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Because the atmosphere distorts the direction of the sun rays entering from a vacuum into a denser medium. The same thing happens when you do a "broken pencil" experiment: put a pencil in a clear glass of water and it will seem like it's broken. It's due to the same thing.
It depends on the angle of incidence, rays coming from a sun at high noon which is perfectly perpendicular to the ground will have no distortion.
Angela Veum
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Which part of the earth receives the light?
At some time or the other almost every part of its surface.
Why is the climate in equatorial region hot and wet throughout the year?
This is because they are so close to the sun. The wildlife and plants grow a lot quicker and in a different way than what is found further away.
Why do regions that receive slanting rays of the sun have colder climate?
The amount of heat received from the sun at a place on the surface of the Earth depends upon its latitude or its distance from the Equator. There is a gradual fall in temperature as we move away from the Equator towards the poles. See- the following figure, We can notice that the rays of the sun are falling directly or vertically on the Equator. Thus they spread over a small area. Near the Poles, the rays of the sun are slanting and spread over a large area. This makes the area near the Equator hot and the area near the Poles cold. On the basis of heat received, we can divide the Earth into three zones. 23'/2°S by: vontamayosa
Why is the morning sun in the summer cooler than the afternoon?
The reason is The angle of rays.. In morning the sun is angled at almost 180 degrees.. But in the midday the sun comes to directly perpendicular to our head when we stand on the earth.. It's normally agreed with the Newton's ancient physics.. It does not matter todays...
How are the sun's rays like to mathematical rays?
Rays are a line that starts but, does not end. Sun rays start but, do not end for a long time.
In India which city never gets the vertical rays of the sun?
There is no city in India that receives vertical rays of the sun. All receive slanting Actually there is no place on the earth that receives vertical rays of the sun. Some receive horizontal, some receive slanting and some receive very slanting.
What part gets slanting rays of the sun in December?
Northern hemisphere.
Why is it warm in the torrid zone all year?
because it gets the slanting rays of the sun
Why does direct sunlight produce more heat than indirect sunlight?
It is because the vertical rays covers the larger surface area where as the slanting rays does not.
Where does the first sun rays on earth falls?
Japan , called as " rising of morning SUN"
Why do you feel hot in summers in afternoon and comparitively comfortable early in the morning?
Early in the morning, the sun's rays are not that direct and the heat thus received is not as much as when in the afternoon when the sun's rays are direct. Besides, the morning air takes time to heat up.
Why do the sun's rays feel hotter in the afternoon than in the morning or evening?
because intensity of rays is more in afternoon
How is it that Mercury has no light but is closest to the sun?
Mercury has no light of it's own, but it does reflect sunlight. That is how we can see it in the morning and evenings low on the horizon.
What does prelight day mean?
the early early morning sun rays from behind the mountins as it is raising up in the morning, i think
Is it warmer when the sun rays are slanting?
It doesn't matter if they are slanted or straight it is still hot as heck...dont worry wait til winter u will be freezing cold u r still gonna get a cold either way unless you got a doctor who a pro
Why in summers you feel so miserable in the afternoon and comparatively comfortable in the early morning?
We feel HOT in after noon and pretty cool in morning because is noon rays of the sun are fall directly on earth surface whereas sun rays fall slantingly in Early morning
Which nutrient is obtained by the sun's rays in the morning?
Best Time To Get Vitamin D From Sun:Vitamin D is obtained from the sun's rays in the morning - Vitamin D is obtained from the sun's rays, which is very important for our body, we should sit in front of the sun's rays for half an hour every morning or evening.Vitamin D is a unique and different type of vitamin that we get in sufficient quantity from the sun.In truth, it is estimated that more than 50% of adults around the world are deficient in vitamin D. These figures may work and even more so, it is only an estimate.
