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1.

Who are the rural seasonal migrants?

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The rural seasonal migrants are mainly agricultural labourers or marginal farmers in their place of origin and mostly belong to low-income households, dalits and Adivasis.

2.

Which of the following could be considered as seasonal migration? Why?1. Women moving from their parents’ house to husband’s house due to marriage 2. Turmeric harvesters moving from one district to another district in Tamil Nadu for three months in a year 3. Cycle rickshaw pullers in Delhi coming from rural parts of Bihar for six months a year 4. Women from Nalgonda district come to work as domestic maids in Hyderabad

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1. This could not be considered as a seasonal migration. In accordance with our social norms wife is supposed to live permanently in the house of her husband. 

2. This could be considered as a seasonal migration. Because duration of the season is three months, which is below the 6 months norm. 

3. This could be considered as a seasonal migration as it is not more than 6 months and the migration is done every year. 

4. This could not be considered as seasonal migration as the domestic maids need to serve throughout the year.

3.

In crystallization…. A) no new substances are formed. B) new substances are formed. C) no heating is required D) none

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The correct option is A) no new substances are formed..

4.

Which of the following could be considered seasonal migration ? A) Women moving from their parent’s house to husband’s house due to marriageB) Women from Nalgonda district come to work’ as domestic maids in Hyderabad C) Turmeric harvesters moving from one district to another district in Tamil Nadu for three months in a year. D) Cycle rickshaw pullers in Delhi coming from rural parts of Bihar to settle here

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C) Turmeric harvesters moving from one district to another district in Tamil Nadu for three months in a year.

5.

Mention any two exothermic reactions

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Burning of magnesium ribbon and burning of a candle.

6.

Rolling of chapati and baking of chapati are the changes that(a) can be reversed.(b) cannot be reversed.(c) can be reversed and cannot be reversed, respectively.(d) cannot be reversed and can be reversed, respectively.

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(c) can be reversed and cannot be reversed, respectively.

7.

A very hot glass on putting in cold water cracks. What does this change indicate?

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When hot glass is cooled fast, the glass cools down unevenly and therefore cause the glass to crack because inside contracts while the outside remains expanded. Glass expands when hot and contracts when cold. It’s a physical but irreversible change.

8.

Why is the number of seasonal migrants underestimated in India?

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The number of seasonal migrants is underestimated in India due to limitations in the definition of the term ‘migrant’ used in national surveys.

9.

What is the Emigration Act, 1983?

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The Emigration Act, 1983 is the Indian law governing migration and employment of Indians abroad.

10.

Why do migrants continue to live as daily workers?

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The migrants from rural to urban are not able to find jobs in the organised sector and therefore there’s no job security and decent income that they were aspiring for. They continue to live as daily workers.

11.

Observe the picture of an activity given as Fig. 7.4 carried out with leaves of plants and polythene bag.Now answer the following:(a) Which process is demonstrated in the activity?(b) When will this activity show better results – on a bright sunny day or a cloudy day?(c) What will you observe in the polythene bag after a few hours of setting up the activity?(d) Mention any one precaution you must take while performing this activity.

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(a) Transpiration.
(b) On a bright sunny day.
(c) Small drops of water inside the polythene cover.
(d) The set-up must be airtight/polythene bag must be dry/ the twig must be fresh with 10-12 leaves.

12.

Conversion of ice into water and water into ice is an example of change which can be reversed. Give four more examples where you can say that the changes can be reversed.

Answer» (i) Melting of wax

(ii) Folding of a paper

(iii) Knitting of a sweater

(iv) Inflating of a tyre
13.

People migrate due to A) marriage B) in expectation of higher income C) insufficient employment opportunities in rural areas D) All the above

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D) All the above

14.

Rural seasonal migrants work in ………………. A) agriculture B) industry C) services D) organised

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Correct option is B) industry

15.

Which of the following combination of features would you observe in grass?(a) Parallel venation and fibrous root(b) Parallel venation and tap root(c) Reticulate venation and fibrous root(d) Reticulate venation and tap root

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(a) Parallel venation and fibrous root

16.

Which of the following changes cannot be reversed?(a) Blowing of a balloon(b) Folding a paper to make a toy aeroplane(c) Rolling a ball of dough to make roti(d) Baking cake in an oven(e) Drying a wet cloth(f) Making biogas from cow dung(g) Burning of a candle

Answer» (d), (f) and (g)
17.

Give examples to explain the difference between changes that can or cannot be reversed.

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Examples of Reversible Changes:
1. Melting of Ice into water. By freezing the water we can obtain ice again.
2. Folding a paper: By unfolding it, we can undo the change.
3. Hot milk to cold milk: By boiling milk, we can make it warm.
Example of Irreversible Changes:
1. Burning of candle.
2. Bursting of crackers.
3. Cutting of trees.

18.

It was Paheli’s birthday, her brother Simba was helping her to decorate the house for the birthday party and their parents were also busy making other arrangements. Following were the activities going on at Paheli’s home:(i) Simba blew balloons and put them on the wall.(ii) Some of the balloons got burst.(iii) Paheli cut colour full strips of paper and put them on the wall with the help of tape.(iv) She also made some flowers by origami (paper folding) to decorate the house.(v) Her father made dough balls.(vi) Mother rolled the dough balls to make puries.(vii) Mother heated oil in a pan.(viii) Father fried the puries in hot oil. Identify the activities at Paheli’s home as those that can be reversed and those which cannot be reversed.

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Activities (i), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) can be reversed and rest cannot be reversed.

19.

Baking of dough into bread is a kind of change. (a) That can be reversed (b) That cannot be reversed (c) That can be reversed art very temperature (d) Can’t say

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(b) That cannot be reversed

20.

Pick the change that can be reversed from the following(a) Cutting of trees(b) Melting of ghee(c) Burning of candle(d) Blooming of flower

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(b) Melting of ghee

21.

A drawing sheet changes when you draw a picture on it. Can you reverse this change?

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No, we cannot get fresh drawing sheet once a picture is drawn on it with paint/oil or water. However, we can reverse the change, if soft pencil is used to draw the picture.

22.

Can we reverse the following changes? If yes, suggest the name of the method.(a) Water into water vapour(b) Water vapour into water.(c) Ice into water.(d) Curd into milk.

Answer» (a) Yes, condensation

(b) Yes, evaporation

(c) Yes, freezing

(d) Not possible
23.

Some changes are listed in the following table, For each changes, write in the blank column, whether the change can be reversed or not.

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Sl nochangecan be reversed Yes / No
1.The sawing of a piece of woodYes
2.The melting of ice candyYes
3.Dissolving sugar in waterNo
4.The cooking of foodNo
5.The ripening of a mangoNo
6.Souring of milkNo
24.

How can you help the farmers in finding out whether their agriculture fields are acidic or basic?

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We can help the farmers by testing the soil in their fields.

25.

What will happen when metals are placed in bases?

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Bases like sodium hydroxide react with metals and release hydrogen gas.

26.

Which of the following molecules are responsible for the sky appearing blue A) N2 B) O2 C) H2O D) Both A and B

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D) Both A and B

27.

What will happen if we mix an acid and a base?

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If we add an acid to a base, they neutralize each other.

28.

Name the cells which are responsible for the colour determination.

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Cone cells are responsible for the colour determination. As the name suggests they are cone shaped photoreceptor cells on retina. They help us see and distinguish between different colours hence making colour perception possible.

29.

Which of the following has the largest inertia? (a) pin (b) book (c) pen (d) table

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Correct answer is (d) table

30.

Deduce the value of mass of earth.

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Mass of earth M = \(\frac{gR^2}{G}\)

g = 9.8 m/s2

R = 6.38 x 106 m

G = 6.673 x 10-11 Nm2 kg-2

∴ M = \(\frac{9.8 \times (6.38 \times 10^6)^2}{6.673 \times 10^{-11}}\)

=\(\frac {9.8 \times 6.38 \times 6.38}{6.673}\) x \(\frac{10^{12}}{10^{-11}}\) 

= 5.98 x 1024 kg

31.

When a force is exerted on an object, it can change its: (a) state(b) shape (c) position (d) all the above

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(d) all the above

32.

Write the expression of acceleration due to gravity.

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Acceleration due to gravity g = \(\frac{GM}{R^2}\)

Where G is gravitational constant.

M is the mass of the earth.

R is radius of the earth.

33.

A helicopter of mass 2000 kg rises with a vertical acceleration of 15 m/s2 . The total mass of the crew and passengers is 500 kg. Give the magnitude and direction of the:(a) Force on the floor of the helicopter by the crew and passenger. (b) Action of the rotor of the helicopter on the surrounding air (c) Force on the helicopter due to the surrounding air (g = m/s2)

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(a) Force on the floor of the helicopter by the crew and passengers 

= apparent weight of crew and passengers 

= 500(10+ 15) 

=12500 N

(b) Action of rotor of helicopter on surrounding air is Obviously vertically downwards, because helicopter rises on account of reaction of this force. Thus force of action

= (2000 + 500) (10 + 15) 

= 2500 x 25 

= 62,500 N

(c) Force on the helicopter due to surrounding air is obviously a reaction. As action and reaction are equal and opposite, therefore Force of reaction F’ = 62,500 vertically upwards.

34.

Assertion: In a gun-bullet experiment, the acceleration of the gun is much lesser than the acceleration of the bullet. Reason: The gun has much smaller mass than the bullet. (a) Both Assertion and Reason are false. (b) Assertion is true but Reason is false. (c) Assertion is false but Reason is true. (d) Both Assertion and Reason are true.

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(b) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

35.

Which of the following is correct?(A) 1μ2 = \(\cfrac{sin\,i}{sin\,r}\)(B) 1μ2 = \(\cfrac{c_1}{c_2}\)(C) 1μ2 = \(\cfrac{\mu_1}{\mu_2}\)(D) 1μ2 = \(\cfrac{sin\,r}{sin\,i}\)

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Correct option is (A) 1μ2 = \(\cfrac{sin\,i}{sin\,r}\)

36.

When the train stops, the passenger moves forward, It is due to ______ . (a) Inertia of passenger (b) Inertia of train (c) gravitational pull by the earth (d) None of the above.

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(a) Inertia of passenger

37.

Calculate the acceleration of the bicycle of mass 25 kg as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

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Given:

Mass of bicycle m = 25 kg

Fig. I:

Net force acting in the forward direction, F = 500 – 400 = 100 N 

acceleration a = \(\frac{F}{m}\) = \(\frac{100}{25}\) = 4ms-2

Fig. II:

Net force acting on bicycle F = 400 – 400 = 0 

∴ acceleration a = \(\frac{F}{m}\)\(\frac{0}{25}\) = 0

38.

A monochromatic beam of light is refracted into water and then into glass. If λa, λw and λg are its wavelengths in air, water and glass respectively, then(A) λa = λw = λg(B) λa > λw > λg(C) λa < λw < λg(D) λa >λw or λg and λw = λg

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Correct option is (B) λa > λw > λg

39.

Explain what is positive, negative and zero acceleration.

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  • Positive Acceleration: When the velocity of an object increases, the acceleration is positive. In this case, the acceleration is in the direction of velocity.
  • Negative Acceleration: When the velocity of an object decreases with time, it has negative acceleration. Negative acceleration is also called deceleration. Its direction is opposite to the direction of velocity.
  • Zero Acceleration: If the velocity of the object does not change with time, it has zero acceleration.
40.

A constant force acting on a body of mass 3.0 kg changes its speed from 2.0 m s–1 to 3.5 m s–1 in 25 s. The direction of the motion of the body remains unchanged. What is the magnitude and direction of the force?

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0.18 N; in the direction of motion of the body

Mass of the body, m = 3 kg

Initial speed of the body, u = 2 m/s

Final speed of the body, v = 3.5 m/s

Time, t = 25 s

Using the first equation of motion, the acceleration (a) produced in the body can be calculated as: v = u + at

a = (v - u)/t

= (3.5 - 2)/25 = 1.5/25 = 0.06 m/s2 

As per Newton’s second law of motion, force is given as:

F = ma

= 3 × 0.06 = 0.18 N

Since the application of force does not change the direction of the body, the net force acting on the body is in the direction of its motion. 

41.

What does the term frame of reference mean?

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A system of co-ordinate axes with reference to which the position or motion of an object is described is called a frame of reference.

42.

Rain drops come down with – (a) zero acceleration and non zero velocity (b) zero velocity with non zero acceleration (c) zero acceleration and non zero net force (d) none

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(a) zero acceleration and non zero velocity

43.

A machine gun has a mass of 20 kg. The firing rate of 500 bullets per second and mass of each bullet Is 20 g. If the speed of the bullets 500 ms-1. Find the force required to keep the gun in its position.

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mgun = 20 kg, mb = 20 g

vgun = ? vb = 500 ms-1

From Law of conservation of momentum

Mgun Vgun + mb vb = 0

⇒ Vgun = - \(\frac {20 \times 10^{-3} \times 500}{20}\)

= – 0.5-1

∴ Force required to hold its position

F = m \(\frac{v-u}{t}\) = 20 × \(\frac{(0.5-0)}{(\frac{1} {500})s}\)

= 5000 N.

44.

A gun of mass 5 tons fires a bullet of mass 20g with a velocity of 110.2 ms-1. Find the velocity of the gun.

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Initially, both the gun and the bullet are at rest.

∴ The total initial momentum of the system is f zero.

If v1 and v2 are the final velocity of the gun and the bullet, final momentum is given by,

pf = m1v1 + m2v2

According to the law of conservation of momentum, pi = pf

m1v1 + m2v2 = 0

i.e., v1 = – m2v2/m1

\(\frac {-20 \times 110.2}{5 \times 1000}\)

= – 0.44 ms-1

∴ Recoil velocity of the gun is 0.44 ms-1 .

45.

A constant retarding force of 50 N is applied to a body of mass 20 kg moving initially with a speed of 15 ms-1. How long does the body take to stop?(a) 0.75 s (b) 1.33 s (c) 6 s (d) 35 s

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Acceleration a = \(\frac{-F}{m}\) = \(\frac{50}{20}\) = -2.5 ms-2

u = 15 ms-1

V = 0

t = ? 

v = u + at 

0 = 15 – 2.5t

t = \(\frac{15}{2.5}\) =6s

46.

A constant retarding force of 50 N is applied to a body of mass 20 kg moving initially with a speed of 15 ms-1. How long does the body take to stop?

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Given: m = 20 kg, u = 15ms-1, v = 0,

F = – 50 N (retarding force)

To find: Time (t)

Formula: v = u + at

Calculation: Since, F = ma

∴ a = \(\frac{F}{m}=\frac{50}{20}\) = -2.5 m s-2

From formula,

0 = 15 + (-2.5) × t

∴ t = 6s

Time taken to stop the body is 6 s.

47.

A constant retarding force of 50 N is applied to a body of mass 20 kg moving initially with a speed of 15 ms–1 . How long does the body take to stop?

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Retarding force, F = –50 N

Mass of the body, m = 20 kg

Initial velocity of the body, u = 15 m/s

Final velocity of the body, v = 0

Using Newton’s second law of motion, the acceleration (a) produced in the body can be calculated as:

F = ma 

–50 = 20 × a

a = -50/20 = -2.5 m/s2 

Using the first equation of motion, the time (t) taken by the body to come to rest can be calculated as:

v = u + at

t = -u/a = -15/-2.5 = 6s

48.

A constant retarding force of 50 N is applied to a body of mass 20 kg moving initially with a speed of 15 m/s. How long does the body takes to stop?

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Given; u = 15m/s; v = 0; t = ?
F = 50N, m = 20kg
∴ Retardation,
a = \(\frac{F}{m}=\frac{50}{m}=\frac{50}{20}\) = 2.5 ms-2
Now applying the equation, v = u + at
0 = 15 – 2.5t ⇒ 2.5t = 15
∴ t = \(\frac{15}{2.5}\) = 6 sec
or t = 6 sec

49.

A constant retarding force of 50 N is applied to a body of mass 20 kg moving initially with a speed of 15 m/s. How long does the body take to stop?

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Given F = – 50 N (retarding force)

m = 20 kg

u = 15 m/s. V = 0 m/s

t = ?

F = ma 

⇒ a =  \(\frac {F}{m} =\frac {-50}{20}\)

= – 2.5m/s2

but we know that

V = u + at

0 = 15 + (- 2.5) t

⇒ t = 6 s.

50.

Action and reaction are equal and opposite. But they do not cancel each other. Give reason.

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They do not cancel each other because they never act on the same body. Since they act on different bodies, they do not cancel each other.