CBSE Class 11-science Answered

Dear student,

Parallax is an apparent displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines.

Let me quote an example of paralla, Once, I was driving and my father informed me the tank was on empty. I told him that, no, I had plenty of gas -- a good quarter tank left. He leaned over and, looking straight at the gas gauge, said "ah... A Parallax Problem.

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