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Question
“The whole of the approaching ship is not visible at one time.” Why?
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Solution
The Earth has a spherical snape. Along its curved surface, the appearance of a ship is gradual. We see first the smoke, then the mast and then the hull. If the Earth were flat, the entire ship would be seen all at once.
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