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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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
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Magnetism at the centre of a bar magnet is
A) minimum
B) maximum
C) zero
D) minimum or maximum
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Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result of
A) collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere
B) action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen
C) action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
D) lightning discharge in atmosphere
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A) will overflow
B) will not rise
C) depressed
D) change its meniscus
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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