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15601.

What is electric flux? 

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Electric flux over a given surface is the total number of electric field lines passing through that surface. 

15602.

What is an electric field line? 

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An electric field line is a curve drawn in such a way that the tangent to it at each point represents the direction of the net field at that point. 

15603.

How do you pictorially map the electric field around a configuration of charges? 

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Using electric field lines. 

15604.

What are the sources of carbondioxide in air?

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Respiration by animals and plants and burning of fuel.

15605.

What is the amount of work done in moving a point charge around a circular arc of radius r at the centre where another point charge is located?

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As the displacement and and centripetal force (electrostatic attraction force between charges ) are perpendicular to each other therefore work done 

W = Fd cos90° = 0

15606.

Why is air considered as a mixture?

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Air contains oxygen and nitrogen as its major constituents of air, These gases retain their properties in air So air is called a mixture.

15607.

The Stress-Strain graph of a metal wire is shown in figure up to pint E. The wire returns to its original state 0 along EPO when it is gradually unloaded point B corresponds to the fracture of wire.1. Up to what point of the curve Hooke’s Law is obeyed? 2. Which point on the curve corresponds to yield point or elastic limit. 3. Indicate the Elastic region and plastic region. 4. Describe what happens when the wire Is loaded up to the stress corresponding to point A and then unloaded gradually. In particular to the dotted line. 5. What is peculiar about portion of curve from C to B? Upto what stress can be applied without causing fracture?

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1. Since the graph is linear till point E. Hooke’s Law is obeyed till point E. 

2. The point E corresponds to the elastic limit because till there the body returns to its original state along EPO. 

3. Elastic - O to E; Plastic - E to B 

4. Up to point E an almost linear increase in strain with stress. After point E, if it is loaded till A, the strain increases faster for some increase in stress. But on unloading the body returns along line AO to a permanent strain (change in shape) of O'. 

5. In the curve C to B, the body undergoes a strain even if it is being unloaded and then fractures. To present fracture the value of stress has to be just less than that of C.

15608.

The stress-strain graph for a metal wire is given in figure, upto the point B, the wire returns to its original state O along the curve BAO, when it is gradually unloaded. Point E corresponds to the fracture point of the wire.(a) Upto which point of curve, is Hooke’s law obeyed? This point is also called ‘Proportion limit’.(b) Which point on the curve corresponds to elastic limit and yield point of the wire?(c) Indicate the elastic and plastic regions of thestress-strain curve.(d) What change happens when the wire is loaded upto a stress corresponding to point C on curve, and then unloaded gradually?

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(a) Upto point A, Hooke’s law is obeyed because the graph is straight line from O to A.

(b) Point B, from the graph it is dear that the wire
returns to its original position after being unloaded upto point A only, hence AB is elastic limit.

(c) Elastic region- O to B
Plastic region- B to E

(d) Strain varies directly proportional to load upto
point A and after A, strain increases by greater amount as compared to first case (i.e., O to A) for a given increase in load. Beyond the elastic limit B, the curve does not retrace backwards as the wire is unloaded but returns along dotted line CO’. Point O’ corresponds to strain at zero load, which shows there is a permanent strain in the wire.

15609.

The density of a cube is calculated by measuring the length of its one side and its mass. If the maximum errors in the measurement of mass and length are 3% and 2% respectively, then what is the maximum possible error in the measurement of density?

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\(\frac{\Delta{d}}{d}\,\times100\,=\)\(\frac{\Delta{m}}{m}\,\times100\,+\,\)\(3\frac {\Delta{l}}{l}\,\times100\,\)

= 3% + 3 x 2% = 9%

15610.

Dimensional formula of magnetic flux density (B) can be calculated from the relation F = qv Bsin θ, where F is force, q is charge, v is velocity and is an angle. Find [B].

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We have, 

F = qvB sin θ 

B = F/qv sin θ 

[F] = [MLT-2

[v] = [LT-1

[q] = [AT] 

sin θ is dimensionless 

[B] = \(\frac {|MLT^{-2}|}{|LT^{-1}||AT|}\)

= [ML0T -2A -1 ]

15611.

_______ is not a fugus. (a) Yeast (b) Chlamydomonas. (c) Rhizopus (d) Agaricus

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(b) Chlamydomonas

15612.

Observe the figure and answer the question.Change in momentum of A =

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Change in momentum of A = m1 v1 – m1 u1

15613.

Observe the figure and answer the question.Total momentum before collision = ………

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Total momentum before collision = m1 u1 + m2 u2.

15614.

Observe the figure and answer the question.Total momentum after collision =…….

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Total momentum after collision = m1 v1 + m2 v2

15615.

Observe the figure and answer the question.Final momentum of A =

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Final momentum of A = m1 v1

15616.

Observe the figure and answer the question.Initial momentum of A =

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Initial momentum of A = m1 u1

15617.

Observe the figure and answer the question.Initial momentum of B =……

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Initial momentum of B = m2 u2

15618.

A car of 1000 kg moves with a velocity of 10 m/s. On applying brakes it comes to rest in 5s. Then what are its initial momentum and final momentum?

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m = 1000 kg 

u = 10 m/s 

v = 0 

t = 5s 

Initial momentum = mu 

= 1000 × 10 = 10000 kg m/s

Final momentum = mV 

= 1000 × 0 = 0 Kg m/s

15619.

Will the change of velocity be the same in both the cases?

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Velocities are different in both cases due to the difference in masses.

The inertia of an object depends upon its mass. When the mass increases, inertia also increases.

Momentum

Momentum is a characteristic property of moving objects. It is measured as the product of the mass of the body and its velocity.

Momentum = mass × velocity 

Unit of momentum is kg m/s

15620.

A hockey ball of mass 200 g hits on a hockey stick with a velocity 10 m/s. Calculate the change in momentum if the ball bounces back on the same path with the same speed.

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m = 200g = 200/1000 = 0.2 kg

Initial momentum = mu

= 0.2 × 10 = 2 kg m/s

Final momentum = mv

= 0.2 × 70 = 2 kg m/s

change in momentum = mv – mv = – 2 – 2 = -4 kg m/s

15621.

If a tennis ball (mass 58.5 g) and a cricket ball (mass 163 g) are the reach a certain distance when hit with a cricket bat, which is to be hit with greater force? The tennis ball / the cricket ball?

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Answer is The cricket ball

15622.

I remember how I would come back to my apartment in New York. (Rewrite using ‘used, to’.)

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I remember how I used to come back to my apartment in New York.

15623.

Why do you fall in the forward direction when a moving bus brakes to a stop and fall backwards when it accelerates from rest?

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Initially when the bus is at rest our body also follows the same state. But all of a sudden when the bus starts to move the lower part of our body tends to move with the motion of the bus but the upper part rejects this state of motion and continues to be in a state or rest. This results in a sudden jerk backwards when a bus moves. Also a person standing in a bus will be in state of motion, and when the brakes are applied the lower part of our body comes to the state of rest but our upper part is in state of motion. Hence, we tend to fall forward when the bus applies brakes.

15624.

Explain Why is it difficult for a firement to hold a hose, which ejects large amounts of water at a high velocity.

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From Newton’s third law, we know that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. So when a fireman holds a hose-pipe which is ejecting a large amount of water at high velocity experiences a backward push due to the force of water flowing in the forward direction. Hence making it clear that due to the action of force in the forward direction the force is applied on the pipe in the backward direction, thus making the fireman difficult to hold the hose-pipe.

15625.

From a rifle of mass 4 kg, a bullet of mass 50 g is fired with an initial velocity of 35 ms-1, calculate the initial recoil velocity of the rifle.

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Mass of the gun M = 4 kg.
Mass of bullet M = 50 g = 50 × 10-3kg.
Initial velocity of the bullet v = 35ms-1
Let recoil velocity of the gun be vms-1
Before firing the bullet both gun and bullet were in rest so total momentum of gun and bullet is zero, After firing
Momentum of bullet = mv,
Momentum of gun = Mv
Total momentum of bullet and gun after firing = mv + Mv
Since there is no external force applied on the system.
So total momentum after firing = total momentum before firing
mv + Mv = 0
Mv = -mv
fi V = \(\frac{mv}{M}= \frac{50\times 10^{-3}\times 35}{4}\) = -0.44 ms-1
Here negative sign shows that there recoil velocity of the gun is in the direction opposite to the velocity of the bullet.

15626.

From a rifle of mass 4 kg, a bullet of mass 50 g is fired with an initial velocity of 35 ms-1. Calculate the initial recoil velocity of the rifle.

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Mass of rifle m1 = 4 kg 

Mass of bullet m2 = 50 g = \(\frac{50}{1000}\) = 0.05 kg 

Initial velocity of rifle u1 = 0 

Initial velocity of bullet u2 = 0 

Final velocity of rifle (recoil velocity) v1 = v 

Final velocity of bullet v2 = 35 ms-1 

According to law of conservation of momentum 

m1u1 + m2u2 = m1v1 + m2v2

4(0) + 0.05 (0) = 4v + 0.05 × 35 

4v = – 1.75 

v = – 0.44 m/s

15627.

"The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing field of Eton". Justify the statement with any five suitable arguments.

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Britain's military success was based on the values taught to school boys in its public schools.

1. Eton was the most famous of these schools.

2. The English boarding school was the institution that trained English boys for careers in the military, the civil service & the church.

3. Men like Thomas Arnold, head master of the famous Rugby School and founder of the modern public school system, saw team support like cricket and rugby not just as outdoor play, but as an organised way of teaching English boys the discipline.

4. It taught the English boys, the importance of codes of honour and the leadership qualities that helped then build and run the British Empire.

15628.

A ‘professional’ cricket player is one who makes a living by playing cricket. Find the opposite of ‘professional’ in the last paragraph.

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Correct answer is Amateur

15629.

List two possible ways in which a concave mirror can produce a magnified image of an object placed in front of it. State the difference, if any, between these two images.

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(i) When the object is placed in front of the mirror :

(a) between its pole and focus

(b) between the focus and center of curvature 

(ii) In case 

(a) the image is virtual and erect.

(b) the image is real and, inverted.

15630.

Explain the rules of taxation as given in Kautilya’s tax system.

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The key rules for taxation in the tax system of Kautilya are as follows: 

  • Timely Tax collection : According to Kautilya, agricultural tax should be collected only when the crop has ripened. The King should not impose taxes at inopportune time to collect wealth. . 
  • Appropriate and justified Taxation : The king should not realize taxes at his will. Kautilya was of the opinion that the King should not recover the tax arbitrarily, but rather it should be recovered affectionately and only once. He should not levy heavy taxes on infertile land. 
  • Taxation in accordance with capability : Taxes should be levied on all persons, according to their capability. 
  • Importance of Financial Discipline : Kautilya gave a lot of emphasis on financial discipline. Appointment of revenue workers should be done very thoughtfully, and it should be ensured that whatever is recovered, its entire amount should be deposited in the state treasury.
15631.

Write three multiples of 4, which are greater than 25.

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Multiples of 4 greater than 25 = 28, 32, 36.

15632.

Write down the first five multiples of following numbers.(i) 3 – ………………(ii) 6 – ………………(iii) 12 – ………………

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(i) Multiples of 3 – 3, 6, 9, 12, 15

(ii) Multiples of 6 – 6, 12, 18, 24, 30

(iii) Multiples of 12 – 12, 24, 36, 48, 60

15633.

Write down 4 multiples of given numbers-(i) 4 – ………………….(ii) 7 – ………………….(iii) 14 – ………………….(iv) 19 – ………………….

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(i) Multiples of 4 = 8, 12, 16, 20

(ii) Multiples of 7 = 14, 21, 28, 35

(iii) Multiples of 14 = 28, 42, 56, 70

(iv) Multiples of 19 = 38, 57, 76, 95

15634.

Write the multiples of 7 which lie between 10 and 30.

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Multiples of 7 are 14, 21, 28.

15635.

Find out the factors of given numbers.(i) 7(ii) 9(iii) 16(iv) 25(v) 48(vi) 63

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(i) Factors of 7 = 1, 7

(ii) Factors of 9= 1,3,9

(iii) Factors of 16 = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

(iv) Factors of 25= 1, 5,25

(v) Factors of 48 = 1,2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48

(vi) Factors of 63 = 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 63

15636.

Four multiples of number 3 is-(a) 3, 7, 9, 14(b) 3, 6, 10, 14(c) 3, 6, 9, 12(d) 2, 4, 6, 8

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Four multiples of number 3 is 3, 6, 9, 12.

15637.

Find out the factors of given numbers,(i) 8 and 12(ii) 10 and 20(iii) 7 and 16(iv) 18 and 32

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(i) 8 and 12

Factors of 8 = 1,2, 4, 8
Factors of 12 = 1,2, 3, 4, 6, 12
Therefore, common factors of 8 and 12 = 1, 2, 4

(ii) 10 and 20

Factors of 10 = 1,2, 5, 10
Factors of 20 = 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
Therefore, common factors of 10 and 20 = 1, 2, 5, 10

(iii) 7 and 16

Factors of 7 = 1 , 7
Factors of 16 = 1,2, 4, 8, 16
Therefore, common factors of 7 and 16 = 1

(iv) 18 and 32

Factors of 18 =1,2, 3, 6, 9, 18
Factors of 32 = 1,2, 4, 8, 16, 32
Therefore, common factors of 18 and 32 = 1, 2.

15638.

Two milk containers filled with 20 litre and 30 litre of milk respectively. What will be the greatest measurement of a container that can measure total milk of both container exactly ?

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Factors of 20 = 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

Similarly factors of 30 = 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30

Highest common factor = 10

Therefore, greatest measurement of a container that can measure total milk of both container exactly is 10 litre.

15639.

Find common factors of 27 and 30.

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Factors of 27 = 1, 3, 9, 27

Factors of 30 = 1,2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30

Therefore common factors of 27 and 30 = 1 and 3.

15640.

Find out the highest common factors of 21 and 28.

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Factors of 21 = 1, 3, 7, 21

Factors of 28 = 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28

Therefore highest common factors of 21 and 28 = 7

15641.

Find out the highest common factors of 15, 27 and 36.

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Factors of 15 = 1, 3, 5, 15

Factors of 27 = 1, 3, 9, 27

Factors of 36 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 18, 36

Common factors of 15, 27 and 36 = 1, 3

Therefore, highest common factor of 15, 27 and 36 = 3

15642.

Find out the highest common common factors of 12,18 and 24.

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Factors of 12 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

Factors of 18 = 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18

Factors of 24 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

Common factors of 12, 18, 24 = 1, 2, 3, 6

Therefore highest common factor of 12, 18 and 24 = 6

15643.

Write highest factor of number 64.

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64 = 1 × 64
64 = 2 × 32
64 = 4 × 16
64 = 8 × 8
64 = 16 × 4
64 = 32 × 2
64 = 64 × 1

Therefore, factors of 64 are – 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64

Highest factor of 64 is = 64

15644.

Find the largest number which exactly divides 20, 40 and 60.

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Factors of 20 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20

Factors of 40 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40

Factors of 60 – 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 10,12, 15,20, 30,60

Therefore common factors of 20,40 and 60 – 1, 2 4, 5, 10, 20.

Highest factor of 20, 40 and 60 = 20.

15645.

Write the least common multiples of 8, 6 and 4.

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Multiple of 8 = 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56 ......

Multiple of 6 = 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, .....

Multiple of 4 = 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, ....

Common multiples of 8,6 and 4= 24, 48, 72…

Least common multiples of 8, 6 and 4 = 24.

15646.

Find first four odd multiples of 5.

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Multiples of 5 – 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35.

Therefore, four odd multiples = 5,15, 25, 35

15647.

Many researchers consider this as first newspaper. A) Bengal Gazette (India) B) The Peking Gazetta (China)C) Roiters (Britain) D) All the above

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(B) The Peking Gazetta (China)

15648.

In USA, the first newspaper ‘Public Occurences’ was launched inA) 1600 B) 1680 C) 1690 D) 1695

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Answer is (C) 1690

15649.

It was from Calcutta that the first newspaper was published in India in ……. A) 1770 B) 1780 C) 1790 D) 1800

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Answer is (B) 1780

15650.

‘Mala Pilla1 and ‘Rythu Bidda’ released in these years A) 1938, 1939 B) 1940, 1941 C) 1941, 1942D) 1942, 1943

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(A) 1938, 1939