Question types

Universe question types

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A galaxy is observed to be moving with a velocity of $8600 \mathrm{~km}-\mathrm{sec}^{-1}$. If it is at a distance of $430$ million light year from us, Hubble constant and corresponding age of the universe are respectively
  • A
    $2 \times 10^{-5} \frac{\mathrm{kms}^{-1}}{\mathrm{ly}} \times 10^{10}$ year
  • $2 \times 10^{-6} \frac{\mathrm{kms}^{-1}}{\mathrm{ly}} \times 10^3$ year
  • C
    $10^6 \frac{\mathrm{kms}^{-1}}{\mathrm{ly}}, 1.49 \times 10^{10}$ year
  • D
    None of these

Answer: B.

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Assertion :   Moon is seen as it partly reflects the sun light falling on it
Reason     :  Moon is a satellite of earth. It does not emit light of its own(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
 
 
 
 
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A double star is a system of two stars rotating about their centre of mass only under their mutual gravitational attraction. Let the star have mass $m$ and $2m$ and their separation be $l.$ Their time period of rotation about their centre of mass will be proportional to
  • A
    $l^{2 / 3}$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $\mathrm{m}^{1 / 2}$
  • $\mathrm{m}^{-1 / 2}$

Answer: D.

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Assertion  :   Sun is at the galactic centre C of the milky way
Reason      :  All planets of solar system revolve around the sun.(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.(d) If assertion is false but reason is true.
 
 
 
 
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Assertion  :   There is no atmosphere on moon
Reason      : Escape velocity at the surface of moon is low.(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
 
 
 
 
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