Q. Which of the following best describes the measurement process in a pyrheliometer?

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Q. Thermopile is a collection of _______

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Q. What is the irradiation proportional to in thermopile technology?

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Q. Which portion of the solar spectrum can a photodiode-based pyranometer detect?

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Q. Photodiode works on the principle of _______

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Q. What does the net radiometer measure?

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Q. Which of the following technology does a net radiometer work on?

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Q. What is a bolometer made up of?

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Q. Which of the following best describes the working of bolometer?

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Q. In a bolometer, the greater the absorbed power, higher the temperature.

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Q. Bolometers are used for ionizing particles, photons and non-ionizing particles.

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Q. What is solar time?

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Q. What is the fundamental unit of solar time?

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Q. What are the two types of solar time?

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Q. What is apparent time also known as?

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Q. Which of the following is the simplest sundial?

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Q. What is mean solar time also known as?

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Q. Solar time is _____ clock time in December and ____ clock time in September.

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Q. Why is does the solar time vary in September and December?

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Q. The clock running at a constant (say, a pendulum clock) rate _____

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