Description : Planets 1. are luminous bodies 2. twinkle 3. are non-luminous bodies 4. do not twinkle Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 4
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because - (1) they emit light of a constant intensity (2) their distance from the earth does not change with time (3) they are very far away ... and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
Last Answer : (4) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable Explanation: Eris is the most massive and second-largest ... orbiting the Sun, and the largest known body in the Solar System not visited by a spacecraft.
Description : Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because (1) they emit light of a constant intensity (2) their distance from the earth does not change with time (3) they are very far away from ... and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
Last Answer : they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
Description : Planets are (a) luminous bodies that twinkle (b) non-luminous bodies that twinkle (c) luminous bodies that do not twinkle (d) non-luminous bodies that do not twinkle
Description : Planets do not twinkle because they (a) emit light continuously (b) are luminous sources of light (c) are nearer to us and therefore their light does not pass through the atmosphere (d) are nearer to us and therefore minor variations in their intensity are not noticeable
Description : The heavenly bodies that do not twinkle are called ………………. . (a) planets (b) stars (c) rockets
Last Answer : (a) planets
Description : What is an example of how the apparent motion of an object depends on the observer's motion?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : A pilot can improve the probability of detecting other aircrafts by: a. Minimizing the duration of eye rests and making as many eye movements as possible b. Moving the head frequently to ... lookout ahead of the aircraft and relying on peripheral vision to detect any movement from the side
Last Answer : a. Minimizing the duration of eye rests and making as many eye movements as possible
Description : The apparent change in frequency or pitch because of motion is explained by what effect?
Last Answer : The Doppler effect.
Description : A pilot can improve the probability of detecting other aircrafts by: a. Minimizing the duration of eye rests and making as many eye movements as possible b. Moving the head frequently to ... a lookout ahead of the aircraft and relying on peripheral vision to detect any movement from the side
Description : I have a rather long string of twinkle Christmas lights. Half of the string works, the other half doesn't. What gives?
Last Answer : Sometimes one bad light can ruin the rest of the string, or a significant section of it. Something to do with currents I think not my area of expertise. I recall my mother explaining it to me when I was ... replace the one that's cut off the rest of the string, which means a bit of trial and error.
Description : Why do stars twinkle more on certain nights, compared to others?
Last Answer : My understanding is that the particulate matter in the various layers of earth's atmosphere get in the path of the photons traveling toward us; the twinkling is the particles briefly diffracting ... is little-to no twinkling effect as there are far fewer particles in zero atmospheric conditions.
Description : How can I block seeing someones tweets in Twinkle on the iPhone?
Last Answer : Untweet your twinkle.
Description : How can I change my location in Twinkle?
Last Answer : I think it’s added automatically unless the software can’t detect location.
Description : Why do the stars twinkle in the sky? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What is the syllable of twinkle twinkle little star?
Last Answer : Do do so so la la sofa fa mi mi re re doso so fa fa mi mi reso so fa fa mi mi reso so so so la la sofa fa mi mi re re do...
Description : Stars in the sky appear to twinkle due to – (1) a series of refractions (2) a series of reflections (3) a surface tension phenomenon (4) multiple diminishing brightness
Last Answer : (1) a series of refractions Explanation: The movement of air (sometimes called turbulence) in the atmosphere of Earth causes a series of refractions which makes the starlight to get slightly bent as it ... directly and some gets bent slightly away. To our eyes, this makes the star seem to twinkle.
Description : The heavenly bodies that twinkle are called ……………………. . (a) earth (b) moon (c) stars
Last Answer : (c) Stars
Description : Why do the stars twinkle?
Last Answer : Ans: The light from the stars travels through different layers of space of varying densities. Therefore, the light rays deviate from their original path. Further, these layers are not stationary but keep on moving. This leads to the twinkling of stars.
Description : Stars in the sky appear to twinkle due to (1) a series of refractions (2) a series of reflections (3) a surface tension phenomenon (4) multiple diminishing brightness
Last Answer : a series of refractions
Description : In what year was the motion of the planets discovered ?
Last Answer : The motions of the planets were discovered in 1800.
Description : Who discovered the motion of the planets ?
Last Answer : The motion of the planets was discovered by the German astronomer Johann Kepler.
Description : What Austrian scientist developed laws describing the motion on planets?
Description : In the 1500s who developed the heliocentric explanation for the motion of the planets?
Last Answer : It was Copernicus.
Description : By whom are the planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits?
Last Answer : Gravitation and centrifugal force
Description : How could you accommodate with your age-old parents, inspite of the fact that they always complain for their difficulties for no apparent reasons Options: A) You will feel sorry but not ... the genuine problems due to senility D) Do favourable efforts to find out remedies for their troubles
Last Answer : C) You will focus your attention on the genuine problems due to senility
Description : Which of the following statements concerning AC circuits is correct? A. The power factor of a resistive circuit is always zero. B. True power in an inductive circuit always equals apparent power. ... . D. Total opposition to the flow of alternating current depends upon the amount of reactive power.
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The apparent error on reversal is twice the actual error (B) The correction may be made equal to half the observed discrepancy (C) The ... a defective instrument by reversing and taking the mean of two erroneous results (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Why do so many people have seizures for no apparent reason?
Last Answer : dr House would break into your basement and check for deadly chemicals or ravenous fungus or sth…
Description : What would make my computer shutdown for no apparent reason, sometimes as often as once a day?
Last Answer : answer:Generally this is due to heat. Computers get very dusty and the fans get filed with dust and the vents get clogged. Luckily this is a easy fix if you have have control over your hands. I ... inside the computer and will shut it down if it gets so hot that it might start damaging parts.
Description : With the apparent death of cursive writing, do people no longer develop a personal signature?
Last Answer : Apparently. And with the prevalence of spell checkers there no longer taking much care with there spelling, either.
Description : Why would a smoke detector go off for no apparent reason?
Last Answer : Battery getting weak, change batteries.
Description : Okay, so what are cats actually looking at when they freak out and zoom out of the room for no apparent reason?
Last Answer : Ask Barnabus. Cats are mysterious and like secrets. Shhh.
Description : Is there a technical term for when cats go crazy and tear through the house for no apparent reason?
Last Answer : answer:Aww.. kittehs. I have no answers, but, I love it when my boy does that..
Description : Ever experience sudden onset profound sadness for no apparent reason when not depressed?
Last Answer : It was perhaps close to the anniversary of the day something awful happened. Check back and see if this might be true. Trauma can do that, as you probably know. Glad to know it passed.
Description : Do you see someone you dislike for no apparent reason on a regular basis?
Last Answer : I know it may sound weird, but my ‘personal’ policy is to dislike everyone at work by default. I encourage them to gain my trust and simpathy, but if they fail, I don’t care that much. They are just work-mates after all.
Description : My computer is inexplicably slow and seems to just stop for no apparent reason. What can I do about it?
Last Answer : Maybe a virus , have you cleaned your internet history and cookies etc.. Could be you just need to configure it for performance and internet does System Mechanic perform such tasks ? Try a full scan of everything . delete files you don’t need any more or save them to an external drive.
Description : Is there anyone you've come across, be they friend, family or acquaintance with the attitude that no one is good enough for them (even the ones who are) and yet, for all their apparent self esteem and high standards, they are very unhappy and negative to be in company with.
Last Answer : Oh my god, yes. A ton. I dump them pretty quick. Life’s too short to deal with everyone else’s shit.
Description : Does anyone ever feel like crying for no apparent reason?
Last Answer : Yes. It goes hand-in-hand with depression.
Description : A cop was walking past a restaurant when he heard someone scream - 'No John, not the gun!' He ran inside and and saw a doctor, a lawyer, a milkman, and a dead body on the floor. He promptly ... and no one told him who the killer was.How did the policeman instantly know it was the milkman? -Riddles
Last Answer : The milkman was the only male. The doctor and lawyer were females, so the cop knew that 'John' was the milkman.
Description : When the surgeon performs an appendectomy, the nurse recognizes that the surgical category will be identified as a) clean contaminated. Clean-contaminated cases are those with a potential, limited ... with foreign bodies, fecal contamination, or purulent drainage would be considered a dirty case.
Last Answer : a) clean contaminated. Clean-contaminated cases are those with a potential, limited source for infection, the exposure to which, to a large extent, can be controlled.
Description : In the following question, an Assertion (A) is followed by a Corresponding Reson (R). Mark the correct answer.
Last Answer : In the following question, an Assertion (A) is followed by a Corresponding Reson (R). Mark the ... mammals C. Skull of frog D. Sperm of mammals
Description : Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer. List I List II (Climate type) (Station) a. Taiga 1. Jacobabad b. monsoon 2. India c. Alpine 3. Veckhoyansk d. Desert 4. La Paz (1) a = 3, b = 2, c = 4, d = 1 ... 3) a = 2, b = 4, c = 3, d = 1 (4) a = 3, b = 4, c = 1, d = 2
Last Answer : a = 3, b = 2, c = 4, d = 1
Description : A man and a woman, who do not show any apparent signs of a certain inherited disease, have seven children (2 daughters and 5 sons). Three of the sons suffer from the given disease but none ... ? (a) Sex-linked dominant (b) Sex-linked recessive (c) Sex-limited recessive (d) Autosomal dominant
Last Answer : (b) Sex-linked recessive
Description : When Pluto was cast out from the list of Planets? A. September 24, 2006 B. April 28, 2004 C. January 26, 2006 D. August 24, 2006 (Answer)
Last Answer : D. August 24, 2006 (Answer)
Description : The most brightest planet amongst the eight planets? A. Mercury B. Jupiter C. Venus (Answer) D. Neptune
Last Answer : C. Venus (Answer)
Description : Which of the following planets has the smallest diameters---? A. Mercury (Answer) B. Marx C. Pluto D. Venus
Last Answer : A. Mercury (Answer)
Description : Which of the following planets is fastest rotating planet? A. Mercury B. Marx C. Jupiter (Answer) D. Venus
Last Answer : C. Jupiter (Answer)
Description : Which on of the following planets orbits around the sun in a clockwise direction? A. Earth B. Mercury C. Jupiter D. Venus (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Venus (Answer)
Description : A pulsar is a rapidly spinning neutron star which emits: A. A blinding light when it aligns with the planets B. Radio waves detectable from Earth (Answer) C. A gravitational pull which attracts high energy dust particles D. Enough energy to power itself indefinitely
Last Answer : B. Radio waves detectable from Earth (Answer)