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1.

Which axis is time plotted on and which axis represents distance?

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Time is plotted on x – axis, y – axis represents distance.

2.

What are data points?

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The values taken as pairs such as (x1, y1), (x2, y2), are called data points.

3.

What is the distance between the adjacent thin lines?

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Correct answer is 1 mm.

4.

What is range.

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Range: The highest value the lowest value.

5.

What are independent and dependent variables?

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Independent variables are controlled by us. Whereas dependent variables are changed due to the change in dependent variable.

6.

How axes should be named?

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Axes should be named with the quantity taken on it along with their units.

7.

What is x-axis?

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The thick horizontal line on the graph paper is called X-axis.

8.

What is the length of each side (of square grid)?

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Correct answer is 1 cm.
 

9.

Define the term grids.

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Grids: Grids of one square centimeter form by the intersection of thick lines and one square millimeter grid form with the intersection of thin lines in graph paper.

10.

What is y-axis?

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The thick vertical line on the graph paper is called Y-axis.

11.

How we represent difference between the highest value and lowest value of the data?

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The range is the difference between the highest value and lowest value of the data. 

Range = highest value – lowest value.

12.

How can you convert kilometers into meters?

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We can convert kilometers into meters by multiplying meters with conversion factor 1000.

13.

On which axis Independent and dependent variable taken?

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The Independent variable should be taken on the x-axis, whereas the dependent variable is on the y – axis.

14.

What is dependent variable?

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Dependent variable: The variable which is changed due to the change in the independent variable is called the dependent variable.

15.

Write conversion factor to convert km/h into m/s.

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Correct answer is \(\frac{5}{18}.\)

16.

To convert km/hr into m/s we should multiply m/s withA) \(\cfrac{5}{18}\)B) \(\cfrac{18}{5}\)C) \(\cfrac{9}{5}\)D) \(\cfrac{5}{9}\)

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 A) \(\cfrac{5}{18}\)

17.

Which conversion factor is used to convert meters into kilometers?

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Correct answer is 10-3 .

18.

What is independent ?

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Independent: The variable which is controlled or decided by us to plot a graph variable is called the independent variable.

19.

5 × 10-3 km – 0.005 km In the above data conversion factor is A) 5 B) 10-3 C) 0.005 D) 5 × 10-3

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Correct option is B) 10-3 

20.

What is meter?

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Meter: Meter is the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in \(\frac{1}{299792458}\) seconds

21.

Which of the following is incorrect ? A) 10-9 m = 1 nanometer B) 10-6 m = 1 micrometer C) 10-3 m = 1 kilometer D) None of the above

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C) 10-3 m = 1 kilometer 

22.

In the derivation of units of pressure which of the following base units are used ?a) meter b) kilogram c) second A) a & c B) b & c C) a & b D) a, b & c

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Correct option is D) a, b & c

23.

1 pico meter = A) 10-9 meters B) 10-8 meters C) 10-12 meters D) 10-10 meters

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C) 10-12 meters 

24.

The maximum range of a projectile is 2/√3 times its actual range. What is the angle of projection for the actual range?

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u2/g = u2 sin 20/g x 2/√3

or, sin 20 = √3/2

or 20 = 60°

or, θ = 30°.

25.

What is the angle of projection for a projectile thrown parallel to horizontal?

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It is 0° is the angle of projection for a projectile thrown parallel to horizontal.

26.

Why lemon juice is not kept in iron containers?

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Lemon juice is acidic in nature it has citric acid hence when kept in iron containers it reacts with iron and causes poison and releases hydrogen.

27.

Iron is galvanised by coating it with(a) Chromium(b) Sodium(c) Magnesium(d) Zinc

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Iron is galvanised by coating it with Sodium.

28.

A metal ‘X’ acquires a green colour coating on its surface on exposure to air. (i) Identify the metal ‘X’ and name the process responsible for this change. (ii)Name and write chemical formula of the green coating formed on the metal. (iii) List two important methods to prevent the process.

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(i) Metal is copper. The process is corrosion. 

(ii)Basic copper carbonate [CuCO3.Cu(OH)2]. 

(iii) 

• It should be coated with tin 

• It should be mixed with other metals to form alloys

29.

Who, according to the speaker, will be‘nodding by the fire’?

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The speaker depicts his lady love as an old woman sitting beside the fire, nodding her head.

30.

What does the speaker suggest his beloved to dream of?

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When she is old and grey, the speaker wants his beloved to dream of the soft look her eyes once had and the deep shadows they now have.

31.

What does the phrase ‘your changing face’ suggest?

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It suggests that her youth and beauty will fade away. When she grows old her face will get shrunk and will look different.

32.

(i) Name the spherical mirror used as (a) Shaving mirror(b) Rear view mirror in vehicles(c) Reflector in search-lights.(ii) Write any three differences between a real and a virtual image.

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(i) (a) Shaving mirror- Concave mirror 

(b) Rear view mirror - Convex mirror 

(c) Reflector in search, lights-Concave mirror 

(ii)(a) ReaI image can be obtained on green but the virtual image cannot be obtained, y,

(b) Reflected / Refracted rays actually meet where the real image is formed while for virtual they only appear to meet.

(c) Real image is always inverted while virtual image is always erect

33.

Mention the types of mirrors used as (i) rear view mirrors (ii) shaving mirrors. List two reasons to justify your answers in each case.

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(i) A convex mirror always forms an erect, virtual and diminished image of an object placed anywhere in front of it. Thus, convex mirrors enable the driver to view, much larger traffic behind him that would not be possible with a plane mirror. 

(ii) A concave mirror.is used as a shaving or make-up mirror because it forms an erect an enlarged image of the face when it is held closer to the face.

34.

Why is the colour of sky blue

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The molecules of air and other fine particles in the atmosphere have a size smaller than the wavelength of visible light. These are more effective in scattering light of shorter wavelengths at the blue end than the light of longer wavelengths at the led end. When sunlight passes through the atmosphere, the fine particles in the air scatter the blue color more strongly than red. The scattered blue light enters our eyes. Since we see the blue light from everywhere overhead, the sky appears blue.

35.

What is the cause of dispersion of light on passing through a prism ?

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The refractive index of the material of a prism is different for different colours of light as different colours have different speed in the material of a prism. Also, prism has non-parallel surfaces.

36.

What is dispersion of white light ? State its cause.

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Definition of Dispersion: Splitting of white Light into seven constituent colours by a prism. 

Cause of dispersion: When white light passes through a glass prism, different constituent colours bend through different angles with respect to the incident ray and hence are separated.

37.

What is the cause of dispersion of white light on passing through a prism?

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The refractive index of the material of a prism is different for different colours of light as different colours have different speeds in the material of a prism. Also, prism has non-parallel surfaces.

38.

What is Tyndall effect? Explain with an example.

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The scattering of light by particles in its path is called Tyndall effect. When a beam of light enters a smoke-filled dark room through a small hole, then its path becomes visible to us. The tiny dust particles present in the air of room scatter the beam of light all around the room. Thus, a scattering of light makes the particles visible. Tyndall effect can also be observed when sunlight passes through a canopy) of a cleanse forest. Here, tiny water droplets in the mist scatter light.

39.

 Read the given statements and mark the correct ; option. Statement 1 : A normal human eye can clearly see all the objects below and above 25 m. Statement 2 : The human eye has the capacity to suitably adjust the focal length of its lens to a certain extent.(A) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1. (B) Both statements 1 and 2 are true butstatement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1 .(C) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. (D) Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

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Correct option   (D) Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

Explanation:

The range of vision for a normal eye is from 25 cm to infinity. The eye is able to see clearly all objects in front of himself by adjusting its focal length suitably

40.

What is the cause of dispersion?

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All colors of light travel at the szrme speed in a vacuum. When these enter a transparent substance like a prism, all slow down by different amounts depending on their wavelength. As these slow down by different amounts, different colours are refracted through different angles.

41.

A passenger in an aeroplane (A) Shall never see a rainbow. (B) May see a primary and a secondary rainbow as concentric circles. (C) May see a primary and a secondary rainbow as concentric arcs. (D) Shall never see a secondary rainbow

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(B) May see a primary and a secondary rainbow as concentric circles. 

42.

Give reasons why the planets do not twinkle.

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As Planets can be considered as a collection of a large number of point-size sources of light, Planets do not twinkle because they appear larger in size than the stars as they are relatively closer to earth. The different parts of these planets produce either brighter or dimmer effect in such a way that the average of brighter and dimmer effect is zero. Hence, the planets do not twinkle.

43.

What is meant by dispersion of white light? Name the various colours of spectrum of white light in proper sequence.

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The splitting of white Iight into its component colors is called dispersion of light. The band of the colored components formed due to the dispersion of white light is called 'spectrum'. Seven colors of the spectrum are violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red also known as 'VIBGYOR'.

44.

What is meant by least distance of distinct vision ?

Answer» It is the minimum distance to which, the normal eye can see two similar objects distinctly.
45.

How does the thickness of the eye lens change when we shift looking from a distant tree to reading a book ?

Answer» Eye lens is comparatively thicker while reading a book.
46.

The minimum focal length of the hypermetropic eye is ………………. A) 2.27cm B) less than 2.27 cm C) greater than 2.27 cm D) 2.5 cm

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C) greater than 2.27 cm

47.

Write true or false for the following statements:Every color travels with the same speed in a transparent medium.

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False

Light of all colors travel with same speed in vacuum. But, in any transparent medium, such as glass or water the lights of different color travel with different speeds because the relative refractive index is different for the different colors of light. The red light travels the fastest and the violet light slowest of all the seven colors.

48.

The maximum focal length of the myopia eye is …………………A) 2.5 cm B) less than 2.5 cm C) more than 2.5 cm D) 22.7 cm

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B) less than 2.5 cm

49.

Can we see a rainbow on the moon? why?

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Rainbow can never be formed in moon. Moon doesn’t have any atmosphere to hold tiny water droplets after rain (there is no scope of rain also in moon) which can cause rainbow.

So, we can't see a rainbow on the moon.

50.

What are the two most common defects of vision (or defects of eye) ? How are they corrected ?

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The two most common defects of vision are myopia and hypermetropia. Myopia can be corrected by using a concave lens and hypermetropia can be corrected by using a convex lens.