Which one of the following statements is true about the 'laws' an

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1.

Which of the following can be assessed when Geeta is using only MCQ as a tool to assess "Nutrition in Humans"?

  • Misconceptions related to food habits

  • Learner's ability to apply knowledge and prepare a role-play to present in the morning assembly

  • Learners' ability to comprehend the importance of components of food and write a long essay

  • Analytical ability to classify food items and make a poster


2.

1 N is equal to how many dynes?

  • 104

  • 105

  • 103

  • 106


3.

Which mode of transportation of heat is essentially not required for the medium?

  • Conduction

  • Convection

  • Radiation

  • All not required


4.

The velocity of sound in air is taken as 332 m/s. If the pressure of a gas is taken double, then what will be the velocity of sound in air?

  • 996 m/s

  • 664 m/s

  • 166 m/s

  • 332 m/s


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5.

The escape velocity from the surface of the Earth is

  • 11.2 km/s

  • 11.2 m/s

  • 11.2 cm/s

  • 11.2 mm/s


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6.

Which one of the following statements is true about the 'laws' and 'theories' in science?

  • Theories are found in biological sciences only and laws are found in physical sciences only.

  • Theories and laws are the same and perform the same function except that laws are briefer form of theories

  • Laws are generalized descriptions of the relationships among observable phenomena and theories are explanations for the observable phenomena

  • Theories become laws when validated


C.

Laws are generalized descriptions of the relationships among observable phenomena and theories are explanations for the observable phenomena

Law in science is the description of an observed phenomenon. It doesn't explain why the phenomenon exists or what causes it. The explanation of the phenomenon is called theory in science.


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7.

Which one among the following situations gives the learners the best opportunity to 'discover knowledge'?

  • Students being instructed through 'team teaching' on 'materials of daily use'

  • Students undergoing an elaborate and detailed session of 'programmed instruction' on the topic 'components of food'

  • Students being first shown the demonstration of Archimedes Principle' followed by a detailed explanation

  • Students labeling the given materials as
    'conductors' and 'non-conductors' by
    placing them in a self-assembled closed electric
    circuit


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