Question

An Indian astrophysicist who developed thermal ionisation equation?

• A. S. Chandrasekher
• B. Meghnad Saha
• C. Shashikumar Madhusudan Chitre
• D. Prabhulla Chandra Ray

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Meghnad Saha

Meghnad Saha, a renowned Indian astrophysicist, developed the thermal ionization equation, also known as the Saha equation or Saha-Langmuir equation. This equation describes the ionization of elements in thermal equilibrium, and it has been widely used in astrophysics and plasma physics.