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Where is the greater amount of the sun's thermal energy concentrated on earth?
The equator. On average, it is angled i such a way that the sun's rays hit it most directly
What are secondary cosmic rays?
Secondary cosmic rays are the product of collisions with primary cosmic rays. Primary ones are the kind that arrive from space and hit earth - typically air molecules in the upper atmosphere, which creates (and transfers its energy to) other particles, often creating a shower ('air shower') of secondary particles, also of high energy. Even though these products are results of collisions from within the Earth's atmosphere, they are still referred to as cosmic rays, although given the name "Secondary" cosmic rays. Note that secondary cosmic rays' composition or relative composition can differ from the cosmic rays arriving from space; particularly as new particles like muons and pions can be generated.
Can consentration of gamma rays vaporize?
forget what the scientists say gamma rays depending on energy can be extremely hot for example a gamma ray burst at a distance of 300 light years can vaporize a planet and those gamma rays probably have temperatures well up into the the trillions if not quadrillions of degrees. So yes a high concentration of gamma rays will vaporize a human, but not just that they will vaporize whatever is surrounding and in front of it. For instance if gamma rays hit the top of the earth's atmosphere and there energy is transferred to heat those gamma rays will vaporize the ground the water or whatever they happen to hit kind of like billions of megatons of energy
Why is it warmer near the equator than near the poles-?
The angle at which the suns rays hit the earth is more nearly perpendicular, therefore more energy is delivered per unit area. Secondly the rays pass through much less atmosphere so less energy is absorbed by the atmosphere.
Does the surface north or south of the equator receive less heat because Earth's surface is curved?
== == The fact that the surface of Earth is curved definitely has a bearing on how much heat any particular point on Earth's surface receives at any given time. But remember, the axis of Earth is tilted about 23 degrees from perpendicular. As such, the critical point is not always on the equator. The critical point could be anywhere between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, depending on the time of year and the time of day. Every moment of every day, there is a point on Earth, somewhere between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, where for a brief second the sun is directly overhead, 90 degrees from the surface of Earth. That point gets the maximum benefit from the sun's rays for that brief second. The more direct the 'hit' of a ray is to the surface of Earth, means the more of the heat of the ray that gets to the surface of Earth. When a ray needs to penetrate through the atmosphere (and all the other 'ospheres) on an angle, it loses heat. The more the angle is away from 90 degrees to the sun, the more heat is lost. This is often quite noticeable during the course of the day. The morning may begin cool, then it will heat up during the day, and cool off again in the evening. This is all related to the angle at which the sun's rays hit Earth. The tilt of Earth is also the reason for the seasons. The less sunlight that reaches the surface of Earth, the less heat also reaches the surface of Earth. During winter, there are fewer hours of sunlight than in summer, and the angle at which the sun's rays reach Earth is farther away from 90 degrees than in summer.
Does the temperature rise most from the direct rays or slanted rays?
The temperature rises most from direct rays because they are more concentrated than slanted rays. Direct rays hit the Earth's surface more directly, leading to more heat absorption compared to slanted rays that are spread over a larger area.
What kind of ray hit the earth?
Many Rays hit the Earth but the most are UV rays because the Earth is always in the Sun's path so...yea
What season do sun rays hit the earth the most?
ki
How is the slant of the rays related to the seasons?
The slant rays relate to the seasons because the direct rays shine right on a spot and that makes summer. But as the earth tilts the rays are not as strong and not as bright so if its not a direct its slanted which gives it different seasons.!!
At what angle will the sun's rays most directly hit the earth?
90 degrees
What angle will the suns rays most directly hit the earth?
the equater A+ 90 degrees
What does the angle of earth have to do with the seasons?
it affects the angle at which the sun rays hit the earth
Do the tangent rays hit the equator on june21?
Tangent rays will hit any part of the earth on any day at sunrise and at sunset.
How long does the sun from the moon take to hit earth?
The rays from the sun take 8 minutes to hit the earth
What is angle of insulation?
It is the angle at which the sun's rays hit the earth
Why do slanted rays from the sun feel weaker than direct rays from the sun?
The suns rays hit the earth more or less straight on centered at the Equator. As you travel further away from the equator the sun has to hit you at a more shallow angle. As the earth curves away from the sun, the rays have to travel through thicker and thicker atmosphere as it does. The particles that float in the atmosphere block the suns heat and light more and more.The same process occurs in the morning, day and evening anywhere with daylight on the planet. The sun has to pass through thicker, then thinner, then thicker atmosphere.Because the same amount of radiation is spread over more area.You can see this very easily. Take a small flashlight and a piece of whitenotebook paper into a dim room. From a foot or two away, shine theflashlight on the paper, first directly, then slant the paper and watch thespot of light get bigger.
Do any gamma rays at all make it to the surface of Earth?
Almost all gamma rays are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, or deflected by the magnetosphere, but some do manage to get through. Those that reach the surface of the Earth are mostly secondary comic rays, which are produced when gamma rays or primary cosmic rays hit the top of the atmosphere.
