Why Does the Warmest Part of the Day Typically Occur

question 57

Short Answer

Why does the warmest part of the day typically occur in late afternoon even though the sun is highest in the sky around noon?

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Definitions:

Pooled-variances T-test

A statistical method used to compare the means of two groups, assuming that the two populations have equal variances.

Rejection Region

In hypothesis testing, it is the range of values for which the null hypothesis is rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis.

Additives

Substances added to products to improve or preserve them.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is true, commonly denoted by alpha.