Please provide the name of the point at which 2 objects appear to be the same size.
For example a basketball and the moon...
Please note that it is NOT the LaGrange point. That has to do with gravitational forces (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrangian_point)
2006-07-29 08:23:45 · 6 answers · asked by RDHamm 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I searched on the answers below and none appear to be correct. Does anyone know this?
2006-07-31 10:08:10 · update #1
I don't believe the point has a name. It's just an optical illusion that depends on a number of factors, not just distance.
2006-08-03 10:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Will 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Visual perspective
2006-08-05 09:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by Alan Winans 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arm's-Length-With-One-Eye-Shut Point
2 points, please
I believe seriously, though, it is called the Eliptical Point.
2006-07-29 15:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by Aaron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the top where each are equally spaced apart from eachother.
2006-08-05 15:58:13 · answer #4 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at the distance of infinity
2006-08-04 05:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow!
TFTP
2006-07-29 15:27:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋