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Questions Related to light and shadow

Following factors may be responsible for the colour of a star.
I. The size of the star
II. The distance of the star from the earth
III. The surface temperature of the star
Which combination is correct?

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  1. III only

  2. II only

  3. I and II only

  4. I, II and III

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Factor responsible for colour of the star is surface temperature of the star it does not depend upon size of the star and distance of star from the earth.

Who is known as father of Modern Indian Astronomy?

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  1. Venkoji Bapu Ketkar

  2. Meghnath Saha

  3. M.K. Vainu Bappu

  4. Dr. S. Chandrashekhar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu or M.K Vainu Bappu is known the father of Modern Indian Astronomy. He along with American astronomer Olin Chaddock Wilson discovered the Wilson-Bapu effect in 1957.  

Thus, the correct answer is 'M.K. Vainu Bappu.'

Suppose an earth satellite, revolving in a circular orbit experiences a resistance due to cosmic dust. Then.

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  1. Its kinetic energy will increase

  2. Its potential energy will decrease

  3. It will spiral towards the earth and in the process its angular momentum will remain conserved

  4. Both a and b is correct

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The Kinetic energy of the satellite increases in spiral path as it approach the earth so $V$ must increase the total mechanical energy of the satellite decreases due to resistance from conic dust as satellite approaches earth so potential energy decreases.
Thus Kinetic energy increase potential energy decreases.

The Halley's comet appears after every

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  1. $72$ years

  2. $74$ years

  3. $75$ years

  4. $78$ years

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Halley's comet appears after every  $75$ years.

Halley's Comet is arguably the most famous comet. It is a "periodic" comet and returns to Earth's vicinity about every $75$ years, making it possible for a human to see it twice in his or her lifetime. The last time it was here was in 1986, and it is projected to return in $2061.$

The comet is named after English astronomer Edmond Halley, who examined reports of a comet approaching Earth in $1531, 1607$ and $1682$. He concluded that these three comets were actually the same comet returning over and over again, and predicted the comet would come again in $1758$.

Which is the brightest star visible from earth?

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  1. Sirius

  2. Antares

  3. Vega

  4. Rigel

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The brightest strain the shy is Sirius also known as Dog star or more officially Alpha can is Magon's for its position in constellation canis Major.

What is metrology?

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  1. The study of people's influx to a metropolitan city

  2. The study of earth's atmosphere

  3. The science of measuring

  4. The study of meteors

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Metrology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuseson weather processes and forecasting.

Shadow formation is an example of :

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  1. rectilinear propagation of light

  2. curvilinear propagation of light

  3. dispersion of light 

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rayleigh Scattering is responsible for the formation of shadows which is phenomena of rectilinear propagation of light . Shadows are created when an object, animal or person blocks out a portion of a light source. Shadows form in the opposite direction of whatever is blocking that source.

Select the odd one out (shadows, eclipses, expansion, images)

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  1. expansion

  2. shadows

  3. eclipses

  4. images

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Expansion is related to heat others are related to light

State whether true or false.
Shadows, eclipses and images are formed due to the rectilinear propagation of light.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Effects of rectilinear propagation of light - Formation of shadow, Formation of eclipse, Formation of images, etc

Beam of light incident on a plane forms a real image of reflection. The incident beam is:

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  1. Parallel

  2. Convergent

  3. Divergent

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Convergent beam of light when incident in a plane mirror forms real image.