines in front of you because you block the sunlight which forms darkness which is basically your shadow.
Where is the sun where your shadow is behind you?
In front of you
Why do lunar eclipse only occur when the moon and the sun are opposite from the sun?
The Sun shines on the Earth and Moon, and each cast a shadow straight out into space. When the Moon goes into the Earth's shadow - when the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up exactly - we have a lunar eclipse.
What activities you can do when the sun shines brightly?
what activities you can do when the sun shines
Why is your shadow some times in front of you and sometimes behind you?
It depends on whether the sun is in front or behind you.
Why does a shadow form behind you when the sun shines?
It forms a shadow behind you when the sun shines in front of you because you block the sunlight which forms darkness which is basically your shadow.
Why is solar and lunar eclipse shadows in the space?
For the same reason that when you walk past a lamp at night, your shadow moves across the wall. The sun shines on one side of the Earth, and out behind the Earth on the other side is a shadow. The sun shines on one side of the moon, and out behind the moon on the other side is a shadow.
When is your shadow behind you?
When the sun is shining in your face, your shadow will be behind you.
Where is the sun where your shadow is behind you?
In front of you
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.
What is a preumbra?
The sun shines light on both the moon and the Earth. When it shines light on one side of either one, they cast a shadow in space. During an eclipse, the shadow of either the moon or the earth gets cast on the other one. For example, during a solar eclipse the sun, moon, and earth have to be aligned Sun - Moon- Earth. The sun shines light on the moon and the moon's shadow gets cast on the Earth. The middle of the shadow where an observer can't see any light is the umbra. The sides of the shadow where you can see partial light is the preumbra.
Why is your shadow sometimes behind you and sometimes in front of you?
It has to do withe position of the sun, if the sun is in front of you then your shadow is behind you vice versa and so on and so forth
How will your shadow appear as you walk toward the sun?
It will be behind you.
Can you change the size of your shadow?
The lower the sun is behind you, the longer your shadow will stretch before you.
What is the difference between shade and shed?
Shed is the structure which covers the sun shines on ground but shade is the shadow of any things due to sun shine.
Where shadow is formed during a solar e?
on the Sun * * * * * No! A solar eclipse (if that is what the question is about) accurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, blocking out the sun (or a part of it). This can also be considered as the sun casting a shadow of the moon on the surface of the earth. Since the light source is the sun, there is absolutely no way that a shadow could be formed on the sun!
Why do lunar eclipse only occur when the moon and the sun are opposite from the sun?
The Sun shines on the Earth and Moon, and each cast a shadow straight out into space. When the Moon goes into the Earth's shadow - when the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up exactly - we have a lunar eclipse.
