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Chapter 27: Q5CQ (page 994)

Go outside in the sunlight and observe your shadow. It has fuzzy edges even if you do not. Is this a diffraction effect? Explain.

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It's not a diffraction effect, no.

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01

Concept Introduction

A shadow is a dark region created by an opaque object blocking light from a light source. It takes up the entire three-dimensional volume behind a light-emitting device.

02

Explanation

It does not represent diffraction since various portions of the sun make distinct shadows.

Light converges or overlaps and forms dark or less dark shadows, similar to how waves converge or overlap.

A dark route will be generated when the shadows overlap and a fuzzy path will be created where they do not overlap.

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