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Approximate the number of hours of daylight at the Equator 0north latitude for the following dates:

(a) Summer solstice i=23.5

(b) Vernal equinox i=0

(c) July 4i=2248'

(d) What do you conclude about the number of hours of daylight throughout the year for a location at the Equator?

Short Answer

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(a) The number of hours of daylight in summer solstice is12 hours.

(b) The number of hours of daylight in the vernal equinox is 12hours.

(c) The number of hours of daylight in July is 12hours .

(d) Throughout the year, the number of hours of daylight is 12hours at the equator.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given data  

We have to find the number of hours of daylight in Equator 0north latitude in the Summer solstice(i=23.5), Vernal equinox(i=0), and on July 4(i=2248').

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Step 2. Number of hours of daylight in the summer solstice  

(a) To find the number of hours of daylight we have to use the formula,

D=241cos1(tanitan)........(1)

Substitute i=23.5and =0in this equation,

D=241cos1tan23.5tan0=24190

Since 90is in degrees, convert it into radians by multiplying by 180,

That is, 90180=1.57

Now let us substitute 1.57radians for 90degrees in the equation.

D=2411.57=24[10.5]=24[0.5]=12

Therefore, the number of hours of daylight in summer solstice is 12hrs

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Step 3. Number of hours of daylight in the vernal equinox   

(b) To find the number of hours of daylight in the vernal equinox, substitute i=0and =0.

D=241cos1tan0tan0=241cos1(0)=24190

Here, substitute 1.57radians for 90degrees in the equation.

D=2411.57=24[0.5]=12

Therefore, the number of hours of daylight in the vernal equinox is 12hours.

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Step 4. The number of hours of daylight on July 4. 

(c) To find the number of hours of daylight on July4, substitute i=2248' and=0

D=241cos1tan2248tan0=241cos1(0)=24190

Here, substitute i=2248'radians for =0degrees in the equation.

D=2411.57=24[0.5]=12

Therefore, the number of hours of daylight in July is 12hours,

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Step 5. Conclusion

(d) Here, the north latitude is 0at the equator and the days of the summer solstice, the vernal equinox, and July 4, all have 12hrs of daylight. That means at the equator the number of hours of daylight is 12hrs.

Hence, throughout the year, the number of hours of daylight is 12hours at the equator.

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