EDUSAT ASSIGNMENT RS 1

Max. Marks 10

1. If a, b, c are three electromagnetic radiations, having the energy in the following order :
a>b>c; following is true for frequency : (1)
a) a>b>c
b) a=b=c
c) a<b<c
d) cant be determined

2. Which one do you think is correct ? (1)

a) Rayleigh scattering varies as -4 and Mie scattering varies as 0 to -4
b) Mie scattering varies as -4 and Rayleigh scattering varies as 0 to -4
c) Clouds follow non selective scattering
d) Choices a) and c) are correct

3. Units of radiant intensity are (1)

a) W m-2 sr-1
b) Watts sr-1
c) Watts m-2
d) Watt

4. Wavelength at which maximum emissivity occurs for a black body is inversely

proportional to absolute temperature. This law is known as : (1)
a) Kirchoffs law
b) Planks law
c) Weins Displacement law
d) Stefan-Boltzmann law

5. If a body has reflectance of 0.5, absorptance of 0. 5 at a particular wavelength, what is

the trasmittance for the same wavelength ? Which law is applied in the calculation?
(2)
(a) 0.0
(b) 0.1
(c) 0.5
(d) 1.0
6. Fill in the blanks
(5)
1. The smallest quantum of light is called .. (photon/proton)

2. Energy of a wave is proportional to its wavelength. (indirectly/directly)

3. If we heat a black body, its peak emission shifts to .. wavelength. (higher/lower)

4. Emissivity of a perfect reflector is .(zero/one)