What is meant by saying that the potenti | Class 10 Science Chapter Electricity, Electricity NCERT Solutions

When a 12 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current of 2.5 mA in the circuit. Find the value of the resistance of the resistor.

Outline a project which aims to find the dominant coat colour in dogs.

Draw the structure for the following compounds.                

       (i)    Ethanoic acid             (ii)   Bromopentane*
       (iii)  Butanone                   (iv)   Hexanal.

*Are structural isomers possible for bromopentane?

A hot plate of an electric oven connected to a 220 V line has two resistance coils A and B, each of 24 Ω resistance, which may be used separately, in series, or in parallel. What are the currents in the three cases?

How is the sex of the child determined in human beings?

(a)  What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as boron have in common?
(b)  What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as fluorine have in common?

Calculate the number of electrons constituting one coulomb of charge.

A man with blood group A marries a woman with blood group O and their daughter has blood group O. Is this information enough to tell you which of the traits – blood group A or O – is dominant? Why or why not?

What is an homologous series? Explain with an example.

Why is variation beneficial to the species but not necessarily for the individual?

Why does absorption of digested food occur mainly in the small intestine?

Compute the heat generated while transferring 96000 coulomb of charge in one hour through a potential difference of 50 V.

How is the sex of the child determined in human beings?

(i) Write the electron-dot structures for sodium, oxygen and magnesium.

(ii) Show the formation of Na₂O and MgO by the transfer of electrons.

(iii) What are the ions present in these compounds?

What steps would you suggest to minimise environmental pollution caused by burning of fossil fuels?

You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch.

(a) How could you use them to distinguish between samples of metals and non-metals?
(b) Assess the usefulness of these tests in distinguishing between metals and non-metals.

One-half of a convex lens is covered with a black paper. Will this lens produce a complete image of the object? Verify your answer experimentally. Explain your observations.

Fresh milk has a pH of 6. How do you think the pH will change as it turns into curd? Explain your answer.

Explain the structure and functioning of Human eye. How are we able to see nearby as well as distant objects?

Suggest a few measures for controlling carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.