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Jharkhand Board Science Solutions for Exercise - Questions

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The mass per unit volume of a substance is called density (density = mass/volume). Arrange the following in order of increasing density - air, exhaust from chimneys, honey, water, chalk, cotton and iron.

MEDIUM
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Tabulate the differences in the characteristics of states of matter.

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Comment upon the following: rigidity, compressibility, fluidity, filling a gas container, shape, kinetic energy and density.

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Give reason: A gas fills completely in the vessel in which it is kept.

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Give reason:

A gas exerts pressure on the walls of the container.

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Give reason:
A wooden table should be called a solid.

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Give reason:

We can easily move our hand in air, but to do the same through a solid block of wood, we need a karate expert.

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Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But you must have observed that ice floats on water. Find out why?