f you were standing (outside, at noon, on a cloudless day) on the equator during
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f you were standing (outside, at noon, on a cloudless day) on the equator during the Autumnal or Vernal Equinox, you would have no shadow because:
Peter Pan stole it
The sun is directly over the equator
The sun's rays are so weak at this time of year that they don't cause objects to cast shadows
Trick question, there is 24 hour darkness on the equator during the Equinox
Peter Pan stole it
The sun is directly over the equator
The sun's rays are so weak at this time of year that they don't cause objects to cast shadows
Trick question, there is 24 hour darkness on the equator during the Equinox
Explanation / Answer
The sun is directly over the equator
The higher the angle of the sun, the smaller is the shadow cast. Thus at Equinox when you stand at the equator at noon time with the sunlined up perfectly overhead, there is no shadow that can be seen. This however is an ideal situation which is practically hard to actually achieve
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