Q2301.In cold weather, aquatic animals survive even when water at the top layer of the lake freezes into ice because
Correct answer: Water has the highest density at 4ºC so underneath the top layer of ice there is a layer of water
Q2302.Fish can survive in a frozen lake because
Correct answer: Water near the bottom does not freeze
Q2303.Increasing the amount of a substance does not change its
Correct answer: Density
Q2304.If an unsaturated sugar solution is prepared by mixing 100 grams of sugar with half litre of water, which of the following physical quantities will not change?
Correct answer: Volume
Q2305.The density of water will reach its maximum value at the temperature of
Correct answer: 4ºC
Q2306.At which temperature density of water is maximum?
Correct answer: 4ºC
Q2307.The maximum density of water is at
Correct answer: 277 Kelvin
Q2308.Why does an iron nail float on mercury while it sinks in water?
Correct answer: Iron has greater density than water and lesser than mercury
Q2309.A needle sinks in water whereas a ship made of iron floats on it because
Correct answer: Specific gravity of the needle is greater than that of water displaced by it
Q2310.An iron needle floats on the surface of water due to
Correct answer: Surface tension
Q2311.While lifting a bucket of water from a well, we feel that the bucket
Correct answer: Becomes heavier above the surface of water
Q2312.200 gm of water is filled in a weightless balloon. Its weight in water will be
Correct answer: Zero
Q2313.The separation of cream from milk by churning is due to
Correct answer: Centrifugal force
Q2314.The clouds float in the atmosphere because of their low
Correct answer: Density
Q2315.Which of the following elements was first produced artificially?
Correct answer: Technetium
Q2316.While floating in a sea what part of an iceberg is above the surface of the sea?
Correct answer: 1/9
Q2317.An ice cube is floating in a glass of water. What happens to the water level when the ice melts? It
Correct answer: Remains the same
Q2318.A body floats at 4ºC water. If temperature reaches 100ºC, then
Correct answer: The body will sink
Q2319.Why it is easier to swim in the sea than in a river?
Correct answer: The sea water is salty
Q2320.When a ship enters a sea from a river, what happens?
Correct answer: It rises a little
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