2006-08-27 01:39:31 · 6 answers · asked by Darren M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Because the rays of the sun are nearly parallel at this distance (on earth), the shadow of the plane should travel in the same direction and at the same speed as the plane with little change in size. In a room, hand shadows can be made larger or smaller by changing the distance from a light bulb.
2006-08-27 03:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by Kes 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nothing. But it's nevertheless interesting to see it from the aircraft that's casting it. When the aircraft is sufficiently high that it no longer blocks the whole disc of the sun as seen from the ground then it beings to disappear.
2006-08-27 16:47:03 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you look at the shadow from the within the airplane, sometimes the shadow will appear brighter because all of the ground shadows are directly away from you and you see only the bright reflective surfaces.
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2006-08-27 08:48:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing unique at all...
but sometimes the shadow doesn't reach the ground, when the plane is high enough to appear smaller than the sun, then the shadow doesn't reach the ground...
But it would be the same thing with any other flying object...
2006-08-27 08:42:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is interesting that it has wings, yet it cannot fly, it never leaves the ground
2006-08-27 08:48:40 · answer #5 · answered by hanumistee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it makes one look up!
2006-08-27 08:49:36 · answer #6 · answered by BONES 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋