When does an electric short circuit occur?
When neutral wire and live wire touch each other that they come in direct contact, the resistance of the circuit becomes small and a large amount of current flows through it. As a result of which, a large amount of heat is produced and the circuit catches fire.
The magnetic field in a given region is uniform. Draw a diagram to represent it.
How does a solenoid behave like a magnet? Can you determine the north and south poles of a current–carrying solenoid with the help of a bar magnet? Explain.
Explain the underlying principle and working of an electric generator by drawing a labelled diagram. What is the function of brushes?
In Activity 13.7, how do we think the displacement of rod AB will be affected if (i) current in rod AB is increased; (ii) a stronger horse-shoe magnet is used; and (iii) length of the rod AB is increased?
A positively-charged particle (alpha-particle) projected towards west is deflected towards north by a magnetic field. The direction of magnetic field is
(a) towards south (b) towards east
(c) downward (d) upward
Consider a circular loop of wire lying in the plane of the table. Let the current pass through the loop clockwise. Apply the right-hand rule to find out the direction of the magnetic field inside and outside the loop.
Draw a labelled diagram of an electric motor. Explain its principle and working. What is the function of a split ring in an electric motor?
Draw magnetic field lines around a bar magnet.
List the properties of magnetic field lines.
State Fleming’s left-hand rule.
Did Döbereiner’s triads also exist in the columns of Newlands’ Octaves? Compare and find out.
What is a good source of energy?
Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of multi-cellular organisms like humans?
What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.
What changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?
What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?
What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?
If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing species and a trait B exists in 60% of the same population, which trait is likely to have arisen earlier?
Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleared before burning in air?
Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.
A mixture of oxygen and ethyne is burnt for welding. Can you tell why a mixture of ethyne and air is not used?
Why are we looking at alternate sources of energy?
How is food transported in plants?
What are the differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition?
What are the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration? Name some organisms that use the anaerobic mode of respiration.
You have been provided with three test tubes. One of them contains distilled water and the other two contain an acidic solution and a basic solution, respectively. If you are given only red litmus paper, how will you identify the contents of each test tube?
What are the components of the transport system in highly organised plants?
What criteria do we use to decide whether something is alive?
What is the role of the acid in our stomach?
What could be the reasons for adopting contraceptive methods?