Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

The different stars have different colours. This phenomenon is due to which of the following?

Options:

difference in temperature

difference in atmospheric pressure

difference in amount of gases

all stars have similar colour

Correct Answer:

difference in temperature

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - difference in temperature

The different colours of different stars are due to the variation of temperature. A star as a body, when gets heated more as a result temperature increases, the star starts releasing more energy. As the energy level of radiation increases, the wavelength becomes shorter.