How does the size of the shadow of an object changes when the distance between the object and the screen is increased?
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How does the size of the shadow of an object changes when the distance between the object and the screen is increased?
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Answer: I'm not really sure it can change
Explanation: my reason is because by adding more distance to the image and the object the magnification will remain the same
Answer: The size of the shadow will decrease if the object is closer to the screen and the size of the shadow will increase if the object is further away from the screen.
Explanation: It happens so when an object is further away from the screen {and therefore is closer to the light source} more light rays get blocked so the shadow is bigger and the opposite happens when it is closer to the screen {and therefore further away from the light source}.