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Along the equator.
It will increase until you hit 45 degrees and the it will begin to drop.
The light from the sun travels in a straight line, and we can assume the light rays to be parellel. The angle of incidence on the earths rounded surface depends on where you are on the earth and what time it is. Mid-day on the equator and the rays would hit the ground straight on. Further to the north or south, or later/earlier in the day and the light rays would hit at more of angle. The rays would also have to penitrate more of the earths atmosphere as the angle increases, which takes more `strength` out of the sun.
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yes it does. you see if you have it set up at a a 90 degree angle it will go further than it would of a 10 degree angle A projectile leaving the ground at an angle of 45 degrees will attain the maximum range. Fire it straight up and it will fall back to its launch location (wind effects etc. ignored). Fire it horizontally and it will hit the ground very much the same time as if it was dropped from its launch platform at the same time. That would not be very far.
Along the equator.
Yes, the equator receives direct sunlight because it is the closest point on Earth to the sun along its axial tilt. This means that the sun's rays hit the equator at a near 90-degree angle, resulting in more direct and intense sunlight compared to other latitudes.
The northern hemisphere receives direct sunlight during the summer season due to the Earth's axial tilt, which causes the Sun's rays to hit the region more directly. This results in longer days and warmer temperatures in the northern hemisphere during this time.
If the Earth had no tilt, the angle of insolation for New York would be consistent year-round at 90 degrees, meaning sunlight would hit the location directly overhead. This would result in more direct and intense sunlight compared to the varying angles experienced with Earth's current tilt.
it affects the angle at which the sun rays hit the earth
It is the angle at which the sun's rays hit the earth
The equator receives the most direct sunlight from the sun due to its angle to Earth's axis. This is why regions near the equator tend to be warmer and experience more consistent sunlight throughout the year.
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Of course sunlight doesn't hit the earth's surface evenly! Countries on the equator or near it receive the most direct sunlight. And of course countries in the artic circle have hardly any! [^-^]
The angle at which sunlight rays hit the Earth's surface affects the amount of energy that is absorbed. When sunlight hits at a steep angle, more energy is concentrated on a smaller area, leading to more intense heating. At a shallower angle, the sunlight is spread out over a larger area, resulting in less intense heating. This is why the angle of sunlight rays is important in determining the amount of energy collected by Earth.
8minutes and 20seconds after it leaves the sun.
The two periods of maximum solar radiation at the equator occur when the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. During these times, the Sun's rays strike the equator most directly, resulting in maximum solar radiation.