Class 10 Science - Chapter Sources of Energy NCERT Solutions | Most of the sources of energy we use rep

Can any source of energy be pollution-free? Why or why not?

What are the limitations of the energy that can be obtained from the oceans?

If you could use any source of energy for heating your food, which one would you use and why?

On what basis would you classify energy sources as

(a) renewable and non-renewable?
(b) exhaustible and inexhaustible?

Are the options given in (a) and (b) the same?

What is a good source of energy?

Hydrogen has been used as a rocket fuel. Would you consider it a cleaner fuel than CNG? Why or why not?

Which of the following is not an example of a bio-mass energy source?

      (a) wood                     (b) gobar-gas
      (c) nuclear energy      (d) coal

What are the disadvantages of fossil fuels?

Name two energy sources that you would consider to be renewable. Give reasons for your choices.

How has the traditional use of wind and water energy been modified for our convenience?

Did Döbereiner’s triads also exist in the columns of Newlands’ Octaves? Compare and find out.

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.

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 amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.

Compounds such as alcohols and glucose also contain hydrogen but are not categorised as acids. Describe an Activity to prove it.

Explain how sexual reproduction gives rise to more viable variations than asexual reproduction. How does this affect the evolution of those organisms that reproduce sexually?

Which gas is usually liberated when an acid reacts with a metal? Illustrate with an example. How will you test for the presence of this gas?

Compare and contrast nervous and hormonal mechanisms for control and coordination in animals.

A piece of wire of resistance R is cut into five equal parts. These parts are then connected in parallel. If the equivalent resistance of this combination is R′, then the ratio R/R′ is –

(a) 1/25        (b) 1/5        (c) 5        (d) 25

What is biological magnification? Will the levels of this magnification be different at different levels of the ecosystem?

How is the small intestine designed to absorb digested food?

What are alloys?

Will the impact of removing all the organisms in a trophic level be different for different trophic levels? Can the organisms of any trophic level be removed without causing any damage to the ecosystem?