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Which moon is also referred to as "Dark Moon"?
Which moon is also referred to as "Dark Moon"?
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The correct option is B New Moon
The moon is visible on earth because the light from the sun falls on it, gets reflected from it and enters the eyes of the people who are watching it on earth. The moon appears crescent, half, full, not at all, etc, depending on its position with respect to the sun and the earth.The light falling on any part of the moon gets reflected. However the light reflected only from some part of the moon reaches the earth. Only that part is visible to the people on the earth.On the new moon day, the moon is on the same side of the earth as that of the sun with respect to earth. No light from the moon reaches the earth and it becomes invisible. Its apparent colour is black, i.e. same of that as that of the night sky.Hence it is also called as dark moon.
For practical understanding, you can perform the experiment given belowTake a torch, switch it on and place it on a table.Stand in front of the source of light of the torch.Take a small ball and hold it at a height same as that of the torch and facing the torch.You will notice that the ball appears dark.Now if you change the position of the ball, keeping the height same, you will notice that only some part of the ball appears illuminated.If you place it diametrically opposite to the torch, but at height slghtly higher than your head, the entire ball gets illuminated.
The phases of the moon are due to situations similar to this experiment.
The moon is visible on earth because the light from the sun falls on it, gets reflected from it and enters the eyes of the people who are watching it on earth. The moon appears crescent, half, full, not at all, etc, depending on its position with respect to the sun and the earth.
The light falling on any part of the moon gets reflected. However the light reflected only from some part of the moon reaches the earth. Only that part is visible to the people on the earth.
On the new moon day, the moon is on the same side of the earth as that of the sun with respect to earth. No light from the moon reaches the earth and it becomes invisible. Its apparent colour is black, i.e. same of that as that of the night sky.
Hence it is also called as dark moon.
For practical understanding, you can perform the experiment given below
Take a torch, switch it on and place it on a table.
Stand in front of the source of light of the torch.
Take a small ball and hold it at a height same as that of the torch and facing the torch.
You will notice that the ball appears dark.
Now if you change the position of the ball, keeping the height same, you will notice that only some part of the ball appears illuminated.
If you place it diametrically opposite to the torch, but at height slghtly higher than your head, the entire ball gets illuminated.
The phases of the moon are due to situations similar to this experiment.
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