You received an e-mail from a friend living in a coastal town. He shared an experience with you that recently, while swimming on the coastline of the sea in common swimming attire, he thought of going deeper inside the sea. He was asked to abstain from delving deeper into the sea by the rescue personnel. Respond to the following questions using the information provided above. (𝐢) Why the rescue personnel asked your friend not to swim deeper inside the sea? (𝐢𝐢) What values were exhibited by the rescue personnel? Open Answer »
while passing nearby a pond, some student saw a drowning man screaming for help. They alerted another passerby, who immediately threw an inflated rubber tube in the pond. The man was saved. (𝐢) Why did the passerby use inflated rubber tube to save the drowning man? (𝐢𝐢) Write the principle involved here. (𝐢𝐢𝐢) Which qualities shown by the students and the passerby do you identify that helped in saving the drowning man? Open Answer »
Shyam takes an open pan to cook vegetables αt a hill station while Ravi cook the saner vegetables in a pressure cooker at the same place. Answer the following questions based on the above information: (𝐢) Explain with reason who will cook vegetable faster. (𝐢𝐢) Mention the reason for delay in cooking. (𝐢𝐢𝐢) Which value is learnt by the student in the process of cooking food in the pressure cooker? Open Answer »
A boy gets into a floating boat. What happens to the boat? (b) What happens to the weight of water displaced? (c) What happens to the buoyant force on the boat? Open Answer »
Why does a ship made of iron and steel float in water whereas a small piece of iron sinks in it? Open Answer »
Why is it easier to walk on soft sand if we have flat shoes rather than shoes with sharp heels? Open Answer »
Why is depression much more when a man stands on the cushion than when he lies down on it? Open Answer »