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THE PUNJAB PUBLIC SCHOOL, NABHA

SUMMER SESSION-2022-23
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
IX CLASS

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ENGLISH LITERATURE
1. Write character sketches of the following:
(a) Antonio
(b) Bassanio
(c) Portia
(d) Shylock
2. Summarise ‘Chief Seattle’s speech’.
3. How does Henry Cuyler Bunner justify in ‘The Heart of the Tree’ that trees
contribute in a great way to the civic good?
Note:
1. Please maintain a Project File with the first page clearly mentioning your Name,
Class, Section and House No.
2. Each of the above assignments should not exceed more than 300 to 400 words
approximately.

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
You are given two topics and each topic includes different set of activities.
Perform these activities in a separate assignment file.
You are also required to submit one chart or model on one of the activities described in
each topic.
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Topic : 1
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Topic 2

SUBJECT: BIOLOGY PROJECT

(1) To make a report on nutritional challenges in India
(2) To make a balance diet plan for a residential school.
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SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY

Chapter Topic
The Balancing of Chemical Reactions
Language
of
Chemistry 1. PCl5(s)+H2O(l)→POCl3(l)+HCl(aq)
2. Ag(s)+H2S(g)+O2(g)→Ag2S(s)+H2O(l)
3. Cu(s)+HNO3(aq)→Cu(NO3)2(aq)+H2O(l)+NO(g)
4. P4(s)+O2(g)→P4O10(s)
5. H2(g)+I2(s)→HI(s)
6. Pb(s)+H2O(l)+O2(g)→Pb(OH)2(s)
7. Fe(s)+O2(g)→Fe2O3(s)
8. Fe(s)+H2O(l)→Fe3O4(s)+H2(g)
9. Na(s)+H2O(l)→NaOH(aq)+H2(g)
10. Pb3O4→ PbO + O2
11. (NH4)2Cr2O7(s)→Cr2O3(s)+N2(g)+H2O(g
12. Ca3(PO4)2(aq)+H3PO4(aq)→Ca(H2PO4)2(aq)
13. P4(s)+Cl2(g)→PCl3(l)
14. Al(s)+H2SO4(aq)→Al2(SO4)3(aq)+H2(g)
15. PtCl4(s)→Pt(s)+Cl2(g)
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Q. Complete the Chart for first twenty elements in periodic table.

Nam Symb Atomi No of No of No of Electronic Valenc Natur
e ol c No proton neutron Configurati y e
Electron
and s s on
s (Meta
Mass
l)
No
Or
(Non
Metal
)

Q. Write the formulae and balance the following chemical reactions:

1. Zinc + Sulphuric Acid Zinc Sulphate + Hydrogen Gas
2. AmmoniumSulphate + Calcium hydroxide  Calcium Sulphate + Ammonia + Water
3. Lead Dioxide + Hydrochloric Acid  Lead Chloride + Water + Chlorine
4. Zinc Oxide + Nitric Acid  Zinc Nitrate + Water
5. Ferrous Sulphate + Sodium Hydroxide  Ferrous Hydroxide + Sodium Sulphate.
Q. Write the formulae of followings:
1. Carbonic Acid 2. Nitrous Acid 3. Sulphuric Acid 4. Nitric Acid
5. Hydrochloric Acid 6. Phosphoric Acid 7. Baking soda 8. Ammonium Hydroxide
9. Acetic Acid 10. Potassium Dichromate
Q. State the Valencies and formulae of the following radicals/ ions.
1. Ammonium 2. Calcium ion 3. Oxide 4. Cupric
5. Cuprous
6. ferrous 7. Ferric 8. Hydroxide 9. Hydride 10. Chloride

Attempt the MCQ questions through given links.

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/60ad143ce0689a001b0d3cd0
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https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/60ac6c1d1437b5001c622d8c

Do Intext Questions of following Chapters.

1. Chemical Changes and Reactions
2. The language of Chemistry

Chemistry is a fascinating science full of unusual trivia. Some of the most fun
and most interesting chemistry facts include:

 The only solid elements that assume liquid form at room

temperature are bromine and mercury. However, you can melt gallium by
holding a lump in the warmth of your hand.
 Unlike many substances, water expands as it freezes. An ice cube takes up
about 9% more volume than the water used to make it.
 If you pour a handful of salt into a full glass of water, the water level will
actually go down rather than overflowing the glass.
 Similarly, if you mix half a liter of alcohol and half a liter of water, the total
volume of the liquid will be less than one liter.
 There is about 0.4 pound or 200 grams of salt (NaCl) in the average adult
human body.
 A pure element takes many forms. For example, diamond and graphite both
are forms of pure carbon.
 Many radioactive elements actually glow in the dark.
 The chemical name for water (H2O) is dihydrogen monoxide.
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 The only letter not appearing on the periodic table is J.

 Lightning strikes produce O3, which is ozone, and strengthen the ozone layer
of the atmosphere.
 The only two non-silvery metals are gold and copper.
 Although oxygen gas is colorless, the liquid and solid forms of oxygen are
blue.
 The human body contains enough carbon to provide "lead" (which is really
graphite) for 9,000 pencils.
 The rarest naturally occurring element in the Earth's crust may be astatine.
The entire crust appears to contain about 28 grams of the element.5
 Hydrofluoric acid is so corrosive that it will dissolve glass. Although it is
corrosive, hydrofluoric acid is considered to be a weak acid.
 One bucket full of water contains more atoms than there are buckets of water
in the Atlantic ocean.
 Helium balloons float because helium is lighter than air.
 Bee stings are acidic, while wasp stings are alkaline.
 Hot peppers get their heat from a molecule called capsaicin. While the
molecule acts as an irritant to mammals, including humans, birds lack the
receptor responsible for the effect and are immune to the burning sensation
from exposure.
 It's possible to die from drinking too much water.
 Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide (CO2).
 Liquid air has a bluish tint, similar to water.
 You can't freeze helium simply by cooling it to absolute zero. It will freeze if
you apply extremely intense pressure.
 By the time you feel thirsty, you've already lost about 1% of your body's
water.
 Mars is red because its surface contains a lot of iron oxide or rust.
 Sometimes, hot water freezes more quickly than cold water. A high school
student documented the effect, which bears his name (the Mpemba effect).
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SUBJECT: HISTORY AND CIVICS

Prepare a project on any one of the following topics

 The Indian constitution protects the rights of Children, women, minorities
and weaker sections.’
Elaborate on the basis of a case study.

 ‘Fundamental Duties Complement Fundamental Rights.’ Illustrate with the

help of a Power Point Presentation.

 Highlight the civic issues of your locality and what Suggestions would you
offer to address them.
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 Visit a museum or local site of historical Importance and discuss its

significance.

 Discuss the art and architectural features of any of these monuments:

Buddhist Caves, Ajanta; Iron Pillar, Mehrauli; Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur;
Mattancherry Synagogue, Cochin; Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati; St.
Thomas Basilica, Chennai; Tower of Silence, Mumbai.

 Make a pictorial presentation of inventions and Innovations as a result of

the Industrial Revolution.

 Make a comparative study of the Harappan and the Mesopotamian

Civilisations.

Commercial Applications
Assignment#1
Topic
Make a list of India’s top five FMCG companies. Prepare details on each company
(approximately two pages) highlighting the following:
-Name of the Company and its origin.
-Company’s logo (use colour printouts)
-Details of products manufactured (cut-outs may be pasted)

Assignment#2
Topic
- Prepare an assignment on India’s Foreign Trade.
- India’s top five exports
- India’s top five imports
Prepare one page on each item and provide details on main countries
engaged in foreign trade with India
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Format of Assignment

a) Assignments are to be done in a separate notebook. All students are

required to complete four assignments in Class IX. (Two more assignments
shall be given later during the year)
b) There must be an Index page in the Assignment notebook.
c) The title of the assignment must be clearly highlighted
d) Information must be taken from reliable sources only
e) The assignment work must be in student’s own handwriting.

Submission: Immediately on reopening after summer vacation

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ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS
CLASS: - IX BCDE

 Students are required to prepare one project work and one PPT.

 Topic for the project is.

How many bathing soaps are available in the market?

Find any ten bathing soaps, which you think hold the major share in the
Indian market.

Give the reasons behind their popularity and brand-name.

Paste the pictures as applicable.

 Project work to be done on project file and should not be less than of six
pages.

 IMPORTANT (10 marks)

You are required to plant an endemic tree.

Post a picture while planting
One write up is required about the species, climate condition requirements,
Soil requirement and its importance in our rich culture.

SUBJECT: Computer
 Read the 13th Chapter : Computing and Ethics and do the unsolved
Question at the back of the chapter in your notebook.
 Download the ICSE Computer Applications Board Question paper of years
2015 to 2019 and solve questions from Section A related to the topics done
in chapter 4 (Value & Data Types) and chapter 5(Operators in Java) in your
notebook .
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
SUBJECT: Class 9

Time to be
Spent (An Half an hour to 1 hour per day.
Hour per
day):

Time to be
Spent (An
Hours per 1 Hour per day for 12 Days.
day for 12
Days):

Theory – Write answers of the questions below.

Work
Practical - Do fitness exercise daily for increasing your Physical
Specification: efficiency.

Materials /
Resources Class Notes, Books, Internet, etc.
Required:
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Theory - Write the answers of the questions given below in homework

notebook and in neat and effective presentation.
Instructions /
Guideline:
Practical - Make a habit to do 1 hour fitness daily for increasing your
physical efficiency and for being physically fit.

Answer the following questions:

Question 1. Explain anatomy and physiology.
Question 2. Explain the importance of anatomy and physiology.
Question 3. What is skeletal system?
Question 4. Draw the diagram of internal structure of bone.
Question 5. What is a cartilage?
Question 6. Explain the various types of bones.
Question 7. Define joints. What are the types of joints? Explain.

Question 8. State the effects of exercise over skeletal system.

Question 9. Explain – Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, elevation, depression,

circumduction.
Question 10. Define skeletal system.
 Subject-Physics
MOTION IN ONE DIMENSION
Solve the following numericals in your fair
physics notebook-
Position, Displacement and Distance
Distance(x): The taken way between any two points, (x1=1, x2=3, x3=4). Distance has only a
magnitude.

Position(x): An object’s distance with direction relative to a reference point is called the
position of the object. Position has both magnitude and direction.
xB=-4 xA=+3

The position of A is xA=+3

The position of B is xB=-4 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
(+ and – signs to indicate direction)

Displacement(x): The change in position of an object is called displacement.Displacement also

has both magnitude and direction. (The shortest way between two points OR The shortest
distance from the initial position to the final position of the body is called displacement.)
Displacement=Final Position-Initial Position

Displacement: Vector
x =xf - xi A
B
Distance: Scalar
Example 1 :
a) An object moves from x=2 to x=5. Find its displacement.
b) An object moves from x=-3 to x=-1. Find its displacement.

Example 2 : A boy walks 8m due right then 10m due left. What are the distance taken and the
displacement during this motion?

Example 3 : A girl walks to the east 40m, to the south 70m and then to the west 40m. What is
the distance and displacement of the girl?

Example 4 : A man walked 10 steps toward east then 10 steps toward south. What is the
magnitude and direction of the total displacement of the man?

Speed and Velocity

speed is defined as the distance per unit time. Speed has only magnitude.

Distance d
Speed =  V=
Time t
Velocity is defined as the displacement per unit time. Velocity has both magnitude and
direction. (Speed in a given direction is called velocity)
ΔX X  Xi
V   f
Δt tf  ti
Both speed and velocity are measured in m/s or km/h.

How are velocity and speed different?

1) The cars have the same speed but their velocities are different, because they are travelling
in opposite direction

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2) The speed of this car might be constant, but its velocity is not constant, because the
direction of motion is always changing.

200 m

Example 5 : If the athlete ran the 200 m in 25 s,

what was his speed and velocity?

50 m

Average speed and velocity

Average speed is defined as the total distance travelled divided by the total time taken.

Average velocity is defined as the displacement divided by the total time interval.
X Xf – Xi
Vav = =
t tf – ti
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average speed and average velocity.

Example 7 : A man first walks 2s at 2m/s toward worth then 3s at 1m/s towards west. Find his
average velocity during the travel?

Example 8 : Convert 72 km/h into m/s .

Velocity can be interpreted graphically

Motion with Constant Velocity (Uniform Motion)
An object travels equal displacements in equal times, if its velocity is constant.

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X(m)
Rule1: slope of x∙t graph gives velocity.
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X Xf – Xi
tan = (constant) = V = =
t tf – ti 40 X

X 20
If Xi=0 at t=0  V=
t t
 t(s)
0 1 2 3
X1=

X2= Velocity is constant means: slope of x-t graph is

constant

X3=
V(m/s)

Rule2: Area under v∙t graph gives displacement.

V0
X AREA = X = V0.t
t(s)
t
Example 9 : Find the velocity and draw vt graph.
x (m)
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 Example 10 : a) find b)Draw xt graph
V(m/s)

t(s)
4
ACCELERATION
If an objects change its velocity, the object accelerates. Acceleration is defined as change in
velocity per unit time. Acceleration has magnitude and direction. The unit of acceleration is
2
m/s .

V Vf – Vi
If
V
a = = Vi=0 at ti=0 & Vf=V at  a=
t t f – ti t
tf=t

Motion with Constant Acceleration

If acceleration of an object is constant its velocity changes uniformly

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The a always will be positive if an object is speeding up and negative if the object is slowing
down negative a is also called deceleration.

Example 17 : According to figure below, which car has acceleration, A or B, A and B?

VA=20m/s
VB=10m/s VB=30m/s
VA=20m/s t=2s
t=1s t=2s
t=1s

Example 11 : A train starts from rest and speed up to 240 m/s in 10min. find the acceleration.

Example 12 : A car starts from rest and speed up to 108km/h in 6s. find the acceleration.

Example 13 : A train slows from 20 m/s to zero in 8 s. Find a.

Example 14 : The initial speed of an object is Vi=12,7m/s. Find its speed 4 s later if it
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a) accelerates uniformly at 3 m/s and b) accelerates uniformly at 3m /s .

Note: proof
V(m/s)

V
A truck changes its velocity from vo to v in a time internal of t.

Rule1: slope of v-t graph gives acceleration. V0

t(s)
V Vf – Vi V – V0
a= =  a = V= V0 + at 0
t tf – ti t t
Rule2: area under v-t graph gives displacement.

AREA =X X = + ½( V+ V0 ) t
If we substitute V=V0+at in this equality, then;

X = X - X0 = ½ ( V0 + V0 + at ) t X - X0 = V0t + ½ at2

Finally we can obtain an expression that doesn’t contain the time;

V= V0 + at t=(v-v0)/2

( V-V0 ) V2 - V0 2 V2 = V02 + 2a ( X - X0 )
X = ½ ( V + V0 ). =
a 2a

Equation of motion with constant acceleration

1. All these formulas we can use only if a=const.
2. x, v and a are vectors; look at the directions.
3. Generally t is written in place of t

Example 15 : A car starts from rest with a constant acceleration of 6 m/s. find
a) The velocity after 10 s. b) the displacement in 10 s.
Example 16 : A car moving with a velocity of 10 m/s accelerates for 5 s. it covers a distance of
100 m during this time interval. Find a) the a. b) the v at the end of 5 s.

Example 17 : A car starts from rest and accelerates at 5 m/s through a distance of 22,5m.
a) How fast is it they going?
b) Hoe long did it take to cover 22,5 m ?

Example 18 : A car uniformly speeds up from V0 = 10 m/s to V= 20 m/s in 4 s. Find the average
velocity.
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The motion of an object in a vertical line (rising as well as falling) with a constant a of g in the
absence of air resistance is called free Fall.
Downward Upward
t=0 v=0 t=3s v=0

t=1s v=10 m/s v=v0+gt t=2s

v=10 m/s

y=v0t+1/2gt2
v=20 m/s
t=2s v=20 m/s y=(v2-v02)/2g t=1s

v2=v02)+2gy

t=3s v=30 m/s t=0 v=30 m/s

Problem solving strategy:

1) First choose (+) and (-) directions. Generally direction of initial velocity is taken as plus.
2) Choose zero level
3) We can use all the old formulas, only replacing a by g.

Example 19 : A stone is dropped from 200 m above the ground; find its velocity and height 5 s
later.

Example 20 : An object is dropped from top of a building 20m high.

a) When does the object strike the ground
b) What is the final speed?
Example 21 : An object related from rest high above the ground reached the ground with
35m/s. Find initial height of the object.

Note 1 : The Formula finds the displacement, not the distance.

Note 2 : We don’t use two formulas for going up and down, because the acceleration does
not change along the whole motion.

Example 22 : Find a general formula for the maximum height and time of flight.

Example 23 : An object is thrown upwards with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Find its velocity.
a) One second later b) Three seconds later
c) Find its position in one second later. d) Find its position in Three seconds later.

Example 24 : An object is thrown upwards with an initial velocity of 30 m/s. In what height does
its velocity decrease to 15 m/s? (Answer: 33.7 m)

Example 25 : A ball thrown vertically upward is caught by the thrower after 8 s. Find
a) The initial velocity of the ball
b) The maximum height it reaches.