Light & Optics
The Hanger’s Shadow
Shadows can look very different.
A single object can create very different shadows. This shows that a shadow always depends on the light source’s perspective.
The Science Behind It
A shadow is not a fixed copy of an object. It shows only how the object appears from the light source’s point of view. Change the position of the hanger, and its projection on the wall changes too. Edges tilt and lengths shift, creating very different shapes from the same object. That is how a single hanger can produce many different triangles.
