Question

A football match is being played at night in a stadium with flood light ON. You can see the shadow of a football kept at the ground but cannot see its shadow when it is kicked high in the air. Explain.

Answer 1

Explanation: While the football is placed on the ground their shadow can be seen. Here the ground acts as the mirror or the screen for the shadow to fall. But when the football is kicked up, the ball is in the air and is high up.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

The ground acts as a screen for the ball lying on ground as the lights are falling on the opaque object. But the shadow disappears with the height of the ball in air because the ground is at far distance from it.