Are all shadows black?

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asked Aug 16, 2023 in Science by Coastoprey (1,300 points)
Are all shadows black?

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answered Oct 8, 2023 by Yayaja (2,960 points)
All shadows are not black or dark.

When the lights of different colors shine on the same spot of a white surface the light that is reflecting from that spot to the eyes is called an additive mixture because it's the sum of all light.

When a shadow is formed it happens due to absorption of all light by an object from a light emitting source.

As a result, a shadow is produced which is due to absorption or absence of light, hence black in color.

The type of shadow that is the darkest are shadows formed by translucent objects.

The 3 properties of a shadow are they are always dark in color, they are formed opposite to the source of light and they are formed when an opaque object comes between the source of light and the screen.

The 3 conditions of a shadow are a screen, there should be a light source and there should be an opaque object.

Shadows do not need light to form although most shadows are formed by light going past the edges of the material which make the outline for the shadow.

Shadows work by way of the light rays going past the edges of the material or opaque object.

The rays of light do not pass through the object but instead go past the edges of the material.

Rays of light are what creates shadows.

When an opaque object or material is placed in the path of rays of light a shadow is formed.

The opaque material however does not let the light pass through it and instead the lights rays that go past the edges of the object or material make an outline for the shadow.

The three things that are needed to form or create a shadow are.

A source of light.
An opaque object whose shadow has to be formed.
A screen on which shadow is to be formed.

When light reaches an opaque (solid) object, the light is prevented from moving through the object, leaving an area of darkness on the other side (a shadow).

If an object is transparent, the light can move through it.

If the object is shiny, the light will be reflected off of it into a different direction.

Transparent objects cannot form a shadow.

Shadows are only formed in opaque or translucent objects.

If you take a glass slab, no shadow is formed because it allows light to pass through it.

A shadow is a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an object.

It occupies all of the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it.

The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, or a reverse projection of the object blocking the light.

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