Sunbeams do NOT strike the Earth's surface at the same angle. Like dusk some places have an angular strike during the winter months. This is the main reason we have seasons.
The behavior of waves when they strike a surface is called reflection. This occurs when waves bounce off a surface at an angle equal to the angle at which they hit the surface.
When waves strike a surface, they can be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted. The angle of incidence is typically equal to the angle of reflection in the case of reflection. The amount of energy transferred from the wave to the surface depends on the properties of both the wave and the surface it encounters.
Oblique
As the angle at which the sun's rays strike the Earth's surface increases, the temperature tends to decrease. As the angle decreases, temperature tends to increase. At the same time, as the sun's angle decreases, shadows appear longer because the light is being cast at a greater angle.
The angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence. In regular reflection, parallel rays strike are reflected from smooth surface at the same angle in diffuse reflection, parallel rays strike and are reflected from a bumpy surface at different angles.
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laws of reflection
In the tropics, near the equator, the sun's rays strike the Earth's surface at nearly a 90-degree angle, resulting in more direct and concentrated sunlight. This is why these regions receive more solar energy and experience higher temperatures compared to regions farther from the equator.
The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. This means that when light or other waves strike a surface and reflect off, the incoming angle and outgoing angle are equal.
When waves strike a reflective surface at an angle other than 90 degrees, they undergo reflection according to the law of reflection, which states that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. This means that the incoming wave will bounce off the surface at the same angle relative to the normal (a line perpendicular to the surface). The direction of the wave changes, but the wave's speed and frequency remain constant. This phenomenon is observed in various contexts, such as light reflecting off mirrors or sound waves bouncing off walls.
the Earth's tilted axis.
the Earth's tilted axis.