Angles and Their Definitions

Angles and Their Definitions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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This video tutorial covers various solar angles, including angle of latitude, inclination angle, zenith angle, solar azimuth angle, tilt angle, angle of incidence, and surface azimuth angle. It explains each angle's definition, measurement, and significance in relation to the sun's position and the Earth's surface. The video also highlights the relationships between these angles and provides a recap of the previous video on Earth's declination angle.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the video series from Education Lessons?

Historical documentaries

Mathematical equations

Animated video series on various topics

Cooking tutorials

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the angle of latitude defined?

As the angle between the sun's ray and the horizontal plane

As the angle between the line joining a location to the Earth's center and its projection on the equatorial plane

As the angle between the sun's ray and the normal to the horizontal plane

As the angle between the sun's ray and the inclined surface

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the sign of the angle of latitude when the point is north of the equator?

Undefined

Positive

Zero

Negative

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the inclination angle at sunrise?

90 degrees

45 degrees

0 degrees

180 degrees

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the zenith angle related to the inclination angle?

They are unrelated

They are equal

Zenith angle is the complement of inclination angle

Zenith angle is twice the inclination angle

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the solar azimuth angle measured from?

South towards the west

North towards the east

East towards the north

West towards the south

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tilt angle also known as?

Slope

Surface azimuth angle

Zenith angle

Inclination angle

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