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Unit 3: Exercise Questions.
Q1 : Why is it dangerous to travel on the roof of a bus?
Ans: It is dangerous to travel on the roof of a bus because when brakes are applied suddenly, the lower part of body of
passenger sitting on its roof comes to rest immediately but due to inertia upper part of his body continues its
motion in a straight line and he may fall forward and gets injured if there is no support.
Q2 : Why does a passenger moves outward when a bus takes a turn?
Ans: When the bus traveling in a straight line suddenly takes a turn, the passenger in the bus due to inertia tends to
continue his motion in the straight line and falls in the forward direction.
Q3 : What will be the tension in a rope that is pulled from its ends by two opposite forces 100 N each?
Ans: The tension in a rope that is pulled from its ends by two opposite forces 100 N each will be 100 N.
Q4 : A horse pushes the cart. If the action and reaction are equal and opposite then how does the cart move?
Ans: The horse apply action on the road by his feet, the reaction is given by the road on the horse, due to which horse
moves. The cart which is tied with the horse will also move.
Q5 : Action and reaction are always equal and opposite then how does a body move?
Ans: Action and reaction are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. Action and reaction do not act on the same
body. Action is applied on one body due to which an equal and opposite reaction is acting on another body.
Both of these do not neutralize each other due to which the body will move.
Q6 : A horse pushes the cart. If the action and reaction are equal and opposite then how does the cart move?
Ans: The horse apply action on the road by his feet, the reaction is given by the road on the horse, due to which horse
moves. The cart which is tied with the horse will also move.
Q7 : A horse pushes the cart. If the action and reaction are equal and opposite then how does the cart move?
Ans: The horse apply action on the road by his feet, the reaction is given by the road on the horse, due to which horse
moves. The cart which is tied with the horse will also move.
Q8 : Why is the law of conservation of momentum important?
Ans: Law of conservation of momentum has vast applications and is applicable universally on bigger bodies as well as
on atoms and molecules. A system of gun and bullet, rocket and jet engines etc. Work on the principle of
law of conservation of momentum.
Q9 : When a gun is fired, it recoils. Why?
Ans: Total momentum of the gun and the bullet is zero before the firing. When gun is fired, bullet moves in forward
direction and gun recoils to conserve momentum.
Q10 : Describe two situations in which force of friction is needed?
Ans:
(i) We cannot write if there would be no friction between paper and the pencil.
(ii) Friction enables us to walk on the ground. We cannot run on a slippery ground. A slippery ground offers
very little friction.
Q11: How does oiling the moving parts of a machine lower friction?
Ans: As the friction of liquids is less than friction of solids. So oiling the moving parts of the machines lower the
friction.
Q12: Why rolling friction is less than sliding friction?
We know that greater the points of contact between two surfaces, greater will be the friction and vice versa.
Since the points of contact between surfaces in case of rolling are
less than points of contact in case of sliding therefore rolling friction is less than sliding friction.
. There is no relative motion between rolling surfaces.
Q13 : What would happen if all friction suddenly disappear?
Ans: If there was no friction then we could not walk on the ground . Noting would be steady on the ground and it
would be nearly impossible to keep things still as there would be no force to opposite an object motion. Every thing
would be slide around would not be stopped. There would be no sound because the waves have to be transferred with
air friction, many be just sliding and sliding . In fact noting would exist in universe friction.
Q14 : Why the spinner of a washing machine is made to spin at a very high speed?
Ans: Spinner of a washing machine is made to spin at a very high speed. Because when it spins at high speed. The
water from wet clothes is forced out through these holes due to lack of centripetal force.
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Unit no 4:Exercise Question/Answer.
Q1:- Whey there is need of second condition for equilibrium if a body satisfies first condition
for equilibrium.
Ans: When two equal and opposite forces act on a body along the same line, it will be in equilibrium and no linear
acceleration is produced in it. But when two equal and opposite forces act on a body not along the same line,
the body is not in equilibrium because rotational acceleration is produced in the body although first condition
is still satisfied. Hence in this case for the body to be in equilibrium second condition is needed.
Q2:- Give an example of a moving body which is in equilibrium.
Ans: A paratrooper coming down with terminal velocity is in equilibrium. This type of equilibrium is known as
dynamic equilibrium.
Q3:- Think of a body which is at rest but not in equilibrium.
Ans: A ball thrown upward becomes at rest at the top. At this state it is not in equilibrium although it is at rest.
Q4:- When a body cannot be in equilibrium due to a single force on it?
Ans: A single force acting on a body is not balanced and produces acceleration. Therefore, in the presence of a single
force body can not be in equilibrium.
Q5:- Why the height of vehicles is kept as low as possible?
Ans: We know that smaller the height of centre of gravity of a body, greater will be its stability. The height of vehicles
is kept low to lower their centre of gravity and as a result their stability increases.
So, we can say that orbital speed depends upon the gravitational acceleration and distance between the center
of earth and the satellite.
5.17 Why communication satellites are stationed at geostationary orbits?
Ans: The satellites in geostationary orbits remain all the time in front of target part of Earth so that direction of
receiver's dish do not to be changed.
(d) Desserts soon get hot during the day and soon get cold after sunset.
As the specific heat of sand is low, so it absorbs the heat more quickly and gets hot in day. In night, it releases
heat more quickly and become cold quickly after sunset.
9.4 Why conduction of heat does not take place in gases?
Ans: Gases are poor conductor of heat because gases do not have fee electrons. Future more for conduction molecules
should be close while in gases molecules have vast spaces. That why gases do not undergo conduction.
9.5 What measures do you suggest to conserve energy in house?
Ans: To conserve energy in our house, following foam lagging measure may be taken:
Hot water tanks are insulated by p
Wall cavities are filled with plastic foam Or Gool
Ceiling of room is covered by insulating materials (false ceiling)
Double glazed window panes are used, these windows panes have air between glass sheets that provides
good insulation
9.6 Why transfer of heat in fluids takes place by convection?
Ans: Liquids and gases are poor conductors of heat due to large distances amoung their molecules. However, heat is
transferred through fluids (liquids or gases) by a method called convection. Heat transfer of heat in fluids
takes place by convection because movement of molecules is easy in fluids.
9.7 What is meant by convection current?
Ans: Gases also expand on heating, thus convection currents are easily set up due to the differences in the densities of
air at various parts in the atmosphere.
Example
Convection currents set up by electric, gas or coal heaters help to warm our homes and offices.
9.8 Suggest a simple activity to show convection of heat in gases not given in the book.
Ans: In summer, the intense radiations of sun warm the surface of Earth. The air near the surface is also heated and
expands. Its density decreases due to increase of volume and it rises up. A colder air comes to fill this gap, due
to which conventional currents of air are produced.
9.9 How does heat reach us from the sun?
Ans: Heat reaches us neither by conduction nor by convection, because the space between the Sun and Earth's
atmosphere is empty. Heat reaches us through a mode called radiations (light waves) from the sun.
9.10 How various surfaces can be compared by Leslie cube?
Ans: Different sides of Leslie cube are made different in nature. So transfer of heat from different sides of the cube
is different. So, various surfaces can be compared by Leslie cube. A leslie cube is a metal box having faces as
follows:
A Shining Saved Surface
A dull black Surface
A White Surface
A Coloured Surface