Question :

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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Related Questions - 1


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

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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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Light year is a unit of


A) time
B) distance
C) light
D) intensity of light

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Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named.


A) Fermi
B) angstrom
C) newton
D) tesla

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out of the following, which is not emitted by radioactive substance?


A) Electrons
B) Electromagnetic radiations
C) Alpha particles
D) Neutrons

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