That's the result of the spinning of the Earth. If the Earth didn't spin, then
air would head directly into the center of low pressure, and directly out of
the center of high pressure.
Latitude lines are parallel straight lines that run east-west, while longitude lines are not parallel to each other and appear curved when projected onto a map. Longitude lines converge at the poles and are widest at the equator.
Light travels in straight lines on earth, so you can change its angle by refraction but not curve it. However over interstellar distances it has been observed that light is bent by gravitation.
Straight lines are defined as lines that extend in one direction without curving or bending. In geometry, a straight line is the shortest distance between two points. They have a constant direction and do not change in orientation.
Global winds are directly caused by the Earth's rotation and the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun. This heating creates variations in air pressure, leading to the movement of air from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas. Additionally, the Coriolis effect, resulting from the Earth's rotation, influences the direction of wind patterns, causing them to curve rather than move in straight lines. Together, these factors create complex wind patterns that drive weather systems and ocean currents.
Lines of Latitude run horizontally round the World and parallel to the Equator.
Global winds curve due to the Coriolis effect, which is a result of the Earth's rotation. This effect causes objects, including air molecules, to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. As the winds move across the Earth's surface, this deflection results in curved wind patterns rather than straight lines.
Tangent to the curve.
While a curve is one continuous motion, you can create the illusion of a curve by using straight lines. In order to do this, draw a continuous pattern of short straight lines, while changing the direction of each line slightly.
Straight lines.
No. The sides MUST be straight lines.
Latitude lines are parallel straight lines that run east-west, while longitude lines are not parallel to each other and appear curved when projected onto a map. Longitude lines converge at the poles and are widest at the equator.
A circle doesn't have line segments. It is a curve, not made up of straight lines.A circle doesn't have line segments. It is a curve, not made up of straight lines.A circle doesn't have line segments. It is a curve, not made up of straight lines.A circle doesn't have line segments. It is a curve, not made up of straight lines.
None; an ellipse is a smooth curve, not a line.
No, all the sides of a polygon must be straight lines.
Two straight lines connected by one curve is the basic horse-shoe shape.
A curve is like a line segment, but not straight. Theoretically, "curved lines", is an incorrect terminology, as curve is never straight and a line is always straight. Mathematically a curve can be defined by a simple equation: γ : I → X where, I = Real number interval X = Topological space simply put, it's a line which is bent. Cheers!
In the context of Euclidean straight lines it would mean parallel lines. In the context of a curve and a line (or another curve) it would mean the line and the curve do not meet at any point, but not a lot more can be deduced about them.