That is, why am I able to see farther when standing on a tall building than I am from the ground?
2006-12-26 11:13:26 · 4 answers · asked by SomeGuy 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Forgive my ignorance, but I've been thinking about this for half an hour now, and the more I think about it, the more confused I get!
2006-12-26 11:16:59 · update #1
Ah, I see now. Thanks for the help!
2006-12-26 11:17:54 · update #2
the curvature of the earth.
The higher you go the farther you will be able to see. Because the earth will block your line of sight.
Try this simple experiment....
draw a perfect circle on a piece of paper, about 5" in diameter. Then place 5 dots equidistantly around the circle, about 1" for the edge of the circle. Now try and draw a straight line from one of the dots to the other 4. Then raise the dot, you are starting from, until you are able to connect it to all the other 4 dots.
hope that helps.
2006-12-26 11:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by USMCstingray 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because the earth is round! From a tall building, you can see further out to the point of tangency of your line of sight and the curvature of the earth.
2006-12-26 11:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the horizon, and the circular shape of the earth, and less things are blocking youe view
2006-12-26 12:48:19 · answer #3 · answered by hfbldprince101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have the curviture of the earth obstructing your view.
2006-12-26 11:18:29 · answer #4 · answered by thomas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋