DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

BOKARO STEEL CITY

ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION 2010-2011
Class: X Physics : 1) Refractive index of water is 4/3 and glass is 3/2. What is the refractive index of glass with respect to water? 2) An object is 1m tall is placed on the principal axis of an convex lens and its 40cm tall image is formed on the screen placed at a distance of 70cm from the object. What is the focal length of the lens? 3) A concave lens has focal length 20cm. At what distance from the lens a 5cm tall object be placed so that it forms an image at 15cm from the lens? Also calculate the size of the image formed. 4) Two lenses of power +3D and -5D are placed in contact to form a composite lens. An object is placed at a distance 50cm from this composite lens, find the position of the image. 5) One light wave is incident upon a plane of refractive index n. Find incident angle i, for which refracted and reflected ray mutually perpendicular. 6) Char coal is better fuel than wood and coal, still its use is being discouraged. Why? 7) How is nuclear energy generated from fusion? 8) Explain how is energy flowing water related to solar energy. 9) Describe the working of a bio-gas plant with the helped of labelled diagram. 10) Two lenses, one convex and another concave of focal lengths 10cm and 20cm respectively are taken together and used a single lens. If a point object is held at a distance of 20cm from the compound lens, find the position of its image. 11) A convex lens throws on a screen 12cm from the lens a magnified image of the object. If the magnification is 15, find the focal length of the lens? 12) Describe how the difference in temperatures at different depths of the ocean can be utilised for generating the electricity. Subject : Science & Tech. Assignment No. 3

Chemistry : 1. What do you understand by the term periodicity? Are the properties of the elements placed in the same group similar? 2. A metal M forms an oxide having the formula M2O3. It belongs to 3rd period of the modern periodic table. Write the atomic no. and the valency of the metal. 3. What are the major shortcomings of mendeleevs periodic table? How have these been removed in the modern periodic table? 4. a. Chemical reactivity of alkali metals increases while that of halogens decreases as we move from top to bottom in the group. b. Chemical reactivity first increases and then decreases in a period from left to right, explain. 5. Consider the elements of the second period and answer the following questions with proper explanation : a. Variation of atomic size b. Metallic character 6. Name the elements of the alkaline earth elements. Write their electronic configuration and comment upon the acid base behavior of their oxides and hydroxides. 7. Which elements has a. Two shells, both of which are completely filled with electrons?

b. The electronic configuration 2, 8, 2? c. A total of three shells, with three electrons in the valence shell? d. A total of two shells with three electrons in the valence shell? e. Twice as many electrons in the second shell as in its first shell? 8. Explain the following terms : a. esterification b. saponificication c. dehydration 9. A mixture of oxygen and ethyne is used for welding. Why do you think a mixture of ethyne and air is not used? 10. Why does micelle formation takes place when soap is added to water? 11. Explain the formation of scum when hard water is treated with soap. 12. Two compounds X and Y have the same formula C6H12. Compound X is saturated while compound Y is unsaturated. Draw the structures. What types of reactions compound X and Y are expected to undergo. 13. A sweet smelling substance A with formula C4H8O2 on hydrolysis with H2SO4 gives two compound B and C. B on oxidation with K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 gives C. Identify A, B and C. 14. a. How do we calculate the valency of an elements from its electronic configuration. b. How does the valency vary in a period? c. How does the valency vary in going down the group? d. What is the valency of magnesium with atomic no. 12 and sulphur with atomic no. 16? Biology : 1. Explain the process of fertilization in angiosperms. Write in brief about the post fertililization changes taking place in a flower. 2. Explain the determination of sex in human beings with the help of a diagram. 3. Describe the different ways by which individuals with a particular trait increase or decrease in a population. 4. What is meant by chemical basis of heredity? 5. Depict and interpret your result of a dihybrid cross in the light of Mendelian laws of inheritance with respect to any two characters found in pea plants. 6. What is the difference between the food habits of organisms belonging to the first and third trophic level ? Give one example of each of the organisms belonging to these trophic levels. 7. Explain why the flow of energy in a biosphere is said to be unidirectional. 8. State causes and effects of depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere. 9. What is acid rain? Mention two harmful effects of acid rain. 10. Explain how does the flow of energy occur between various components of environment. -----------------------x-----------------------