Put on your thinking cap

Author:Anita Paul, Seema Sinha, Deepika Parashari & Karuni Subrahmanyam

Anita Paul Science Solutions for Exercise - Put on your thinking cap

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Two straws rubbed with silk will move _____ each other. (close towards/away from)

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The magnitude of an earthquake is measured using an instrument known as _____ (seismograph/ tide gauge/ anemometer).

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_____ is a point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus.

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A balloon rubbed with wool will repel another balloon that is not rubbed.

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A negatively charged object contains only electrons and no protons.

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The place within the earth’s surface where an earthquake occurs is called origin.

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Tsunamis always follow earthquakes.

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Look at the diagrams below. Which of these best represents the charge distribution on a neutral electroscope when a negatively charged rod is held near it?