Class 8 Science - Chapter Synthetic Fibres and Plastics NCERT Solutions | Explain the difference between the therm

Describe an activity to show that thermoplastic is a poor conductor of electricity.

Rana wants to buy shirts for summer. Should he buy cotton shirts or shirts made from synthetic material? Advise Rana, giving your reason.

Explain why plastic containers are favoured for storing food.

Give examples which indicate that nylon fibres are very strong.

Give examples to show that plastics are noncorrosive in nature.

‘Manufacturing synthetic fibres is actually helping conservation of forests’. Comment.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

(a) Synthetic fibres are also called ______ or _______ fibres.
(b) Synthetic fibres are synthesised from raw material called ________.
(c) Like synthetic fibres, plastic is also a __________ .

Match the terms of column I correctly with the phrases given in column II.
       Column I                 Column II
  (i) Polyester           (a) Prepared by using wood pulp
  (ii) Teflon                (b) Used for making parachutes and stockings
  (iii) Rayon              (c) Used to make non-stick cookwares
  (iv) Nylon               (d) Fabrics do not wrinkle easily

Should the handle and bristles of a tooth brush be made of the same material? Explain your answer.

‘Avoid plastics as far as possible’. Comment on this advice.

Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?
  (a) Zinc     (b) Phosphorus     (c) Sulphur     (d) Oxygen

Fill in the blanks
(a) Most liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of , ______________ and ______________.
(b) The passage of an electric current through a solution causes ______________ effects.
(c) If you pass current through copper sulphate solution, copper gets deposited on the plate connected to the terminal of the battery.
(d) The process of depositing a layer ofany desired metal on another material by means of electricity is called .

Give two examples each of situations in which you push or pull to change the state of motion of objects.

Fill in the blanks:
(a) Friction opposes the _____________ between the surfaces in contact with each other.
(b) Friction depends on the _____________ of surfaces.                                                                                                                                                                      (c) Friction produces __________.
(d) Sprinkling of powder on the carrom board ________ friction.
(e) Sliding friction is ___________ than the static friction.

List conditions under which combustion can take place.

Indicate whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
(a) Unicellular organisms have one-celled body. (T/F)
(b) Muscle cells are branched. (T/F)
(c) The basic living unit of an organism is an organ. (T/F)
(d) Amoeba has irregular shape. (T/F)

Which of the following cannot be charged easily by friction?
(a) A plastic scale
(b) A copper rod
(c) An inflated balloon
(d) A woollen cloth.

Fill in the blanks:
(a) A place where animals are protected in their natural habitat is called                  .
(b) Species found only in a particular area is known as                          .
(c) Migratory birds fly to far away places because of                     changes.

Suppose you are in a dark room. Can you see objects in the room? Can you see objects outside the room. Explain.

What are the different ways in which water gets contaminated ?

Abida and Ramesh were doing an experiment in which water was to be heated in a beaker. Abida kept the beaker near the wick in the yellow part of the candle flame. Ramesh kept the beaker in the outermost part of the flame. Whose water will get heated in a shorter time?

Explain why a charged body loses its charge if we touch it with our hand.

Make sketches of animal and plant cells. State three differences between them.

If wheat is sown in the kharif season, what would happen? Discuss.

Give two examples each of situations in which you push or pull to change the state of motion of objects.

In the following situations identify the agent exerting the force and the object on which it acts. State the effect of the force in each case.

(a) Squeezing a piece of lemon between the fingers to extract its juice.
(b) Taking out paste from a toothpaste tube.
(c) A load suspended from a spring while its other end is on a hook fixed to a wall.
(d) An athlete making a high jump to clear the bar at a certain height.

In an experiment 4.5 kg of a fuel was completely burnt. The heat produced was measured to be 180,000 kJ. Calculate the calorific value of the fuel.

What are the different ways in which water gets contaminated ?

Which of the following cannot be charged easily by friction?
(a) A plastic scale
(b) A copper rod
(c) An inflated balloon
(d) A woollen cloth.

‘Cells are the basic structural units of living organisms’. Explain.