The earth radiates in the infra-red region of the spectrum. The spectrum is correctly given by

(1) Wien’s law                               

(2) Rayleigh  law

(3) Planck’s law of radiation             

(4) Stefan’s law of radiation

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Pick out the statement which is not true .

(1) IR radiations are used for long distance photography

(2) IR radiations arise due to inner electron transitions in atoms

(3) IR radiations are detected by using a bolometer

(4) Sun is the natural source of IR radiation

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A hot and a cold body are kept in vacuum separated from each other. Which of the following cause decrease in temperature of the hot body ?

(1) Radiation

(2) Convection

(3) Conduction

(4) Temperature remains unchanged

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For a perfectly black body, its absorptive power is

(1) 1                 

(2) 0.5

(3) 0                 

(4) Infinity

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Certain substance emits only the wavelengths λ1, λ2, λ3 and λ4 when it is at a high temperature. When this substance is at a colder temperature, it will absorb only the following wavelengths ?
(a) λ1                      (b) λ2
(c) λ1 and λ2          (d)  λ1, λ2, λ3 and λ4

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As compared to the person with white skin, the person with black skin will experience 
(1) Less heat and more cold           

(2) More heat and more cold

(3) More heat and less cold             

(4) Less heat and less cold

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Relation between emissivity e and absorptive power a is (for black body)
(1) e = a                     

(2) e=1a

(3) e=a2                    

(4) a=e2

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Which of the following statements is wrong ?

(1) Rough surfaces are better radiators than smooth surface

(2) Highly polished mirror like surfaces are very good radiators

(3) Black surfaces are better absorbers than white ones

(4) Black surfaces are better radiators than white

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Half part of ice block is covered with black cloth and rest half is covered with white cloth and then it is kept in sunlight. After some time clothes are removed to see the melted ice. Which of the following statements is correct ?

(1) Ice covered with white cloth will melt more

(2) Ice covered with black cloth will melt more

(3) Equal ice will melt under both clothes

(4) It will depend on the temperature of surroundings of ice

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If between wavelength λ and λ+, eλ and aλ be the emissive and absorptive powers of a body and Eλ be the emissive power of a perfectly black body, then according to Kirchoff's law, which is true ?
(1) eλ= aλEλ          

(2) eλEλ=aλ

(3) eλaλEλ              

(4) eλaλEλ = constant

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