Question

write down three major differences between a shadow and an image? in point buys.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Shadow is formed when light is obstructed by an opaque object where as Image is the reflection of light rays by an object. shadow does not contain colour but image contains colour. Shadow is formed when light is obstructed by an opaque object where as Image is the reflection of light rays by an object.

Shadows are black, whereas images are colourful. Shadows of objects placed in the sun change in length with the position of the sun through the day. Your shadow will be at its longest at dawn and dusk, whereas it will be at its shortest at noon. An image in a plane mirror doesn’t change in size at all; it is always of the same size as that of the object. An image in a mirror can be seen without a screen, whereas it is mandatory to have a screen to form a shadow.

Answer 2

• Image is an optical representation of a real object while Shadow is a dark shape projected onto a surface where light is obstructed by an opaque object.

• Image has the colours of the object while the Shadow is always black.

• Image goes undergoes left-right reversal while Shadows does not undergo left-right reversal.