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The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the place of ________
A Axis of the earth
B Equator
C North pole
D South pole
The latitude of a place was obtained by subtracting the zenith distance of a star from its declination, the observed star was between
A Horizon and equator
B Equator and zenith
C Zenith and pole
D Pole and horizon
The latitude of a place was obtained by subtracting the declination of a star from its zenith distance, the observed star was between
A Horizon and equator
B Zenith and pole
C Equator and zenith
D Pole and horizon
Longitude of a place is the angular distance between the meridian of the place and
A The standard meridian
B The International Date Line
C That of Greenwich
D Both (A) and (C) of above
What is the change in the angular momentum of a system as per the Law of Conservation of Angular momentum, if the total external torque acting is zero?
A Remains constant
B Becomes zero
C Increases exponentially
D None of the above
A disc is a spinning with an angular velocity $$\omega $$ rad/s about the axis of spin. The couple applied to the disc causing precession will be (where $$I$$ = Mass moment of inertia of the disc and $$\omega {\text{P}}$$  = Angular velocity of precession of the axis of spin)
A $$\frac{1}{2}I{\omega ^2}$$
B $$I{\omega ^2}$$
C $$\frac{1}{2}I\omega \omega {\text{P}}$$
D $$I\omega \omega {\text{P}}$$
A circular disc rotates at n rpm. The angular velocity of a circular ring of same mass and radius as the disc and to have the same angular momentum is
A n rpm
B $$\frac{{\text{n}}}{2}$$ rpm
C $$\frac{{\text{n}}}{4}$$ rpm
D 2n rpm
When a star is between the pole and the horizon, the relationship between latitude (λ), zenith distance (z) and declination δ, is
A θ = z + δ
B θ = δ - z
C θ = 180° - (z + δ)
D θ = (z + δ) - 180°
If θ and δ be the latitude of an observer and declination of a heavenly body respectively, the upper culmination of the body will be south of zenith if its zenith distance, is
A δ - θ
B θ - δ
C θ + δ
D $$\frac{1}{2}$$ (θ - δ)
Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in ________
A Kilometers from the poles
B Kilometers from the equator
C Angles from the poles
D Angles from the equator

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