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General Knowledge · Q1093

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 1093

Q1093

Which of the following are used for accurately measuring very small time intervals ?

A.
Pulsars
B.
Quartz clocks
C.
Atomic clocks
Answer
D.
White dwarfs

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
An atomic clock is a clock device that uses an electronic transition frequency in the microwave, optical, or ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum of atoms as a frequency standard for its timekeeping element. Atomic clocks are the most accurate time and frequency standards known, and are used as primary standards for international time distribution services, to control the wave frequency of television broadcasts, and in global navigation satellite systems such as GPS.