Determine the month and day when the Sun is at a minimum altitude for an observer in Washington, DC (39°N). What is the altitude of the Sun in degrees at this time?

Q: An observer is located at 65 degrees South latitude and wants to know the declination of something…

A: Observer location=65 South maximum altitude=75 Above Southern horizon

Q: 1- What time is it when the hour angle is 30°.

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Q: explain what is precession of the equinox

A: Equinoxes are two pints at which the projection of the Earth’s equator on the celestial sphere…

Q: 13 Pluto is a dwarf planet that is 3670 million miles from the Sun with a diameter of 1413 miles.…

A: According to Inverse square law, the radiation intensity is inversely proportional to distance.…

Q: The earth revolves around the sun in exactly 365 1/4 days which is equivalent to 1 year. To make up…

A: Earth revolves around the sun in =365 1/4 days Everyday has 24 hours Total hours in a year= 8760…

Q: 1. Calculate the local solar time and the corresponding hour angle at 9 A.M (local standard time,…

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Q: The tropical year, the time from vernal equinox to the next vernal equinox, is the basis for our…

A: Given data:One tropical year = 365.242199 daysThe number of seconds in a day = 24 x 60 x 60…

Q: When a long range cannonball is fired towards the equator from a northern(or southern) latitude, it…

A: the ball will lands west of intended longitude in northern or southern hemisphere because of…

Q: On December 1, the first mate on a ship measures the altitude of the noonday Sun to be 54° to the…

A: From sept 22 to dec 22, the declination is,

Q: Q5. (i) With the aid of a sketch show what the Prime Meridian is. (ii) What is the “Ecliptic” as…

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Q: UUse the table to answer questions T13 A student collects the following data about the Sun, stars,…

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Q: On January 3rd, four students observed a third quarter moon rise.They used their observations to…

A: Required : Correct prediction regarding moon phase.

Q: what causes us to experience a year

A: The main two seasons (winter and summer) help us to experience a year. The earth rotates around the…

Q: Based on what you've learn on the impact of the Earth-Sun distance on the seasons, what can you say…

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Q: Please draw the picture of solar eclipse and explain solar e

A: SOLAR ECLIPSE:-  A solar eclipse happens when the moon crosses in front of the sun, partially or…

Q: 1. Over the course of the year, the right ascension of the Sun .... Question options:   A)…

A: Right ascension (RA) is the angular distance of a particular point measured eastward along the…

Q: On the 23rd of September at 11:15AM the sun is observed by a man located at latitude angles at 36…

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Q: Explain what happens during a solar eclipse.

A: Solar eclipse occurs that when the Moon comes directly in between the line joining the Sun and the…

Q: A ship's captain with a sextant measures the altitude of the noonday Sun to be 39° toward the south…

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Q: Define the azimuth and zenith angles from sun path diagram at February 1:00 PM 10 20 30 40 June 50°…

A: February 1 pm corresponds to the blue spot shown

Q: it takes 365.25 days for the earth to complete one revolution around the sun.Calculate its (a)…

A: time (t) taken to complete one revolution= 365.25 days

Q: 2. Which of the following describes absolute zero? It is the temperature needed to create liquid…

A: Here, we will check each option one by one to find the correct answer -  Option(1) - This option is…

Q: Determine the sun's altitude ation at 23.58°N latitude.

A: We know that the formula of the declination angle is given as  δ= 23.45°sin360365284+n where n is…

Q: Rockets are launched into space from Cape Canaveral in an easterly direction. Is there an advantage…

A: It is evident that the Earth revolves around its own axis from west to east. So, all the objects on…

Q: 3. If Earth didn't spin on its axis but still revolved around the Sun, would the Sun set on the…

A: To find : If the earth did not spin on its own axis, then the sun would set in which direction?

Q: imuth angles for a city 40° N latitude on june

A: We know that the formula of the solar declination angle  is given as  δ= 23.45sin360365284+dwhere d…

Q: What can you learn from determining the maximum elevation of the Sun or a star above the horizon…

A: A sextant is an optical instrument which is used to measure the  angular distance between any two…

Q: 1. The reason that there are two daily tides on Earth is that one occurs when the sun is overhead…

A: True, because Tides occur due to moon pull but also due to the sun’s gravity.

Q: Describe the shape of Earth's orbit. Where is the Sun located within the orbit? Explain.

A: Earth's orbit is not an ideal circle. It is elliptical, or slightly oval-shaped. This implies there…

Q: 2. If Earth didn't spin on its axis but still revolved around the Sun, how long would an Earth day…

A: Generally, Day and night formation is actually due to the rotation of earth about its own axis

Q: In paragraph 3, define causal influence and use one of the following examples to research and…

A: Casual Influence is the process in which we draw a conclusion about an event , phenomenon or a…

Q: What is the solar time corresponding to 11:30 AM watch time at Ankara (Latitude 39.93 Longitude…

A: Local solar time (LST) could be calculated as, LST = LT + TC60 Where, LT = Local time (in hours)…

Q: The Sun occupies an angle of approximately 0.5 degrees to us on Earth, at a distance of 150 million…

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Q: which of the following is an accurate description of how the sun drifts annually relative to the…

A: Option (b) each day, the sun appears to drift primarily from east to west. is the correct…

Q: Given the location of Springfield, IL is 40N and 90W, answer the following questions.  You must…

A: Force=40N Power=90w

Q: + Gary saw the Moon at night in the sky. Here is what he observed. He checked after some time that…

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Q: Describe the differences between spring and neap tides. What are the physical reasons that cause…

A: As the sun, earth and moon are all aligned (full moon or new moon), combined pull on earth due to…

Q: Assume the radius of the earth is 3960 miles. 1)  A point ? on the surface of the earth is 1500…

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Q: The number of hours of daylight in Boston is given by y=3sin [2π(x - 79)/365]  + 12, where x is the…

A: The number of hours of daylight in Boston is given by- y=3sin2π365x-79+12                      (1)…

Q: What are the standard time and date at (40°N, 110°W) when the standard time at (30°N, 95°W) is 1…

A: Longitude difference

Q: There are 12 lunar months in a lunar calendar. The numbers of days of the lunar months differ by at…

A: A solar year is 365.242 days per year and a lunar year is 354.372 days per year. the difference…

Q: 1List and describe Newton’s Laws of motion.

A: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new question…

Q: According to Lunar Laser Ranging experiments the average distance L M from the Earth to the Moon is…

A: The Moon revolves around the Earth due to the gravitational force and the centripetal force.

Units and Dimensions

These are generally defined as the terms which precede or describes the dimensions further. These are also further divided into two parts namely fundamental units and the derived units.