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    • Rights: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0 Published 23 May 2019 Size: 3.2 MB Referencing Hub media

    The Sun is low on the horizon so the penguin’s shadow is long. An object is always between a light source and the surface on which its shadow forms.

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      Light and shadows

      When children draw pictures of the Sun, they often show rays radiating outwards – similar to the image below. These light rays travel in a straight line at nearly 300,000 kilometres per second ...

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      Alternative conceptions about light and shadows

      Children naturally and instinctively develop their own ideas about how things work. These self-developed concepts make sense to the individual but may be scientifically inaccurate. It is helpful ...

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