Physics in life

Shadows

Look at your shadow on a sunny day.
-How would you use the length of the shadow to measure the angle of the sun.
Define the angle as 0° if the sun is directly overhead.
-How long is you shadow if the sun is directly overhead?
-How long is your shadow when the sun is setting?

Look at your shadow each sunny day at the same time. A good time might be on your way out the door in the morning.
As we move into spring
-What happens to the length of your shadow at the same time of day?
-What happens to the position of your shadow on the ground?

 

 

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