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The shadow of the vertical pole in sunlight will be shortest at
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noon
💡 Explanation:
A shadow is shortest when the Sun is directly overhead, which happens at noon. At this time, the sun's rays are most nearly vertical, casting the shortest shadow. In the morning and evening, when the Sun is lower in the sky, shadows are much longer.