Chapter 1-

1.What will be the weight of a person on earth, who weighs 9N on the moon?

a) 3 N b) 15 N c) 45 N d) 54 N

weight on earth

2. If mass of a planet is 8 times that of the earth and its radius is twice the radius of the earth, what
will be the escape velocity of that planet? (Escape velocity for the earth – 11.2 km/s )

Mass of the planet, MP = 8 ME

Radius of the planet, RP = 2 RE

Escape velocity for the Earth, VescE = 11.2 km/s

Escape velocity for the planet, VescP = ?

3. A ball falls off a table and reaches the ground in 1 s. Assuming g=10 m/s2 , calculate its speed on
reaching the ground and the height of the table.

Given : t = 2 s ; g = 10 m/s2 ; u = 0 ; a = g s = ? ; v = ?

4. A ball falls off a table and reaches the ground in 1 s. Assuming g=10 m/s2 , calculate its speed on
reaching the ground and the height of the table.

5.If g = GM/r2 then where will the value of g be high at Goa Beach or on top of Mount Everest?

6.Mahendra and Virat are sitting at a distance of 1 metre from each other. Their masses are 75 kg
and 80 kg respectively. What is the gravitational force between them? G = 6.67 x 10-11 Nm2 /kg2

7.For freely falling object we can write the Newton’s second equation of motion as …..

8.The radius of the planet A is half the radius of planet B. If the mass of A is MA, what must be the
mass of B so that the value of g on B is half that of its value on A?

9. Identify the law shown in the figure and state three respective laws.
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1)In Dobereiner’s triad containing Li, Na, K, if atomic masses of Lithium & Potassium are 6.9 and
39.1, then what will be the atomic mass of Sodium?

According to Dobereiner’s triad rule :

Atomic Mass of Sodium =6.9+39.1/2=23

2) What would be the correct order if Zn, Fe, Al and Cu are arranged in increasing order of
reactivity? a) Cu, Fe, Zn, Al b) Al, Cu, Fe, Zn c) Zn, Al, Cu, Fe d) Fe, Zn, Al, Cu.

3) An element has its electron configuration as 2,8,2. Now answer the following questions. i. What is
the atomic number of this element? ii. What is the valency of this element? iii. What is the group of
this element? iv. To which period does this element belong? v. With which of the following elements
would this element resemble?

7N, 4Be ,18Ar ,17Cl

4) An element has its electron configuration as 2,8,8,2. Now answer the following questions. a)
What is the atomic number of this element? b) What is the group of this element? c) To which
period does this element belong?

5) Molecular formula of the chloride of an element X is XCl. This compound is a solid having high
melting point. Write name of any element present in the same group as X

6) Which of this element belong to the period 3? Write their electronic configuration.

3𝐿𝑖, 14𝑆𝑖, 2𝐻𝑒, 15P

7)

a) Which of above element have smallest atom? b) In which group of modern periodic table the
above element are belongs? c) What is the periodic trend observed in the variation of atomic radii
down a group?

8) The halogen which is liquid at room temperature is .................. a) fluorine b) astetine c) bromine
d) iodine
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1. Identify the type of following reaction :

C12H22O11 ->12C+11H2O

2. Atomic number of metal ‚A‛ is 11, while atomic number of metal ‚B‛ is 20. Which of them will be
more reactive? Write the chemical reaction of dilute HCl with metal ‚A‛.

3. Write down what you understood from the following chemical reaction

4. Complete the process of iron rusting by filling the blanks. Suggest a way to prohibit the process.

The iron rust is formed due to _____________ reaction. Different regions on iron surface become
anode and cathode.

 Reaction on anode region :

5. Identify from the following reactions the reactants that undergo oxidation and reduction?

Fe + S  FeS

6. Which of the following process to be carried out to avoid the formation of greenish layer on brass
vessels due to corrosion? a) plating b) anodization c) tinning d) alloying

7.
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9.

10. Give scientific reasons. While preparing dil. Sulphuric acid from concentrated conc. sulphuric acid
in the laboratory the concentrated sulphuric acid is, add slowly to water with constant stirring.\

11. Answer the following question. a) What is meant by corrosion? b) Write names of any two
methods of prevention of corrosion. c) In which method, metal like copper, aluminium are coated
with a thin layer of their oxides by means of electrolysis. d) Explain this method with diagram.
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1. Write the correct option by observing the figures.

a) Magnetic field in A is stronger. b) Magnetic field in B is stronger. c) Magnetic fields in A and B are
same. d) Magnetic fields in A and B are weaker.

2. . Statement 1 : Electric current ( flow of electrons ) creates heat in the resistor. Statement 2 : Heat
in the resistor is created according to the rule of energy conservation. Explain Statement 1 with the
help of Statement 2.

3. i) Which principle is explained in this figure ? ii) Which rule is used to find out the direction of
force in this principle? iii) In which machine this principle is used? Draw a diagram showing working
of that machine.

4. Find the odd one out and justify it. Fuse wire, M.C.B., Rubber Gloves, Generator

5. Why does tungsten metal used to make solenoid type coil in an electric bulb?

6. ) Observe the figure and answer the following questions. a) Identify the machine shown in figure.
b) Write a use of this machine. c) How transformation of energy takes place in this machine.
7. Observe the following figure which bulb get fuse?

8. Study the following principle and answer the question. A force is excreted on the current carrying
conductor. The direction of this force depends on both the direction of the current and the direction
of the magnetic field. This force is maximum when the direction of current is perpendicular to the
direction of the magnetic field.

a) By which law we can determine the direction of force excreted on the current carrying conductor.
b) In which electrical equipment this principle is used. c) Draw a diagram representing construction
of this equipment. d) Write the working of this equipment in brief.
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1. When heat energy is absorbed by object ∆T represents the raise in temperature. What would be
∆T represent if the object loses heat energy?

2.

3. The temperature of ice can be decreased below 00 C by mixing ............. in it. a) saw dust b) sand c)
salt d) coal

4. Identify the process given in following passage and draw neat labelled diagram showing the
process. Electrolysis of molten mixture of alumina (melting point > 20000 C) is done in a steel tank.
The tank has a graphite lining on the inner side. This lining does the work of a cathode. A set of
graphite rods dipped in the molten electrolyte works as anode. Cryolite (Na3AlF6 ) and fluorspar
(CaF2 ) are added in the mixture to lower its melting point upto 10000 C.

5. If heat is exchanged between a hot and cold object, the temperature of the cold object goes on
increasing due to gain of energy and the temperature of the hot object goes on decreasing due to
loss of energy. The change in temperature continues till the temperatures of both the objects attain
the same value. In this process, the cold object gains heat energy and the hot object loses heat
energy. If the system of both the objects is isolated from the environment by keeping it inside a heat
resistant box, then no energy can flow from inside the box or come into the box.

a) Heat is transferred from where to where? b) Which principle do we learn about from this
process? c) How will you state the principle briefly? d) Which property of the substance is measured
using this principle?

6. When a liquid is getting converted into solid, the latent heat is ……

7. 5. Study the following procedure and answer the questions below : 1. Take 3 spheres of iron,
copper and lead of equal mass. 2. Put all the 3 spheres in boiling water in a beaker for some time. 3.
Take 3 spheres out of the water. Put them immediately on a thick slab of wax. 4. Note, the depth
that each sphere goes into the wax.

i) Which property of substance can be studied with this procedure? ii) Describe that property in
minimum words. iii) Explain the rule of heat exchange with this property.
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2. Swarali has got the following observations while doing an experiment. Answer her questions with
the help of observations.

Swarali observed that the light bent away from the normal, while travelling from dense medium to
rarer medium. When Swarali increased the values of angle of incidence (i), the values of angle of
refraction (r) went on increasing. But at a certain angle of incidence, the light rays returned into the
dense medium.

So, Swarali has some questions. Answer them – a) Name this certain value of ‘i ’. What is the value of
‘r’ at that time ? b) Name this process of returning of light in dense medium. Explain the process.

3. 3. What is the correct reason for blinking / flickering of stars? Explain it. a) The blasts in the stars.
b) Absorption of star light by the atmosphere. c) Motion of the stars. d) Changing refractive index of
gases in the atmosphere.

4. Light travels with a velocity 1.5 x 108 m/s in a medium. On entering second medium its velocity
becomes 0.75 x 108 m/s. What is the refractive index of the second medium with respect to the first
medium?

5. i) Observe the given figure and answer the following questions. a) Identify and write the natural
process shown in the figure. b) List the phenomena which are observe in this process. c) Redraw the
diagram and show above phenomena in it.

6. If we gradually increase the angle of incidence of a ray of light passing through prism then ….. a)
Angle of deviation goes on decreasing. b) Angle of deviation decreases but after certain value of
incident angle, deviation angle increases c) Angle of deviation goes on increasing. d) Angle of
deviation increases but after certain value of incident angle deviation angle decreases

7. Prove the following statement. If the angle of incidence and angle of emergence of a light ray
falling on a glass slab are i and e respectively. Prove that i = e
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