Physics Objective Test No.17


  Multiple Choice Questions
1.512 calories of radiation is incident on a body. It absorbs 220 calories the coefficient of emission is 
a) 0.43
b) 0.57
c) 1.7
d) 0.34
2.Heat energy received by the earth from the sun is due to 
a) Convection
b) Radiation
c) Reflection of light
d) Transmission of light
3.Two sphere of same material have radii r1 and r2. they are heated to same temperature and kept 
in same enclosure at low temperature their rates of loss of heat are in the ratio 
a)r22/r12
b)r12/r22
c)r1/r2
d)r2/r1
4. Two stars A and B radiate maximum energy at 3600°A and 3600°A respectively. Then the ratio 
of absolute temperatures of A and B is
a) 256: 81
b) 81: 256
c) 3: 4
d) 4: 3
5.Emissivity of perfectly black body is 
a) 1
b) 2
c) 5
d) 0
6.Absorptive power of perfectly black body is 
a) Zero
b) Infinity
c) One
d) Constant
7. Newton’s law of cooling is also applicable to 
a) Convection losses
b) Natural convection losses
c) Forced convection losses
d) None of the above
8. Which of the following statement is wrong?
a) Rough surfaces are better radiators tan smooth surfaces
b) Highly polished mirror surfaces are very good radiators
c) Black surfaces are better absorbers then white ones
d) Black surfaces are better radiators then white ones
9. The best ideal black body is 
a) Lamp of charcoal heated to high temperature
b) Metal coated with a black dye
c) Glass surface coated with coalter
d) Hollow enclosure blackened inside and having a small hole
10. The earth intercepts approximately one billionth of the power radiated by the sun. if the 
surface temperature of the sun were to drop by a factor of 2, the average radiant energy incident 
on earth per second would reduce by factor of 
a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
d) 16
Answer