MCQ
Albedo is maximum for
  • A
    Pluto
  • Venus
  • C
    Earth
  • D
    Mercury

Answer

Correct option: B.
Venus
b
(b)The albedo (reflection power) is maximum for Venus, because it reflects $85\%$ of incident light. It's value of albedo is $0.85$.

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