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The shape of an object determines the shape of its shadow

Back wheel of a bicycle and its shadow cast on the concrete.

The size and shape of an object’s shadow changes according to:

  • the size of the light source

  • the position of the light source in relation to the object

  • the position of the object in relation to the surface on which its shadow forms.

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