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  1. Temperature of distant luminous bodies can be determined by
    1. Mercury thermometers
    2. Gas thermometers
    3. Pyrometers
    4. Colour thermometers
Correct Option: C

A pyrometer is a type of remote-sensing thermometer used to measure the temperature of a surface. It is a device that from a distance determines the temperature of a luminous surface from the spectrum of the thermal radiation it emits, a process known as pyrometry.



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