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Does a shadow have mass?

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So...

  On 11/25/2012 at 3:46 AM, phision said:

Objects that have shadows have greater mass than identical objects that have no shadow!

...ergo...
  On 11/25/2012 at 3:46 AM, phision said:

It seems obvious what that means!

...doesn't it?
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phision
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What has your freaky dog got to do with shadows?:eek2: The same as your brother nothing!  Shadows are an indicator of mass~energy being added to the object that has the shadow. If you or your broth

Zohaar818
Zohaar818

Dear Group,   I know it sounds like a foolish question but I have a reason for asking and I'm hoping someone here, more grounded in theoretical physics than I can find time to respond.   Here is why I

Fishteacher73
Fishteacher73

Perhaps I am mis-reading your question, but my take on the idea is simply no. Shadows are not a product of light, but the absence of light. It is being blocked/reflected by some object, so photons are

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