Question

At which of the following angles will the sunlight received at a location on Earth fall over the smallest area?

80°

65°

40°

10°

Answer 1

@iosangel @Falconmaster @Vocaloid

Answer 2

@563blackghost

Answer 3

80 degrees. So right if you took a flashlight and pointed straight down perpendicular (90 degrees) to the floor you'd light it up. But you'd light up a way bigger area of the floor if you held it at an angle closer to 0 degrees.

Why is this question important. It's basically the concept of seasons. The sun or your flashlight is always gonna put out the same energy but the area it covers will be different. Therefore the amount of solar energy received per surface area will be different. 80 degrees would be your summer, while 10 degrees would be your summer.

It makes sense because you'd expect in summer for the sun to be directly over you rather than at an angle.

Answer 4

I had a typo 10 degrees would be your winter of course.
I stole an image out of a textbook that I think helps out in understanding the concept

Answer 5

Thank You!!!!(: