CONCEPTUAL INTEGRATED SCI W/MOD MASTERIN
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Author: Yeh
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Chapter 28, Problem 82TE
Photograph (a) shows the moon partially lit by the sun. Photograph (b) shows a Ping-Pong ball in sunlight. Compare the position of the Sun in sky when each photograph was taken. Do the photos support or refute the claim that they were taken on the same day? Defend your answer.
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