Seasons are caused on the earth due to Its-
Ans. (a)
Find the acceleration of a particle placed on the surface of the earth at the equator due to earth's rotation. The diameter of earth = 12800 km and it takes 24 hours for the earth to complete one revolution about its axis.
Question 6 The change in seasons on the earth occurs because (a) the distance between the earth and the sun is not constant. (b) the axis of rotation of the earth is parallel to the plane of its orbit. (c) the axis of rotation of the earth is perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. (d) the axis of rotation of the earth is tilted with respect to the plane of its orbit.