NEELKANTH VIDYAPEETH RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL – HYDERABAD

Holiday Assignment - 2023

Grade: X

CHEMISTRY:
I.HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

a)What are soaps and detergents ? What is Saponification reaction? Give the
chemical equation for saponification reaction.

b)Describe the structure of soap molecule with the help of a neat diagram and
explain its cleansing action with the help of a diagram. Explain the
disadvantages of soaps over detergents?

Note:- Work must be Done in A4 size sheet. Paste or draw the required picture
where ever necessary. Submission of assignment should be done in a stick file
only.

II.LAB RECORD BOOK WRITING

1. Complete the Record activities

Exp-1A(a, b, c, d, e, f) and 1B(a, b, c)
Exp-2[ a, b, c, d(I, ii, iii, iv)]
Exp-3[ a(1, 2, 3, 4) and b ]
Exp-8 (I, ii, iii, iv)
Exp-9
Note:- Write the record as per the instruction given in the class.
III.MAKING A WORKING MODEL FOR SCIENCE FAIR

Please go through the given link to find different working models for Science fair projects

1.https://www.arvindguptatoys.com/films.html

2. https://youtube.com/@scienceandfun?si=epzWPAk64JYeQBz-

3. https://youtube.com/@FunwithPhysics?si=vkVqYnJIE-NtT30m

4. https://youtube.com/@PhysicsbyPankajSir?si=iLyLnvRCrFhJDpmV

your supposed to make even chart work along with working model.
 NEELKANTH VIDYAPEETH RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL – HYDERABAD
Holiday Assignment - 2023
PHYSICS :

I. Lab Record Notes(4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14)

 Diagrams and Observation table should be plain paper.
 All content should done on ruled paper only.
II. Making projects for science fair.
 Prepare well for explanation of project.
 Prepare chart work of selected project.
III. Holiday Assignments:
 Work must be done in A4 size sheet.
 Submission of assignment should be done in a stick file only

1. If an object of 10 cm height is placed at a distance of 36 cm

from a concave mirror of focal length 12 cm, find the position,
nature and height of the image.
2. An object 2 cm high is placed at a distance of 16 cm from a
concave mirror which produce a real image 3 cm high.
o What is the focal length of the mirror?
o Find the position of the image.
3. A man holds a spherical shaving mirror of radius of curvature
60 cm, and focal length 30 cm, at a distance of 15 cm, from his
nose. Find the position of image and calculate the
magnification.
4. A convex mirror used as a rear-view mirror in a car has radius
of curvature of 3 m. If a bus is located at a distance of 5m from
the mirror, find the position of image. What is the nature of the
image?
5. If the refractive index of water for light going from air to water
be 1.33, what will be the refractive index for light going from
water to air?
6. Draw a schematic diagram of a circuit consisting of a battery of
three cells of 2 V each, a 5Ω resistor, an 8 Ω resistor, and a 12
Ω resistor, and a plug key, all connected in series. What would
be the readings in the ammeter and the voltmeter over 12 Ω
resistor?
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Holiday Assignment - 2023
7. What is (a) the highest, (b) the lowest total resistance that can
be secured by combinations of four coils of resistance 4 Ω, 8 Ω,
12 Ω, 24 Ω?
8. How many 176 Ω resistors (in parallel) are required to carry 5
A on a 220 V line?
9. A copper wire of length 2 m and area of cross-section 1.7 x 10-
6 m2 has a resistance of 2 x 10-2 Ω. Calculate the resistivity of
copper.
10.Calculate the cost of operating a heater of 500 W for 20 hours
at the rate of Rs. 3.90 per unit.
11.In a house two 60 W electric bulbs are lighted for a 4 hours, and
three 100 W bulbs for 5 hours every day. Calculate the electric
energy consumed in 30 days.
12.When a current of 4.0 A passes through a certain resistor for 10
minutes, 2.88 x 104 J of heat are produced. Calculate:

a) The power of the resistance.

b) The voltage across the resistor.

BIOLOGY:

1. Holiday Assignment :

a) Draw a net labelled diagram of the Longitudinal section of a flower.

b) Explain briefly about the following with a neat labelled Diagrams.
i)Binary fission
ii)Fragmentation
iii)Budding in Hydra
iv)Spore formation in Rhizopus.

c)Design an experiment to demonstrate Hydrotropism in plants.

NOTE : Work must be done in A4 size sheet. Paste or Draw the required

Picture wherever Necessary.

 NEELKANTH VIDYAPEETH RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL – HYDERABAD
Holiday Assignment - 2023
 Submission of Assignment should be done in Stick file only.

2. LAB RECORD BOOK WRITING

i) Complete the Record Activities.

NOTE :Write the Record as per the instruction given in the class.

3) MAKING A WORKING MODEL FOR SCIENCE FAIR :

Please go through the given link to find different working models for Science fair project.

https://www.arvindguptatoys.com/films.html
You are supposed to make even chart work along working model.