2007-07-29 22:57:42 · 4 answers · asked by Akilesh - Internet Undertaker 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It is due to centrifugal force [due to rotation] which causes the apparent flattening of the disc in the eguatorial region of the sun. It is also the same for the Earth.
2007-07-31 02:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by vasudev309 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
during the Evening and the morning the sun rays of the upper part goes through much more Refraction than the lower part.When thus we see it it appears a bit flattened.
2007-07-30 10:30:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean as we see it from here, then it's because we our eyes can't determine enough definition from it to give it a 3D form (no shadows, etc).
2007-07-30 06:22:15 · answer #3 · answered by pluginmaybe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-06 17:13:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋