Why was the globe rotated westward when positioning the celestial ...

[stevenposner]

Why was the globe rotated westward when positioning the celestial sphere to portray a P.M. (afternoon) local time?

Question 2

Classify the following statement as a characteristic
   (a) of electric forces only,
   (b) of magnetic forces only,
   (c) of both electric and magnetic forces, or
   (d) of neither electric nor magnetic forces.
   The magnitude of the force depends on the charged objects direction of motion.

  1.electric forces
  2.magnetic forces
  3.both electric and magnetic forces
  4.neither electric nor magnetic forces

[alexanderhamilton]

Answer to Question 1

The globe was rotated westward to portray a P.M. local time because the Sun appears
to travel westward across the sky as the day progresses.

Answer to Question 2

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[stevenposner]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[alexanderhamilton]

Great! Please up vote