Tuesday 7 January 2020

Class 8 Holiday Homework


CLASS VIII
SUBJECT SCIENCE
CH MICROORGANISM
1..I made the first vaccine. Guess who am I?
2.Microbes will never grow on food kept inside refrigerator. Do you agree? Why?
3.a).What is food spoilage?
b).What are the various methods of food preservation? Explain in detail any four
4. a).How vaccines help in preventing diseases?
b).Name the diseases (any two) against which vaccines offer prevention.
5.Identify the microorgnisms shown in the diagram
         

CH                  FORCE AND PRESSURE

1.    A force acts perpendicular to  given surface..What is the quantity ‘force per unit area’ known as?
.2 A comb  rubbed against dry hair, clings to the bits of paper due to ______force.
. 3.When a person lifts a bucket full of water against the ground, how many forces are acting on it?Name the forces.
.4.Calculate the pressure exerted by an object applying force of 60N on 600m2 area.
5.i)What do understand by Atmospheric pressure?Write one experiment to show  that air exerts pressure in all direction.Draw the diagram also to explain your answer.

6.Give one example of a situation in which applied force causes a change in the speed of an object.
7.Describe an experiment to show that air exerts pressure in all directions. Draw  a well labelled diagram also.
.8. In the following statements identify the agent exerting the force and object on which its acts. State the effect of the force in each case.
(a) Squeezing a piece of lemon between the fingers to extract its juice.
(b) Taking out paste from a toothpaste tube.
(c) A load suspended from a spring while its other end is on a hook fixed to a wall.
(d) An athlete making a high jump to clear the bar at a certain height.

CH                  FRICTION
1.                             Friction causes production  of ________energy.
2.                             Encircle the odd one out and give reason :
Oiling,streamlining,ball bearing,grooves
3.                             Rewrite the correct statement :
Rolling friction is less than sliding friction.
4.         Does  air exert friction on an object moving through it?
5.         Friction causes wastge of energy.(true/False)
6.         Look at the picture and explain what is depicted by this picture..Also write the conclusion of the activity demonstrated through  the picture.(30 -40 words)



8.         ..give reason:
    a). Suitcase is provided with wheels
    b) Manjari tries to hold a glass with oily hand,it slips from her hand.
    c)School bags have broader strap.

Ch: Reflection of light

Q1 Light is falling on three surfaces S1, S2 and S3 as shown. In which case angle of incidence would be equal to angle of reflection. Support your answer with reason
 


                            S1                     S2                          S3                         

Q2  a) The distance between the object and its image formed by a plane mirror appears to be 24cm. What is the distance between mirror and object?
b)   If the object shifts 10cm towards the mirror what will be the distance between object and image?

Q3)  Jatin stood  in between two plane mirrors to see his image? How many images he would see? Where are such parallel mirrors used?

Q4) Look at the diagram and answer
                    Image result for diagram unlabelled of dispersion of light through prism
a)    Which phenomenon is depicted in the figure?
b)    Define the process
c)    What will we obtain on white screen ?
d)    Write the sequence of colours.
e)    Mention where else you see this phenomenon?

Q5Give reason why
a)     We cannot see stars during the day
b)   Red light is used as traffic signal for stopping the vehicles.


                        ch Metals and Nonmetals

   Q1) Some elements have properties of both metals and nonmetals. What are they called? Give two examples and their use

Q2)  Gold and silver are used to make jewellery .Why? Give two reasons to support your answer
  Q3) Purnima took two test tubes and labeled them A&B as shown
                             A                 B
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In test tube A she puts a substance X and dilute HCl. In test tube B she puts Y and added dil HCl .Reaction starts taking place in test tube B with evolution of a gas. No such chemical reaction is observed in test tube A
a)    Which of these substances “X” and “Y” do you think is a metal? Give reason for your answer
b)    Which gas is evolved in test tube B?

Q3 Name   a) metal which is liquid at room temperature
                   b) most abundant element on earth after oxygen
                   c)  element used for making matchsticks or crackers


Q 4 Write  the reactions for the following

a)    Magnesium when burnt in oxygen
b)    Zinc hen added to hydrochloric acid
Q5)
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Look at the diagram and answer
a)    The portion of grey nail which is inside the blue solution of copper sulphate becomes --------------
b)    The change of colour of nail happens  because --------------
c)    Blue colour copper sulphate changes to ------------ colour
d)    The activity shows that -------------
e)    Write the chemical reaction for this activity 








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