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The diameter of the sun is `~~ 10^9 m`, but it appears to be a small disc, why ?

Answer» This is because the distance of the sun from the earth is very large `(~~ 10^(11)m)`.
`:.` Angle subtended by the sun at our eye `~~ 10^(9)//10^(11) = 10^(-2)` radian. The same angle is subtended by a disc of diameter `1 cm` at a disatnce of `100 cm`. From the eye. Hence the sun looks like a small disc.


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