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If your eyes were 4 feet above the ground how far would you be able to see until the horizon?
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If you were on the water with an unobstructed view, you would be able to see 2.692 miles or 2.338 nautical miles.
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If fifty pounds were sitting on the ground and on top of a flag pole base would it offer as much resistance to the wind as fifty suspended slightly above the ground and strapped to the pole?
Ther generaly is more wind higher in the air and less wind near the ground.
What would an observer on the ground obtain for speed of a ball on a train?
Just add or subtract (depending on the direction) the speed of the ball (in relation to the train) to the speed of the train (in relation to the ground). The above assumes the speeds are not close to the speed of light; if they are, more complicated formulae are required.
What would held you float safely to the ground from an airplane?
A parachute would help you float safely to the ground from an airplane.
What happen to the movement of electrons if you ground a possitively charged object?
Electrons would flow from the ground, into the positively charged object.
What is the gravitational potential energy of a 3-kg object 8 m above the ground?
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Why is the altitude of the sun measured in degrees above the horizon - rather than in feet and meters like aircraft?
The altitude of aircraft is measured above the ground, not above the horizon, and it's a distance. The altitude of the sun is not measured above the ground, and it's not a distance. If it were, it would always be some number near 93 million miles. The altitude of the sun is the angle that an observer sees between his horizon and the sun, and it's different for different observers in different places.
Is 55 degrees above the horizon very low in the sky - ie very close to the horizon?
If the horizon is on a level line of sight, a vertical line directly above the observer forms an angle of 90 degrees. 55 degrees would be quite high, being above 45 degrees.
Where would polaris be at 41 degrees north latitude?
It would be 41 degrees above the horizon, directly north of you.
You can measuring the altitude of a star by measuring the angle between your horizon and the star using a?
We would typically use a sextant to measure the angle of a star above the horizon.
What is 70 degrees above the north horizon?
Looking toward the north, the ray from you through the point 70 degrees above the horizon. 90 degrees would be directly overhead.Notation such as this is used to announce sightings of the International Space Station, for example:
Do pea pods grow above ground or under ground?
Above ground. If they grew underground, they (a) would not be green and (b) would not be peas. +++ The pod is the fruit, and the peas the seeds, of the pea plant.
What if an astronaut was on the far side of the moon during a solar eclipse?
In that case, the Sun would be above the horizon for that astronaut.
If you walked north from the equator 10 and deg how would you expect Polaris to move?
answer: It would rise above the horizon 10°. hope it helps!
What is the approximate latitude of Polaris in New York?
Polaris (the "North Star") doesn't have a latitude. But that's OK, because latitude is not what you're looking for. You're really trying to ask for its "elevation" ... the angle between the horizon and Polaris in the sky. That angle is equal to the observer's north latitude, so it would be easy to answer if we knew what location you're actually interested in. Here are a few possibilities: -- Massena NY . . . . . 44.9° above the northern horizon -- Rochester NY . . . . 43.2° above the northern horizon -- Buffalo NY . . . . . . 42.9° above the northern horizon -- 85th St Transverse in Central Park, Manhattan . . . 40.8° above the northern horizon
You are standing on Earths equator so Which way is Polaris the North star?
If you are right at the Equator, you will not be able to see Polaris. If you could, it would be right on the horizon, but ground haze and obstructions would almost certainly hide it from view.
Where in the sky would a star with an azimuth of 180 degrees and an altitude of 20 degrees be found?
due south and slightly above the horizon
Where in the sky would a star with azimuth of 180 degrees and an altitude of 20 degrees be found?
due south and slightly above the horizon
