Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - Geometrical Optics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 941: 47

Answer

a) equal b) more daylight

Work Step by Step

(a) If the Earth had no atmosphere then there would be an equal number of day light hours and night time hours. (b) The atmosphere of the Earth bends the light toward the normal line, making the Sun appear higher in the sky and increasing the number of daylight hours relative to nighttime hours.
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