Question :
A) they emit light of a constant intensity
B) their distance from the earth does not change with time
C) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
D) they are nearer to earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and, therefore minor variations in the intensity are not noticeable
Answer : D
Planets do not twinkle because
A) they emit light of a constant intensity
B) their distance from the earth does not change with time
C) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
D) they are nearer to earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and, therefore minor variations in the intensity are not noticeable
Answer : D
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Of the following properties of a wave, the one that is independent of the other is its
A) amplitude
B) velocity
C) wavelength
D) frequency
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Out of the following pairs, choose the pair in which the physical quantities do not have identical dimension?
A) Pressure and Young modules
B) Planck constant and Angular momentum
C) Impulse and moment of force
D) Force and rate of change of linear momentum
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It is easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it vertical upwards because
A) work done in rolling is more than in lifting
B) work done in lifting the stone is equal to rolling it
C) work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling
D) work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it
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Large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of the transformer is due to
A) the heating effect of current alone
B) hysteresis loss alone
C) both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss
D) intense sunlight at noon