How does the cork act as a protective tissue?

Convert into mole.

(a) 12 g of oxygen gas
(b) 20 g of water
(c) 22 g of carbon dioxide.

Why is the atmosphere essential for life?

You find your mass to be 42 kg on a weighing machine. Is your mass more or less than 42 kg?

What happens to the force between two objects, if
(i) the mass of one object is doubled?
(ii) the distance between the objects is doubled and tripled?
(iii) the masses of both objects are doubled?

Why are we normally advised to take bland and nourishing food when we are sick?

Illustrate the law of conservation of energy by discussing the energy changes which occur when we draw a pendulum bob to one side and allow it to oscillate. Why does the bob eventually come to rest? What happens to its energy eventually? Is it a violation of the law of conservation of energy?

In which of the following case do you think the long-term effects on your health are likely to be most unpleasant?
  •  if you get jaundice,
  •  if you get lice,
  •  if you get acne.

Why?

What are the immunisation programmes available at the nearest health centre in your locality? Which of these diseases are the major health problems in your area?

Name the technique to separate

(i) butter from curd,
(ii) salt from sea-water,
(iii) camphor from salt.

List any three reasons why you would think that you are sick and ought to see a doctor. If only one of these symptoms were present, would you still go to the doctor? Why or why not?

Name types of simple tissues.

A stone is released from the top of a tower of height 19.6 m. Calculate its final velocity.

Which tissue makes up the husk of coconut?

Complete the table:

A hammer of mass 500 g, moving at 50 m s^-1, strikes a nail. The nail stops the hammer in a very short time of 0.01 s. What is the force of the nail on the hammer?

Which of the following materials fall in the category of a “pure substance”?

(a) Ice
(b) Milk
(c) Iron
(d) Hydrochloric acid
(e) Calcium oxide
(f) Mercury
(g) Brick
(h) Wood
(i) Air.

What are the immunisation programmes available at the nearest health centre in your locality? Which of these diseases are the major health problems in your area?

What are the constituents of phloem?

Which division among plants has the simplest organisms?

Amit buys few grams of gold at the poles as per the instruction of one of his friends. He hands over the same when he meets him at the equator. Will the friend agree with the weight of gold bought? If not, why? [Hint: The value of g is greater at the poles than at the equator.]