Physics 105 Daily Exercise for Thursday 8/26 (Due 9/1)

Everyone, no matter where they are on Earth, has associated with them a simple local coordinate system for making observations.  The coordinate system consists of several special points.  Pointing your arm to North and then around clockwise (East, South, West, and back to North) this circle and these points are your horizon.  The point directly over your head is called your zenith. The imaginary line connecting the Southern horizon through the zenith to the Northern horizon is called the meridian.  You can use this local coordinate system to keep track of objects in the sky.

One day over the weekend (I do not care if it is Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday):

  1. Use your local coordinate system (finding North may be the hardest part), to locate the position of  Sun at 8 am, 1 pm, and 6 pm. Describe the position at these three times in a few words relative to your local coordinates. As long as you are within an hour (+/-) of the suggested times that is fine.
  2. Given these three measurements, briefly describe in words the path of Sun over the course of one day.
  3. Make a prediction:  What will Sun's path in the sky be the following day?

Answer in the form below, a short answer for each is fine. 
This report is due by 8:00 am Tuesday morning.

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