Oblique is defined as 'slanting or inclined in direction, neither parallel nor perpendicular'. Oblique rays, such as those that come from the sun during winter, tend to bounce away more than they are absorbed, due to being shot at a wide angle.
Obviously the angle of incidence is different. The oblique rays spread their energy over a larger area of the surface than vertical (also called perpendicular or normal rays)
Three types of asymptotes are oblique/slant, horizontal, and vertical
Gamma rays.
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it varies because charge to mass ratio of positive rays depends upon gases used in the discharge tube.its varies from gas to gas.
No, not all of the solar energy intercepted by the Earth arrives as oblique rays. The angle of the sun’s rays varies depending on the latitude, time of year, and time of day. At the equator, for example, the sun’s rays are more direct, while at higher latitudes, the rays are more oblique.
Obviously the angle of incidence is different. The oblique rays spread their energy over a larger area of the surface than vertical (also called perpendicular or normal rays)
They contain more solar energy!
Oblique rays hit a surface at an angle other than 90 degrees, while vertical rays hit a surface at a 90-degree angle. This difference in angle affects how the light is reflected or refracted, leading to different behaviors of the light rays. Oblique rays can cause shadowing effects and create more diffuse lighting compared to vertical rays.
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Because vertical solar rays are less oblique during Sumner and are concentrated over smaller areas
Oblique rays hit the Earth's surface at an angle, spreading the same amount of sunlight over a larger area, resulting in less intensity. Vertical rays, on the other hand, hit the surface perpendicularly, concentrating the sunlight on a smaller area, leading to higher intensity. This difference in intensity affects the amount of heat and light received at the surface.
Oblique incidence applies to rays that are incident at some angle OTHER THAN at right angles (90 degrees) to the surface on which they are incident. Vertical incidence IS at right angles.
Vertical sun rays, received near the equator, result in higher temperatures as the energy is more concentrated on a smaller surface area. Oblique sun rays, received near the poles, lead to lower temperatures as the energy is spread across a larger surface area, causing less heating. The angle at which the sun's rays hit the Earth's surface influences the amount of energy absorbed and subsequently impacts the temperature.
Yes, the Equator receives direct vertical rays from the sun throughout the year due to its location at 0 degrees latitude. Oblique rays, which hit the Earth at an angle, are more common at higher latitudes closer to the poles.
In December, the Southern Hemisphere gets slanting rays of the sun, as it is summer in that part of the world during this time. The Tropic of Capricorn receives direct sunlight, causing the rays to hit the Earth at a more oblique angle, resulting in slanting rays.
Either the answer will be that they contain more solar energy, it strike's the earth at an angle greater than 90 degrees, or it could be that they spread energy over a larger surface area.