Q130 · UPPSC Prelims 2019 · Set A · General Studies

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Which one of the following is associated with "albedo"

A Transmitting power
B Absorbing power
C Emissive power
D Reflecting power

Correct answer: (d) Reflecting power

Explanation

  1. A

    Transmitting power

    (a) Transmitting power. Transmittance is the fraction that passes through; albedo is not transmission.

  2. B

    Absorbing power

    (b) Absorbing power. Absorptivity is the complementary idea; a high-albedo surface absorbs little.

  3. C

    Emissive power

    (c) Emissive power. Emission (Stefan–Boltzmann) is outgoing thermal radiation, not the reflected fraction of incoming sunlight.

  4. D

    Reflecting power

    (d) Reflecting power. Albedo is the fraction of incident radiation reflected by a surface (Earth ~0.3). (d) Official key.

Summary. Official key is (d). Albedo means reflecting power. Transmission, absorption and emission are the other radiometric neighbours.