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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 1. units,dimensions and measurement

The distance of the Sun from earth is \(1.5 \times 10^{11} \,m\) and its angular diameter is \((2000) \,s\) when observed from the earth. The diameter of the Sun will be ...........

  1. A \(2.45 \times 10^{10} \,m\)
  2. B \(1.45 \times 10^{10} \,m\)
  3. C \(1.45 \times 10^{9} \,m\)
  4. D \(0.14 \times 10^{9} \,m\)
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(C) \(1.45 \times 10^{9} \,m\)

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\(\theta=\frac{ d }{ r }\) \(\frac{2000}{60 \times 60} \times \frac{\pi}{180}=\frac{ d }{1.5 \times 10^{\prime \prime}}\) \(\Rightarrow d =\frac{2000}{60 \times 60} \times \frac{\pi}{180} \times 1.5 \times 10^{\prime \prime}\)…
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