[Phys-L] Re: In the Private Universe

[Robert Cohen <Robert.Cohen@PO-BOX.ESU.EDU>]

Be careful.  I've found that people use the language of tilting to
explain the difference in temperature but, upon closer examination,
really think the tilt is making the location closer and further from the
heat source.

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East Stroudsburg University; E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301


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> From: Forum for Physics Educators
> [mailto:PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On Behalf Of rlamont
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> A much simpler approach is to have them imagine standing next
> to fireplace. When they face the fireplace the radiation
> hurts the skin on their face. When they turn around their
> face feels cold. That can be easily related to the tilting of
> the North Pole toward and away from the sun.