To make sure that both the tennis ball and the football have the same size shadows, you have to move the football (larger object) further away from the light source or bring the tennis ball (smaller object) closer to the light source.
Brilliant findings Archie, I have just added the pictures of your shadow investigation onto the Year 6 home learning photos for the end of the week 🙂
Can you make the shadow of a tennis ball and a football the same size?
Yes, because it all depends how close the balls are to the light source, so if you move the football far enough away from the source of light and the tennis ball close enough to the source of light they will eventually look as if they are the same size.
To make sure that both the tennis ball and the football have the same size shadows, you have to move the football (larger object) further away from the light source or bring the tennis ball (smaller object) closer to the light source.
Brilliant findings Archie, I have just added the pictures of your shadow investigation onto the Year 6 home learning photos for the end of the week 🙂
Miss Miah
An accurate answer Archie! I look forward to seeing the photos of your shadow investigation. I hope you enjoyed doing it!
Can you make the shadow of a tennis ball and a football the same size?
Yes, because it all depends how close the balls are to the light source, so if you move the football far enough away from the source of light and the tennis ball close enough to the source of light they will eventually look as if they are the same size.
You have clearly explained the rule of how to make the shadows the same size. Well done Mollie!