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Question
Paheli saw the moon through a glass window at 8:00 pm. She marked the position of the moon on the glass pane. She got up at 4 am in the morning. Will the moon be visible at the same position?
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Solution
No, Paheli will not be able to see the position of the moon at the same place because due to revolution of the moon around the earth, the position of the moon keeps on changing during the night.
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