As Venus Orbits the Sun,its Angular Size as Viewed from Earth

question 93

Multiple Choice

As Venus orbits the Sun,its angular size as viewed from Earth appears to change by what factor,from smallest to largest? (See Figure 2-10,Comins,Discovering the Essential Universe,6th ed.)

• A) 58
• B) 1.72
• C) Its angular size does not change; only its brightness changes.
• D) 5.8

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