Suppose the dim-looking headlight on the right is actually a small light on the front of a bicycle. What can you conclude about the distance of the motorcycle and bicycle?

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Brodie Hart

30 June, 16:23

Suppose the dim-looking headlight on the right is actually a small light on the front of a bicycle. What can you conclude about the distance of the motorcycle and bicycle?

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Kemp · Answer 1

The dimness of two light source, which have the same intensify depends on their distance from the observer. That is why some stars appear brighter than the others, this is due to the distance of each of them from the earth.

The closer a light source, the brighter they appear

Now, if the right lamp has a dim light actually, it shows that the bicycle is closer than it appears.