Question

If the tilt of the earth on its axis were 40 degrees instead of 23.5 degrees, at what latitude would the Suns rays be perpendicular to the northern hemisphere's summer solstice (June 21st)?

Answer 1

The new Tropic of Cancer latitude circle, with latitude `= 50^o N`

Explanation:

As of now, it is along the latitude `( theta )` circle called the Tropic

of Cancer, `theta = 23.4^o`, nearly.

So, this Tropic of Cancer would be along

`theta = 50^o`, when the tilt angle changes to `50^o`.come