7) Knowing that Toronto's coordinates are 43.6532°N, 79.3832°W, what is the ratio of the solar power through a horizontal surface at noon on the shortest day of the year to the solar power through the same horizontal surface at noon on the longest day of the year? (The tilt of the Earth is about 23.4°) a) 0.21

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7) Knowing that Toronto's coordinates are 43.6532°N,
79.3832°W, what is the ratio of the solar power through a
horizontal surface at noon on the shortest day of the year
to the solar power through the same horizontal surface
at noon on the longest day of the year? (The tilt of the
Earth is about 23.4°)
a) 0.21
b) 0.33
c) 0.42
d) 0.62
Transcribed Image Text:7) Knowing that Toronto's coordinates are 43.6532°N, 79.3832°W, what is the ratio of the solar power through a horizontal surface at noon on the shortest day of the year to the solar power through the same horizontal surface at noon on the longest day of the year? (The tilt of the Earth is about 23.4°) a) 0.21 b) 0.33 c) 0.42 d) 0.62
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