Lakhmir Singh

When the switch S is closed in the figure given below, the pointer of the galvanometer moves to the right. If S is kept closed, will the pointer: a) return to zero? b) stay over on the right? c) move to the left and stay there d) move to and fro until S is opened

Answer: The correct option is a) return to zero Explanation: When the switch S is closed, the galvanometer's pointer moves to the right. If S is closed, the magnetic field becomes constant, meaning...

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The essential difference between an AC generator and a DC generator is that: a) AC generator has an electromagnet while a DC generator has permanent magnet b) DC generator will generate a higher voltage c) AC generator will generate a higher voltage d) AC generator has slip rings while the DC generator has a commutator

Answer: The correct option is d) AC generator has slip rings while the DC generator has a commutator Explanation: So, the main distinction between AC and DC generators is that AC generators have...

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The phenomenon of electromagnetic induction is: a) the process of charging a body b) the process of generating magnetic field due to a current passing through a coil c) producing induced current in a coil due to relative motion between a magnet and the coil d) the process of rotating a coil of an electric motor

Answer: The correct option is c) producing induced current in a coil due to relative motion between a magnet and the coil Explanation: According to Faraday's Law of electromagnetic induction, a...

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An element X belongs to group 2 and another element Y belongs to group 15 of the periodic table: (a) What is the number of valence electrons in X? (b) What is the valency of X? (c) What the number of valence electrons in Y? (d) What is the valency of Y? Explain how you have arrived at your answers.

(a) 2. For the group 1 and 2, the number of valence electrons is equal to the group number and in the 2nd group, it is equal to 2. (b) 2. Valency is determined by the number of valence electrons...

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Fill in the blanks in the following statements: (a) The horizontal rows in a periodic table are called _______. (b) In going across a period (right to left) in periodic table, the atomic size of the atom _______. (c) On moving from right to left in the second period, the number of valence electrons _______. (d) On going down in a group in the periodic table, the metallic character of elements _______. (e) The tendency to gain an electron_______ on moving down in a group of the periodic table.

(a) Periods (b) Increases (c) Decreases (d) Increases (e) Decreases

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An MCB which cuts off the electricity supply in case of short-circuiting or overloading works on the: a) chemical effect of current b) heating effect of current c) magnetic effect of current d) electroplating effect of current

Answer: The correct option is c) magnetic effect of current. Explanation: A micro circuit breaker (MCB) works faster and more efficiently than a fuse to stop excessive current flow. When heated, an...

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A 3-pin mains plug is fitted to the cable for a 1kW electric kettle to be used on a 250V a.c supply. Which of the following statement is not correct? a) the fuse should be fitted in the live wire b) a 13A fuse is the most appropriate value to use c) the neutral wire is coloured black d) the green wire should be connected to the earth pin

Answer: The correct option is b) a 13A fuse is the most appropriate value to use Explanation: Describing the relationship between the fuse rating and the fuse rating. FR=1.25×PV F R=1.25 \times...

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Which one of the following statements is not true?
a) In a house circuit, lamps are used in parallel
b) Switches, fuses, and circuit breakers should be placed in the neutral wire
c) An electric iron has its earth wire connected to the metal case to prevent the user receiving a shock
d) When connecting a three-core cable to a 13A three-pin plug, the red wire goes to the live pin

Answer: The correct option is b) switches, fuses, and circuit breakers should be placed in the neutral wire They should not be attached to the neutral wire because if they are, they would all burn...

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A metal salt MX when exposed to light splits up to form metal M and a gas X2. Metal M is used in making ornaments whereas gas X2 is used in making bleaching powder. The salt MX is itself used in black and white photography.
(a) What do you think metal M is?
(b) What could be gas X2?
(c) Name the metal salt MX.
(d) Name any two salt solutions which on mixing together can produce a precipitate of salt MX.
(e) What type of chemical reaction takes place when salt MX is exposed to light? Write the equation of the reaction.

(a) Silver is the metal X. (a) When MX salt is exposed to light, chlorine is produced as a gas. (c) MX is the metal salt silver chloride that is employed in black and white photography. (d) Silver...

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a) An electric iron is rated at 230V, 750W. Calculate i) the maximum current, ii) the number of units of electricity it would use in 30 minutes. b) Which of the following fuse ratings would be suitable for this electric iron? 1A, 3A, 5A, 13A.

Solution: a) Given, V = 230V P = 750W T = 30/60 = 0.5 hours i) Let the maximum current be I As we know that, P = VI Evaluating value of current, 750 = 230I I = 3.26A ii) Electric energy consumed, E...

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When a strip of red-brown metal X is placed in a colourless salt solution YNO3 then metal Y is set free and a blue coloured salt solution X(NO3)2 is formed. The liberated metal Y forms a shining white deposit on the strip of metal X.
(a) What do you think metal X is?
(b) Name the salt YNO3.
(c) What could be metal Y?
(d) Name the salt X(NO3)2
(e) What type of reaction takes place between metal X and salt solution YNO3?

(a) Copper is the red-brown strip of metal X. (b) Silver nitrate is a colourless salt solution with the formula YNO3. (c) Silver is the metal that forms a shining white deposit on the strip metal X...

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A red-brown metal X forms a salt XSO4. When hydrogen sulphide gas is passed through an aqueous solution of XSO4, then a black precipitate of XS is formed along with sulphuric acid solution.
(a) What could the salt XSO4 be?
(b) What is the colour of salt XSO4?
(c) Name the black precipitate XS
(d) By using the formula of the salt obtained in (a) above, write an equation of the reaction which takes place when hydrogen sulphide gas is passed through its aqueous solution.
(e) What type of chemical reaction takes place in this case?

(a) Copper sulphate is be the salt formed named as XSO4. (b) The salt is blue in colour as it is copper sulphate (c) Copper sulphide is responsible for the black precipitate XS. (d) Chemical...

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Two metals X and Y form the salts XSO4 and Y2SO4, respectively. The solution of salt XSO4 is blue in colour whereas that of Y2SO4 is colourless. When barium chloride solution is added to XSO4 solution, then a white precipitate Z is formed along with a salt which turns the solution green. And when barium chloride solution is added to Y2SO4 solution, then the same white precipitate Z is formed along with colourless common salt solution.
(a) What could the metals X and Y be?
(b) Write the name and formula of salt XSO4.
(c) Write the name and formula of salt Y2SO4.
(d) What is the name and formula of white precipitate Z?
(e) Write the name and formula of the salt which turns the solution green in the first case.

(a)Metal X is Copper and Metal Y is Sodium. Both produce sulphate salts on reaction. (b) XSO4 is Copper sulphate, CuSO4 , the salt formed which is blue in colour. (c) Y2SO4 is Sodium sulphate,...

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A metal X forms a water soluble salt XNO3. When an aqueous solution of XNO3 is added to common salt solution, then a white precipitate of compound Y is formed alongwith sodium nitrate solution. Metal X is said to be the best conductor of electricity and it does not evolve hydrogen when put in dilute hydrochloric acid.
(a) What is metal X ?
(b) What is salt XNO3?
(c) Name the compound Y.
(d) Write the chemical equation of the reaction which takes place on reacting XNO3 solution and common salt solution giving the physical states of all the reactants and products.
(e) What type of chemical reaction is illustrated by the above equation?

(a) Silver (Ag) is a conductor of electricity that does not produce hydrogen when exposed to dilute hydrochloric acid. (b) Silver nitrate (AgNO3) is XNO3 which reacts with NaCl (common salt) to give...

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When a black metal compound XO is heated with a colourless gas Y2, then metal X and another compound Y2O are formed. Metal X is red-brown in colour which does not react with dilute acids at all. Gas Y2 can be prepared by the action of a dilute acid on any active metal. The compound Y2O is a liquid at room temperature which can turn anhydrous copper sulphate blue.
(a) What do you think is metal X?
(b) What could be gas Y 2?
(c) What is compound XO?
(d) What is compound Y2O?
(e) Write the chemical equation of the reaction which takes place on heating XO with Y2.
(f) What type of chemical reaction is illustrated in the above equation?

(a) Metal X is Copper (Cu) which is red-brown in colour and does not react with dilute acids. (b) Colorless gas Y2 is Hydrogen (H2). (c) Compound XO, a black metal compound is a Copper oxide (CuO)...

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A strip of metal X is dipped in a blue coloured salt solution YSO4. After some time, a layer of metal Y from the salt solution is formed on the surface of metal strip X. Metal X is used in galvanisation whereas metal Y is used in making electric wires. Metal X and metal Y together form an alloy Z.
(a) What could metal X be?
(b) What could metal Y be?
(c) Name the metal salt YSO4
(d) What type of chemical reaction takes place when metal X reacts with salt solution YSO4? Write the equation of the chemical reaction involved.
(e) Name the alloy Z.

(a) Zn undergoes displacement reaction and is also used for galvanization. The evidences suggest that metal X is Zinc (Zn). (b) Copper is more reactive than Zn and displaces it while interacting....

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When a green iron salt is heated strongly, its colour finally changes to brown and odour of burning sulphur is given out.
(a) Name the iron salt.
(b) Name the type of reaction that takes place during the heating of iron salt.
(c) Write a chemical equation for the reaction involved.

(a) Ferrous sulphate. (b) Decomposition reaction. Anhydrous ferrous sulphate is formed when a ferrous sulphate crystal loses water. It decomposes into ferric oxide, sulphur dioxide, and sulphur...

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You are given the following chemical equation:

    \[\mathbf{Mg}\left( \mathbf{s} \right)\text{ }+\text{ }\mathbf{CuO}\left( \mathbf{s} \right)~\to \mathbf{MgO}\left( \mathbf{s} \right)\text{ }+\text{ }\mathbf{Cu}\text{ }\left( \mathbf{s} \right)\]

(a) Decomposition reaction as well as displacement reaction
(b) Combination reaction as well as double displacement reaction
(c) Redox reaction as well as displacement reaction
(d) Double displacement reaction as well as Redox reaction

The answer is option(c). Because magnesium is oxidised here and copper is reduced, a redox reaction. Also, Magnesium being more reactive displaces copper in the solution. As a result, displacement...

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Consider the following equation of the chemical reaction of a metal M:

    \[\mathbf{4M}\text{ }+\text{ }\mathbf{3}{{\mathbf{O}}_{\mathbf{2}}}\to \text{ }\mathbf{2}{{\mathbf{M}}_{\mathbf{2}}}{{\mathbf{O}}_{\mathbf{3}}}\]


The equation represents:
(a) Combination reaction as well as reduction reaction
(b) Decomposition reaction as well as oxidation reaction
(c) Oxidation reaction as well as displacement reaction
(d) Combination reaction as well as oxidation reaction

Option (d) is the correct response. Metal combines with oxygen to produce a single compound in the above reaction. This is a type of combination reaction, and since oxygen is added, thus it is an...

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The chemical reaction involved in the corrosion of iron metal is that of:
(a) Oxidation as well as displacement
(b) Reduction as well as combination
(c) Oxidation as well as combination
(d) Reduction as well as displacement

Option (c) is the correct response. Corrosion occurs when iron metal combines with water and oxygen to generate hydrated oxide. This is a combination reaction and also an oxidation reaction since...

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(a) What happens when an aqueous solution of sodium sulphate reacts with an aqueous solution of barium chloride?
(b) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction which takes place.
(c) State the physical conditions of reactants in which the reaction will not take place.
(d) Name the type of chemical reaction which occurs.
(e) Give one example of another reaction which is of the same type as the above reaction.

(a) When barium chloride solution is mixed with sodium sulphate solution, a white barium sulphate precipitate forms along with the sodium chloride solution. Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 + 2NaCl (c) Solid...

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a) What do you understand by the terms ‘direct current’ and ‘alternating current’? b) Name some sources of direct current and some of alternating current. c) State an important advantage of alternating current over direct current. d) What is the frequency of AC supply in India?

Answer: a) As a general rule, direct current is used to refer to the current that flows in just one direction, and alternating current is used to refer to the current that flows in both directions...

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a) What do you understand by the term ‘electromagnetic induction’? Explain with the help of a diagram.  b) Name one device which works on the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction.  c) Describe different ways to induce current in a coil of wire.

a) What do you understand by the term ‘electromagnetic induction’? Explain with the help of a diagram. b) Name one device which works on the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction. c) Describe different ways to induce current in a coil of wire.

Answer: a)Electricity is produced by electromagnetism, which is referred to as electromagnetic induction. The wire AB should be moved upwards between the poles of the horseshoe magnet so that it is...

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a) In what respect does the construction of an AC generator differ from that of a DC generator? b) What normally drives the alternators in a thermal power station? What fuels can be used to heat water in the boiler?

a) When it comes to the building of both the DC and the AC generators, the ends of both generator coils are connected to the outer circuit. A DC generator is comprised of two half rings of copper...

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Name and state the rule to find the direction of: a) current induced in a coil due to its rotation in a magnetic field b) force experienced by a current-carrying straight conductor placed in a magnetic field which is perpendicular to it.

Answer: a) Fleming's right-hand rule: The thumb, forefinger, and middle finger of the right hand are parallel. The thumb indicates conductor velocity, the forefinger the magnetic field, and the...

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Nitrogen (atomic number 7) and phosphorus (atomic number 15) belong to group 15 of the Periodic Table. Write the electronic configuration of these two elements. Which of these will be more electronegative? Why?

Nitrogen: Atomic number - 7 Electronic configuration - 1s2 2s2 2p3 Nitrogen: Atomic number - 15 Electronic configuration - 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3 The number of shell increases in the periodic table...

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An atom has electronic configuration 2, 8, 7. (a) What is the atomic number of this element? (b) To which of the following elements would it be chemically similar? (Atomic numbers are given in parentheses.) N(7), F(9), P(15), Ar(18)

(a)The element is Chlorine (Cl) and the atomic number of chlorine is 17. (b) The atom with the electronic configuration of 2, 8, 7 which is the chlorine is chemically identical to Fluorine (F) which...

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Which element has? (a) Two shells, both of which are completely filled with electrons? (b) The electronic configuration 2, 8, 2? (c) A total of three shells, with four electrons in its valence shell? (d) A total of two shells, with three electrons in its valence shell?(e) twice as many electrons in its second shell as in its first shell?

(a) Neon (Ne) has two shells in which both are completely filled with electrons. (b) Magnesium (Mg) has the electronic configuration 2, 8, 2. (c) Silicon (Si) has a total of three shells, with four...

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Which of the following statements is not a correct statement about the trends when going from left to right across the periods of Periodic Table. (a) The elements become less metallic in nature. (b) The number of valence electrons increases. (c) The atoms lose their electrons more easily. (d) The oxides become more acidic

Correct Answer: (c) The atoms lose their electrons more easily Explanation: Atoms do not lose their electrons easily because as we move from left to right across the periodic table, the non-metallic...

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(a) Lithium, sodium, potassium are all metals that react with water to liberate hydrogen gas. Is there any similarity in the atoms of these elements? (b) Helium is an unreactive gas and neon is a gas of extremely low reactivity. What, if anything, do their atoms have in common?

(a) Lithium, sodium, potassium are the metals that are unstable because of the unfilled outermost shells. This is the reason that they react with water in order to release hydrogen and these metals...

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People use a variety of methods to wash clothes. Usually after adding the soap, they ‘beat’ the clothes on a stone, or beat it with a paddle, scrub with a brush or the mixture is agitated in a washing machine. Why is agitation necessary to get clean clothes?

Usually, agitation is necessary to obtain clean clothes such as agitation aid soap micelles to hold oil, grease or any other impurities to be removed. When the clothes are agitated or beaten, the...

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(a) Explain the term “rancidity”. What damage is caused by rancidity?
(b) What type of chemical reaction is responsible for causing rancidity?
(c) State and explain the various methods for preventing or retarding rancidity of food.

(a)Rancidity is the result of the slow oxidation of oil and fat found in food products, which produces a bad odour and taste. When fats and oils oxidise, the food turns rancid, which affects the...

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(a) Explain the term “corrosion” with an example. Write a chemical equation to show the process of corrosion of iron.
(b) What special name is given to the corrosion of iron?
(c) What type of chemical reaction is involved in the corrosion of iron?
(d) Name any three objects (or structures) which are gradually damaged by the corrosion of iron and steel.

Corrosion is a natural process that gradually degrades things in the environment through chemical or electrochemical reactions. Corrosion happens when the majority of all of the atoms on a metal...

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(a) What happens when a piece of iron metal is placed in copper sulphate solution? Name the type of reaction involved.
(b) Write balanced chemical equation with state symbols for the following reaction:
Barium chloride solution reacts with sodium sulphate solution to give insoluble barium sulphate and a solution of sodium chloride.

(a) Magnesium sulphate solution and copper metal are produced when a piece of iron metal is immersed in a copper sulphate solution. This is an example of a displacement reaction. CuSO4 + Fe →...

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(a) Why are decomposition reactions called the opposite of combination reactions? Explain with equations of these reactions.
(b) Express the following facts in the form of a balanced chemical equation:
“When a strip of copper metal is placed in a solution of silver nitrate, metallic silver is precipitated and a solution containing copper nitrate is formed.”

(a) Decomposition reactions are reactions that split or break substances into two simpler components. When calcium carbonate is heated, it decomposes into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. This is...

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(a) Define the following in terms of gain or loss of hydrogen with one example each:
(i) Oxidation (ii) reduction
(b) When a magnesium ribbon is heated, it burns in air to form magnesium oxide. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. Name (i) substance oxidised, and (ii) substance reduced.

Oxidation is the removal of hydrogen and reduction is the addition of hydrogen. This is demonstrated by an example as foloows: Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2 In the reaction above, Fe got reduced while...

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(a) Explain the following in terms of gain or loss of Oxygen with one example each:
(i) Oxidation (ii) reduction
(b) When copper powder is heated strongly in air, it forms copper oxide. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
Name
(i) substance oxidised, and
(ii) substance reduced

(a) Oxidation is the addition of oxygen while reduction is the removal of oxygen. H2S + Cl2→ S + 2HCl In the reaction shown above, hydrogen is removed from hydrogen sulphide, so it is an oxidation...

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(a) What is the colour of ferrous sulphate crystals? How does this colour change after heating?
(b) Name the product formed on strongly heating ferrous sulphate crystals. What type of chemical reaction occurs in this change?

(a) Ferrous sulphate crystals are green in colour but their colour changes to white when heated. This is because the water in the crystals evaporates and anhydrous ferrous sulphate is produced,...

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(a) What is a redox reaction? Explain with an example. (b) When a magnesium ribbon burns in air with a dazzling flame and forms a white ash, is magnesium oxidised or reduced? Why? (c) In the reaction represented by the equation: MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 +2H2O +Cl2
(i) Name the substance oxidized
(ii) Name the oxidizing agent
(iii) Name the substance reduced
(iv) Name the reducing agent

A redox reaction is a reaction when both oxidation and reduction take place simultaneously. An example for a redox reaction is as follows:- SO3(aq) + MnO4(aq) → SO4(aq) + Mn Here, Sulphur trioxide...

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Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
(a) The addition of oxygen to a substance is called ______ whereas removal of oxygen is called ______.
(b) The addition of hydrogen to a substance is called ______ whereas removal of hydrogen is called ______.
(c) Anti-oxidants are often added to fat containing foods to prevent ______ due to oxidation

Answer: (a) Oxidation; reduction. (b) Reduction; oxidation. (c) Rancidity.

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What type of chemical reaction stake place when:
(a) A magnesium wire is burnt in air?
(b) Lime-stone is heated?
(c) Silver bromide is exposed to sunlight?
(d) Electricity is passed through water?
(e) Ammonia and hydrogen chloride are mixed?

(a) Combination reaction, since magnesium reacts with oxygen in this reaction. (b) Decomposition reaction, since on heating limestone decomposes to give calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. (c)...

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Answer the following questions:
(a) If the earth did not have an atmosphere, would its average surface temperature be higher or lower than what it is now?
(b) Some scientists have predicted that a global nuclear war on the earth would be followed by a severe ‘nuclear winter’ with a devastating effect on life on earth. What might be the basis of this prediction?

(a) There would be no greenhouse effect if there was no atmosphere. As a result, the earth's temperature would plummet. (b) Smoke clouds from a worldwide nuclear war might potentially cover large...

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Answer the following questions:
(a) Optical and radio telescopes are built on the ground but X-ray astronomy is possible only from satellites orbiting the earth. Why?
(b) The small ozone layer on top of the stratosphere is crucial for human survival. Why?

(a) X-rays are absorbed by the atmosphere, although visible and radio waves can get through. (b) The ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet energy from the sun, preventing it from reaching the earth's...

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About 5 \% of the power of a 100 \mathrm{~W} light bulb is converted to visible radiation. What is the average intensity of visible radiation.
(a) at a distance of 1 \mathrm{~m} from the bulb?
(b) at a distance of 10 \mathrm{~m} ? Assume that the radiation is emitted isotropically and neglect reflection.

(a) Average intensity of the visible radiation is given by the expression, $I=P^{\prime} / 4 \pi d^{2}$ So, the power of the visible radiation will be $P^{\prime}=(5 / 100) \times 100=5 \mathrm{~W}$...

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The terminology of different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum is given in the text. Use the formula E=h v (for the energy of a quantum of radiation: photon) and obtain the photon energy in units of eV for different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. In what way are the different scales of photon energies that you obtain related to the sources of electromagnetic radiation?

The energy of a photon is represented by the expression, $\mathrm{E}=\mathrm{hv}=\frac{h c}{\lambda}$ Where, $\mathrm{h}$ is the planck's constant with a value of$6.6 \times 10^{-34} J_{S}$...

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