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Tuesday, 22 December 2020

Std 8 Physics First Semester 2020

 

                      Enfant India International School

                                           Class -8th Sub.- Physics         M.M.-40

                                                   Section -A

1.Fill in the blanks .                     (1×5=5)

(a) The SI unit of work is ________

(b) The rate of doing work is called ____

(c) Atmospheric pressure is maximum at _________

(d) An iceberg ______ on water.

(5) An iron needle ______ in water but a ship _______ on water.

2. Give one word .                        (1×5=5)

(a) The size of naphthalene balls decreases when left open for some time .

(b) Hot tea cools faster in a saucer than in a cup.

(c) Principle which governs the floating/sinking of a solid in a liquid .

(d) Ratio of mass of an object and the volume of that object.

(e) Normal force per unit surface area .

3. Define these terms .                (1×5=5)

(a) Work       (b) A Joule   (c) Power

(d) Mechanical energy   (e) A watt

4. Differentiate between the following.          (1×5=5)

(a)  Power and work

(b)  Energy and power

(c)  Thrust and pressure

(d)  Floating and sinking

(e)  Solids and liquids

 

                    Section -B

5. Answer these questions.             (2×10=20)

(a)  Arrange three states of matter in ascending order of intermolecular space.

(b)  Give the value of freezing point of water and boiling point of water.

(c)  Define density and give its unit .

(d)  State the principle of flotation.

(e)  What is submarine? What is it’s working principle?

(f)   State any two effects of a force.

(g)  What is the SI unit of pressure ?

(h)  Why are heavy trawlers fitted with a large number of wheels ?

(i)    Explain that a liquid seeks its own level.

(j)    How is energy related to work ?