Class 10 Science - Chapter Sources of Energy NCERT Solutions | If you could use any source of energy fo

Can any source of energy be pollution-free? Why or why not?

What are the limitations of the energy that can be obtained from the oceans?

On what basis would you classify energy sources as

(a) renewable and non-renewable?
(b) exhaustible and inexhaustible?

Are the options given in (a) and (b) the same?

What is a good source of energy?

Hydrogen has been used as a rocket fuel. Would you consider it a cleaner fuel than CNG? Why or why not?

What are the disadvantages of fossil fuels?

Which of the following is not an example of a bio-mass energy source?

      (a) wood                     (b) gobar-gas
      (c) nuclear energy      (d) coal

Give the names of two energy sources that you would consider to be exhaustible. Give reasons for your choices.

Name two energy sources that you would consider to be renewable. Give reasons for your choices.

How has the traditional use of wind and water energy been modified for our convenience?

Did Döbereiner’s triads also exist in the columns of Newlands’ Octaves? Compare and find out.

Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of multi-cellular organisms like humans?

What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.

What changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?

What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?

What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?

If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing species and a trait B exists in 60% of the same population, which trait is likely to have arisen earlier?

Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleared before burning in air?

Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.

You have been provided with three test tubes. One of them contains distilled water and the other two contain an acidic solution and a basic solution, respectively. If you are given only red litmus paper, how will you identify the contents of each test tube?

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.

How many 176 Ω resistors (in parallel) are required to carry 5 A on a 220 V line?

What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.

Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys with respect to their structure and functioning.

How does chemical coordination occur in plants?

A positively-charged particle (alpha-particle) projected towards west is deflected towards north by a magnetic field. The direction of magnetic field is

   (a) towards south                 (b) towards east
   (c) downward                       (d) upward

Give any two ways in which non-biodegradable substances would affect the environment.

How is a voltmeter connected in the circuit to measure the potential difference between two points?

Draw a labelled diagram of an electric motor. Explain its principle and working. What is the function of a split ring in an electric motor?

What factors could lead to the rise of a new species?