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it is because the sun is the highest in the sky so it is shining right down on you so your shadow is under your feet
Furman Metz
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∙ 12y agoBecause the light source (the sun) is directly overhead. Test it out. Get a flashlight and a tennis ball or something similar. Illuminate it from different angles and observe the shadows.
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The sun casts the shortest shadow of the day at noon acorrding to what?
Apparent solar time
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.
What time of day is your shadow the shortest?
At mid-day or when the sun is as close to overhead of you as possible. At this time, your shadow will be directly below you and not long, as it is at sunrise or sunset. If you want which day in a year the Shadow likely to be smallest than it is June 22
Where does your shadow point at noon?
Depends how tall you are. What latitude you are at. The time of year.
Is shadow shorter in summer or winter?
summer shadows are shortest and winter shadows are long.
How much shadow is shown at noon?
The shortest shadow occurs at noon.
When is the shortest shadow cast?
The shortest shadow is at noon because the sun is directly above you
What time of the day are shadow the shortest?
local noon (not noon according to the clock)
At what time of the day would shadow be at its shortest?
noon
What time of the day would the shadow be at its shortest?
noon
What time of day is the shadow shortest?
Noon, because the sun is directly overhead.
When is a shadow shorter in the day?
it is shortest at noon when the sun is directly over you
The sun casts the shortest shadow of the day at noon acorrding to what?
Apparent solar time
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 cast the shortest shadow?
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.
What time of day is your shadow the shortest?
At mid-day or when the sun is as close to overhead of you as possible. At this time, your shadow will be directly below you and not long, as it is at sunrise or sunset. If you want which day in a year the Shadow likely to be smallest than it is June 22
At what time of the day would you expect to find the shortest shadows and why?
Shadows are the shortest when the sun is high in the sky. This is because when the sun is high in the sky, sunlight is striking the ground at an almost right angle making a short shadow. If the sun would be directly overhead, there would be no shadow.
