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Chapter 1, Problem 4RCQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Earth, like everything else illuminated by the Sun, casts a shadow. Why does this shadow taper?
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QUESTION:
Earth, like everything else illuminated by the Sun, casts a shadow. Why does this shadow taper?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The light that emits by the Sun has all wavelengths and colors. Also, the light that emits by the Sun has all directions and angles. So, if any object or person stands on the ground of Earth on a sunny day, then this object forms a shadow in a certain direction depending on the angle of the falling light.