SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ( PART 1)

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Q. 1. (A)

(i) (D)

(ii) (B)

(iii) (C)

(iv) (A)

(v) (D)

Q. 1. (B)

(i) True

(ii) Peephole in door

(iii) The volt

(iv) Hypermetropia (farsightedness)

(v) The oersted

Q. 2. (A)

(i) (1) 
The intensity of light emitted by the filament of a bulb depends on the

temperature of the filament. It increases with the temperature.

(2) The melting point of the material used to make the filament of a bulb should

be very high so that the filament can be heated to a high temperature by

passing a current through it, without melting it. This enables us to obtain

more light. The melting point of tungsten is very high.

Hence, tungsten is used to make a solenoid type coil (filament) in an electric

bulb.

(ii) (1) 
When an object is placed within the focal length of a magnifying glass or

simple microscope ( convex lens ), its larger and erect image is obtained on

the same side of the lens as that of the object.

(2) By adjusting the distance between the object and the lens, the image can be

obtained at the minimum distance of distinct vision. Thus, a watch repairer

can see the minute parts of a watch more clearly with the aid of a magnifying

glass ( a simple microscope ) than with the naked eye, without any stress on

the eye. Hence, watch repairers use a magnifying glass ( a simple microscope )

while repairing the watches.

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 (iii) (1) Metals have a tendency to loose the valence electrons to form cations. This
tendency of an element is called the metallic character of the element.

(2) While going from left to right within a period the outermost shell remains
the same and electrons are added to the same shell. However, the positive
charge on the nucleus goes on increasing while the atomic radius goes on
decreasing and thus the effective nuclear charge goes on increasing. As a
result of this the tendency of atom to lose electrons decreases,
i.e. electropositivity decreases. Thus, metallic character goes on decreasing
within a period from left to right.
Q. 2. (B)
(i) (a) Propan-2-ol
(b) 2 - Chloropentane

Solution : Data : s  h  125 m, a  g  10 m/s2, u  0 m/s, t  ?

(ii) 

According to Newton’s second equation of motion,
1 2
s  ut  at
2
1
 125 0  t   10  t2
2
 125 5 t2

125
 t2  25
5
 t 5 s
The ball takes 5 s to reach the ground.

(iii) A man-made object orbiting the earth is called an artificial satellite.

The first satellite launched by Russia : Sputnik I.

(iv) Object at 2F1 :

Convex lens
A

Principal axis 2F1 2F2

B F1 O F2 B'

A'
f
u

O : Optical centre, F1, F2 : Principal foci, f : Focal length,

AB : Object, AB : Image, u : Object distance, v : Image distance

Object at 2F1

In this case, the image is formed at 2F2. It is real, inverted and of the same size
as that of the object.
(v) 
(1) As a star is far away from the earth, it appears as a point source of light.
Air is always in motion. The density and temperature of air change
continuously.

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 (2) This results in the change in the refractive index of air in a given region of
space. Hence, there is a continuous change in the apparent position and
brightness of a star.
Q. 3.
(i) Name of the process : Electrolytic reduction of alumina.

Anode
(Graphite)
Cathode
(Graphite lining)

Steel tank Mixture of alumina,

cryolite and fluorspar

Molten Outlet for molten

aluminium aluminium

(ii) 
(a) Type of reaction : Decomposition
(b) Reactant : CaCO3; Products : CaO, CO2
*
(c) Reaction : CaCO3(s) ¾¾® CaO(s)  CO2(g)

(iii) Electric power is the electric work done per unit time.
OR

Electric power is the time rate at which electric energy is used.
PV I

P  volt  ampere
1 volt  1 A
1J 1C
 
1C 1s
1J
  P    1 W (watt)
1s
(iv) Anodization : Metals is like copper, aluminium are coated with a thin and strong
layer of their oxides by means of electrolysis.

Example : When aluminium is anodized, the thin layer of aluminium oxide is

formed. It is useful for prevention of the corrosion of the metal.
(v) 
Kepler’s first law : The orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of
the foci.
Kepler’s second law : The line joining the planet and the Sun sweeps equal areas
in equal intervals of time.
Kepler’s third law : The square of the period of revolution of a planet around the
Sun is directly proportional to the cube of the mean distance of the planet from
the Sun.
(vi) (a) Atomic number of the element : 20
(b) This element belongs to : Second group
(c) This element lie in : 4th period.

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 (vii) 
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has designed and built two important
launchers : Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite
Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

Many satellites in INSAT and GSAT series are active in telecommunication,

television broadcasting, meteorological services, disaster management and in
monitoring and management of natural resources. EDUSAT is used specifically for
education. Satellites in IRNSS series are used for navigation. IRS series is used for
disaster management.
(viii) (a) 
The change in the direction of propagation of light when it passes obliquely from
one transparent medium to another is called refraction of light.
(b) CD
(c) r and i1, i and e.
Q. 4.
 (i) (a) Hope’s apparatus
(b) Anomalous behaviour of water
(c) T1 : 4 °C, T2 : 0 °C
(d) 4 °C
(e) (1) In cold regions in winter, rocks crack due to anomalous expansion of water.
(2) Even when the temperature becomes less than 0 °C, aquatic plants and animals
can survive.
(ii) (a) Name of compound I : Ethane
Name of compound II : Ethene or ethylene
(b) Electron dot structure :
 (i) H H

H C C H

H H

(ii) H H

C C
H H
(c) Compound I : Saturated hydrocarbon
Compound II : Unsaturated hydrocarbon

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