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So long as the sun is the same height above the horizon your shadows will be the same length whether it is morning or evening.

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Why your shadow changes during the day?

The position and length of your shadow change throughout the day due to the angle of the sun in the sky. In the morning and evening when the sun is lower in the sky, your shadow will be longer. At midday when the sun is directly overhead, your shadow will be shorter.


What is the difference between morning shadow and afternoon shadow?

The difference between a morning shadow and a afternoon shadow is the face different ways and the opposite ways to the suns position.A morning shadow is very light but afternoon shadow is deep.


Can you tell the time using your shadow?

Yes, you can estimate the time of day by the length and direction of your shadow. In the morning, the shadow will be longer, pointing towards the west, and in the afternoon, the shadow will be shorter, pointing towards the east. This method is not as precise as using a clock, but it can give you a rough idea of the time.


Why does the shadow change length from morning to afternnon?

The change in shadow length throughout the day is due to the sun's position in the sky. In the morning and late afternoon, when the sun is closer to the horizon, shadows are longer because the sunlight passes through a greater thickness of the atmosphere. At midday, when the sun is directly overhead, shadows are shorter because the sunlight travels a shorter distance through the atmosphere.


What happens to a shadow over a day?

The shadow of an object on a flat horizontal surface starts out long , pointing west. As the day progresses the shadow shortens and in the Northern hemisphere moves north of the object becoming shortest and pointing due north when it is noon local solar time. The shadow lengthens and points more westerly later on in the afternoon.

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Is the shadow long or short in the evening?

The length of a shadow in the evening depends on the position of the sun. In the evening, when the sun is lower in the sky, shadows tend to be longer than during midday when the sun is directly overhead.


Why your shadow changes during the day?

The position and length of your shadow change throughout the day due to the angle of the sun in the sky. In the morning and evening when the sun is lower in the sky, your shadow will be longer. At midday when the sun is directly overhead, your shadow will be shorter.


Is a shadow at Long or short?

A shadow is usually longer in the morning and shorter in the afternoon.


Why isn't your shadow not always the same height as you are?

Because the length of your shadow, is dependent on the position of the sun. The higher the sun is in the sky, the shorter your shadow is. When the sun is low on the horizon in early morning or late evening, you present a larger 'image' and therefore your shadow is bigger.


When is a smaller shadow formed?

at noon the shadow is point sized {smaller} and in morning and evening the shadow is the longest.


Length of a shadow formed in morning midway and evening?

longest


Is a shadow longer in the afternoon?

Yes, shadows are typically longer in the afternoon because the sun is lower in the sky, casting longer shadows. In the morning and evening, when the sun is higher in the sky, shadows are shorter.


What is the difference between morning shadow and afternoon shadow?

The difference between a morning shadow and a afternoon shadow is the face different ways and the opposite ways to the suns position.A morning shadow is very light but afternoon shadow is deep.


What is 8 am morning or evening?

8am is morning. AM is morning whilst PM is afternoon/evening.


In the morning the sun rises, the shadow formed points to the west and in the evening when the sun sets, the shadow points to the east. Can you tell why?

the light moves from the west/east and is blocked by the object and hence the shadow forms from the east/wesr


When is our height shorter to our shadow?

When the sun is low down, the shadow is longer. If the sun is high up the shadow is shorter.


What side is the shadow at the evening?

the shadow is towards the west.