we say water is transparent,then why does it cast its shadow?

Question

for instance water falling from tap

Answer 1

excellent question. simply because when light passes through it it is refracted and in turn falls on another surface in a way we see it as shadow

Answer 2

Water is transparent; at the same time it also reflects. Therfore not all light passes through it. Therefore outside the shadow region the intnesity of light is more than with in the shadow.

Of course shadow means differnece of light and not complete darkness.

If you keep a glass half full of water in a light beam, the shadow of glass as well as water can be seen. Both are transparent.

Answer 3

There is a little reflection of light from the surface of the water but most goes through. However, the light passing through is refracted or bent in direction. The amount of bending depends on the exact angle of the two surfaces. Since the surface angles are quite variable, the light is spread out into a multitude of directions.

Answer 4

Water has tiny radioactive particles in it that carry an incredible properties. When light hits the water you only see the reflection of the water off the particles. But the shadow comes from those particles blocking out the light that would otherwise go through the water.

Answer 5

It does? I've never seen water casts a shadow.

Regardless, just because something is transparent doesn't mean it isn't there. So theoretically, it could cast a shadow.

Answer 6

Refraction

Answer 7

i wonder how u were holdin the water to see its shadow......cuz if u r talkin about a wave....water is not pure itself there'z a lof of substances that don't allow sun to go through it