Question 47
MediumOriginal questionIn the morning after sunrise, a boy stands exactly at the tip of the shadow of a water tank and looks towards the base of the tank. Which direction is he looking?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Morning shadows fall west, so the tip of the shadow lies west of the tank.
From a point west of the tank, looking at the tank means looking east.
Worth noting
West is the direction of the shadow from the tank. He is looking back along the shadow, which is the reverse.
- Concept
- Looking along a shadow back to the object
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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