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Power line shadow.

Old-ocker
in Physics

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Why is the shadow of an overhead street power line wider than the actual power line.

When I drop a rock into a puddle, why is the wave that reaches the edge bigger than the rock?

Geometry. Light from a point or line source expands as you move radially.

It’s related to perspective - why things look smaller as they move away.

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