SSC (English Medium) १० वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for Science and Technology 1

An object of 10 cm is placed in front of a plane mirror. The height of image will be …………….
(a) 5 cm
(b) 15 cm
(c) 20 cm
(d) 10 cm

When a ray of light travels from air to glass slab and strikes the surface of separation at 90°, then it …………….
(a) bends towards normal
(b) bends away from normal
(c) passes unbent
(d) passes in zigzag way

Explain how spectrum is formed.

When rays of light are incident on a glass slab then the incident ray and emergent ray are _________ each other.

1. perpendicular
2. parallel
3. opposite
4. concurrent

What is a spectrum?

The element eka-silicon in Mendeleev’s periodic table is known as ………… in the modern periodic table.

The element eka-silicon in Mendeleev’s periodic table is known as ………… in the modern periodic table.

CuSO_4(aq) + Zn_(s) → ZnSO_4(aq) + Cu_(s) is an example of a decomposition reaction.

The reddish brown deposit formed on iron nails kept in a solution of copper sulphate is

1. Cu₂O
2. Cu
3. CuO
4. CuS

Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following sentence.

A ray of light strikes the glass slab at an angle of 50°. What is the angle of incidence?

Write a short note on dispersion of light.

Define refraction and state the laws of refraction.

Explain how the formation of a rainbow occurs.

Why do we get a spectrum of seven colors when white light is dispersed by a prism?

Draw the diagram of refraction of light in the glass slab

The height of the image formed by an object of height 10 cm placed in front of a plane mirror is __________.

(a) 5 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 15 cm
(d) 20 cm

Lime water turns milky when ______ gas is passed through it.

Observe the following figure and answer the questions given under it:

1) How many times does refraction take place in the above figure?

2) What happens to the ray of light when it passes from air to glass?

3) What happens to the ray of light when it passes from glass to air?

4) What are the rays AB and CD in the figure called?

5) Define refraction.

Observe the following figure:

If the current in the coil A is changed, will some current be induced in the coil B? Explain.

An object is placed at a distance of 100 cm from a converging lens of focal length 40 cm.
(i) What is the nature of image?
(ii) What is the position of image?