State two advantages of an aneroid barometer.  from Class 10 I

Subject

Physics

Class

ICSE Class 10

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 Multiple Choice QuestionsShort Answer Type

1.

Which physical quantity does this electronvolt measure? How is it related to the S.I. unit of this quantity?

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2.

What should be the angle between force and displacement be to get the

i) minimum work

ii) maximum work? 
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3.

State Newton’s Second Law of motion. 

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4.

The work done by the heart is 1 Joule per beat. Calculate the power of the heart if it beats 72 times in one minute. 

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5.

Mention two properties of a wave: one property which varies and the other which remains constant when the wave passes from one medium to another.

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6.

Explain briefly what causes the twinkling of stars at night? 

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7.

State two advantages of an aneroid barometer. 


i) It has no liquid, hence it is portable and quite easy to use.

ii) It has a caliberated scale from which the value of pressure can be read differently. 

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8.

Explain why a gas bubble released at the bottom of a lake grows in size as it rises to the surface of the lake? 

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9.

What is meant by the statement, ‘ the critical angle for diamond is 24o? How is the critical angle of a material related to its refractive index?  

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10.

A block of wood of volume 25 cm3 floats in water with 20 cmof its volume immersed. Calculate:

i) the density, and

ii) the weight of the block of wood. 
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