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Which of the following are used for accurately measuring very small time intervals? |
| A. | Pulsars |
| B. | Quartz clocks |
| C. | Atomic clocks |
| D. | White dwarfs |
| Answer» C. Atomic clocks | |
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Explanation: 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 timedistribution services, to control the wave frequency of television broadcasts, and in global navigation satellite systems such as GPS. |
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