ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

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Jharkhand Board Physics Solutions for Exercise - ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

Simple step-by-step solutions to ADDITIONAL EXERCISES questions of Electromagnetic Waves from PHYSICS PART-1 : CLASS XII. Also get 3D topic explainers, cheat sheets, and unlimited doubts solving on EMBIBE.

Questions from ADDITIONAL EXERCISES with Hints & Solutions

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Given here are some famous numbers associated with electromagnetic radiations in different contexts in physics. State the part of the electromagnetic spectrum to which each belongs, 5890Å-5896Å [double lines of sodium].

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Given here is some famous number associated with electromagnetic radiations in different contexts in physics. State the part of the electromagnetic spectrum to which it belongs,14.4 keV [energy of a particular transition in 57Fe nucleus associated with a famous high-resolution spectroscopic method (Mossbauer spectroscopy)]. 
 

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Answer the following question: Long distance radio broadcasts use short - wave bands. Why? 

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It is necessary to use satellites for long distance TV transmission. Why?

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Optical and radio telescopes are built on the ground, but X-ray astronomy is possible only from satellites orbiting the earth. Why?

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The small ozone layer on top of the stratosphere is crucial for human survival. Why?

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If the earth did not have an atmosphere, would its average surface temperature be higher or lower than what it is now?

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Some scientists have already predicted that a global nuclear war on the earth would be followed by a severe ‘nuclear winter’ with a bad effect on life on earth. What might be the basis of this prediction?