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Why does the distance between meridians decrease as they approach the poles?
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∙ 13y ago
If you draw circles around the Earth horizontally, the circles at the top and the bottom are going to have a smaller radius. But there are still the same number of meridians passing through each and every one of those circles. Logically it follows that in order for that scenario to be possible, they must get closer together at the poles of the planet. They all come together at the poles.
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What if mass stays the same and distance increases?
The force of gravity between two objects will decrease in proportion to the square of the change of distance between them.
What would happen to two magnets if the distance between them increase?
Their magnetic influence will decrease (lessen) as the distance apart increases.
If the distance between two objects is increase the gravitational force will?
the gravitational force will decrease
Does gravity decrease to one fourth of its value if a distance between two objects doubles?
Yes.
Does gravity decrease to one fourth its original value if the distance between 2 objects is doubled?
Yes.
Where is the minimum distance between two meridianswhy?
the minimium distance between the two meridians is at the poles because all the meridians comerge at the poles
Why is the distance between parallels is constant but the distance between meridians decrease as the meridians approach the poles?
Because the meridians are not parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut an orange into sections, where each slice goes through the same point on top and the same point on the bottom, and the pieces taper, from wide at the skin to nothing at the middle. The parallels are literally parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut the orange into "rounds", where the slices are all parallel, and the pieces are all circular disks of different sizes.
What is the distance between meridians called?
degrees
The unit of measurement for distance between parallels or meridians?
That is usually measured in degrees.
Why is the distance between parallels constant but the distance between meridians decreases as the meridians approach the poles?
Because the meridians are not parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut an orange into sections, where each slice goes through the same point on top and the same point on the bottom, and the pieces taper, from wide at the skin to nothing at the middle. The parallels are literally parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut the orange into "rounds", where the slices are all parallel, and the pieces are all circular disks of different sizes.
Why is the distance between two meridians 0 mile?
It is because all lines of longitude originate and converge there.
What is the distance between meridians at the equator?
Assuming the Earth's circumference is 40,075.017 km at the equator, and considering there are 360 meridians which results in 360 meridional regions; 40,075.017/360= ~ 111.32 km = 69.171 miles
Why is the distance between two meridians at the North Pole is 0 miles.?
because the north pole is 90 degrees latitude
How do you increase the graviational force between two objects?
Decrease the distance between them.
What center of Africa is between two meridians?
The center of Africa is between the Indian and Atlantic meridians.
How does decrease the distance between bonded atoms?
Are you from montessori school....
What is the distance between (-54) (-36)?
First of all, a meridian can be drawn at any longitude, there's no standard set of them, and there are actually an infinite number of possible different ones. So in order to get anywhere with this question, you'd have to specify which two of them you're interested in. But even if you named two meridians, there's no single answer to the question, because the distance between any pair of meridians changes. They're farthest apart where they cross the equator, and ALL meridians come together at a single point at the north and south poles. The distance in one degree of longitude is about 69 miles on the equator, and it shrinks smoothly to zero at the poles. The distance between any two meridians is (69 miles) x (degrees of longitude between them) x (cosine of the latitude where you measure it).
