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Problem 2P

Eclipses happen on Earth because of an amazing coincidence. Calculate, using the information inside the Front Cover, the angular diameters (in radians) of the Sun and the Moon, as seen on Earth.

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QUESTION:

Problem 2P

Eclipses happen on Earth because of an amazing coincidence. Calculate, using the information inside the Front Cover, the angular diameters (in radians) of the Sun and the Moon, as seen on Earth.

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For the case of the sun:

The angle in radian is calculated as,

                                                  

 

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