When the Visual Angle for a Basketball Is Less Than

question 65

Multiple Choice

When the visual angle for a basketball is less than the visual angle for a baseball, then the:

• A) basketball must be closer to the observer than the baseball.
• B) basketball must be farther away from the observer than the baseball.
• C) basketball and the baseball are located at the same distance from the observer.
• D) basketball partially occulates a more distant baseball.

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