Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
DOI
10.1119/5.0210892
Publication Title
The Physics Teacher
Volume
63
Issue
2
Pages
A129
Abstract
The article discusses the intensity of sunlight on the side of the author's face as they walk to and from their office, focusing on the solar zenith angle θ. It presents a formula for solar irradiance and explores how the intensity changes based on the angle and elevation. The solutions to the questions posed in the article provide insights into the maximum irradiance levels at different angles and elevations.
Rights
This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This article appeared in
Adam, J. (2025). Suntan (and other solar trigonometric functions): Solutions for Fermi questions, February 2025. The Physics Teacher, 63(2), A129.
and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0210892
Original Publication Citation
Adam, J. (2025). Suntan (and other solar trigonometric functions): Solutions for Fermi questions, February 2025. The Physics Teacher, 63(2), A129. https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0210892
ORCID
0000-0001-5537-2889 (Adam)
Repository Citation
Adam, John, "Suntan (and Other Solar Trigonometric Functions): Solutions for Fermi Questions: February 2025" (2025). Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications. 323.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/mathstat_fac_pubs/323
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