Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
We consider the radition emitted by the ...

We consider the radition emitted by the human body which of the following statements is true?

A

The radiation is emiited only during the day

B

The radiation is emitted during the summers and absorbed during the winters

C

The radiation emitted lies in the ultraviolet region and hence is not visible

D

The radiation emitted is in the infrared region

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
Everybody at all time, at all temperatures, emits radiation (except at `T=0`). The radiation emitted by the human body is in the infrared region.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

    A2Z|Exercise AIIMS Questions|28 Videos

  • THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

    A2Z|Exercise Chapter Test|30 Videos

  • THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

    A2Z|Exercise Assertion Reasoning|21 Videos

  • ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS

    A2Z|Exercise Chapter Test|29 Videos

  • UNIT, DIMENSION AND ERROR ANALYSIS

    A2Z|Exercise Chapter Test|28 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

We consider the radiation emitted by the human body. Which of the following statements is true

Which of the following statement is true ?

Which of the following statements is/are not true?

A2Z-THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER-NEET Questions
  1. Consider a compound slab consisting of two different material having e...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Heat travels through vaccum by

    Text Solution

    |

  3. We consider the radition emitted by the human body which of the follow...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Mercury boils at 367^(@)C. However, mercury thermometers are made such...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. A steel scale measures the length of a copper wire as 80.0 cm when bot...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. If the temperature of the sun (black body) is doubled, the rate of ene...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. If lambda(m) denotes the wavelength at which the radiative emission fr...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Which of the following circular rods (given radius r and length l) eac...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The temperature of inversion of a thermocouple is 620^(@)C and the neu...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. A black body at 1227^(@)C emits radiations with maximum intensity at a...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. A black body is at 727^(@)C. It emits energy at a rate which is propor...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. If the cold junction of thermocouple is kept at 0^(@)C and the hot jun...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Assuming the sun to have a spherical outer surface of radius r radiati...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. On a new scale of temperature (which is linear) and called the W scale...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. An electric kettle takes 4 A current at 220 V. How much time will it t...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The two ends of a rod of length L and a uniform cross-sectional area A...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. A black body at 227^(@)C radiates heat at the rate of cal cm^(-2) s^(-...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. A cylindrical metallic rod in thermal contact with two reservation of ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. The total radiant energy per unit area, normal to the direction of inc...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. If the radius of a star is R and it acts as a black body, what would b...

    Text Solution

    |