Tag: galaxies

Questions Related to galaxies

Fill in the blank:

Stars in a galaxy are held together by ______.

physics the universe types of galaxies galaxies constellations

  1. light

  2. gravity

  3. radiation

  4. satellites

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A galaxy is a large assembly of stars, gas, and dust, held together by the force of gravity.

Solar system revolves around the Milky Way galaxy with the speed of:

physics the universe types of galaxies galaxies constellations

  1. $2.5$ $\text{light years} / s$

  2. $250\ km/s$ 

  3. $250\ \text{light years} / s$

  4. $2.5\ km/s$

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The Solar System is travelling at an average speed of $250\ km/s$ on its trajectory around the galactic center.
The Earth belongs to Milky Way galaxy.

Milky Way is moving in local group of galaxies with a speed of:

physics the universe types of galaxies galaxies constellations

  1. $300 \ light\  years \ {s}^{-1}$

  2. $300\  light\  years\ {hr}^{-1}$

  3. $300\ km$ ${s}^{-1}$

  4. $300m$ ${s}^{-1}$

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:
$Milky \ Way$ moves through space within the cluster of galaxies it is a member of. This cluster, in turn, moves through space towards yet another larger cluster of galaxies off in the direction of the constellation $Virgo$. This speed is approximately $300 km/s.$

The total mass of all stars in Milky Way galaxy is about:

physics the universe types of galaxies galaxies constellations

  1. $2\times {10}^{41}\ kg$

  2. $2\times {10}^{31}\ kg$

  3. $2\times {10}^{21}\ kg$ 

  4. $2\times {10}^{11}\ kg$

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Total mass of stars in the Milky Way galaxy is about $1.9 \times 10^{41}\ kg$ 
or $=2 \times 10^{41}\ kg$.

The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is:

physics the universe types of galaxies galaxies constellations

  1. 25 million years

  2. 100 million years

  3. 250 million years

  4. 500 million years

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The galactic year, also known as a cosmic year, is the duration of time required for the solar system to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. 
1 galactic year is almost equal to 250 million years.

Fill in the blank:

If $V$ is the velocity of a receding galaxy and $R$ is the distance of the galaxy from the Earth. Then the relation between $V$ and $R$ is _______ .

physics the universe types of galaxies galaxies constellations

  1. $V \propto \displaystyle\frac{1}{R}$

  2. $V \propto {R}^{2}$

  3. $V \propto R$

  4. $V \propto \displaystyle\frac{1}{{R}^{2}}$

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As per Hubble Expansion Law, $H=\displaystyle \frac{V}{R}$,

where $H$ is Hubble constant. 
So, $V \propto R$.

The astronomers have estimated that the universe was formed about _____  years ago.

physics the universe types of galaxies galaxies constellations

  1. 10 million

  2. 15 million

  3. 15 billion

  4. 50 billion

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Age of universe is about 15 billion years

The distance between the galaxy Andromeda and Earth is ________ light years.

physics the universe types of galaxies galaxies constellations

  1. $2 \times {10}^{6}$

  2. $3 \times {10}^{8}$

  3. $22 \times {10}^{16}$

  4. $12 \times {10}^{8}$

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Distance between galaxy Andromeda and Earth is $2\times { 10 }^{ 6 }$

Ans : $2\times { 10 }^{ 6 }$
 

A group of stars can called as

physics the universe types of galaxies galaxies constellations

  1. galaxy

  2. solar system

  3. universe

  4. whirling havens

Show answer
Correct Option: A

The Indian name of Andromeda galaxy is

physics the universe types of galaxies galaxies constellations

  1. Akash Ganga

  2. Milky Way

  3. Saptarishi

  4. None of these

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vaikunth is the name of the Andromeda galaxy. 

Ans: none of these