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A tomato, brinjal, potato, iron nail, sponge, wood, stone, leaf, piece of chalk and paper are given. Predict which of them sink or float in water. Record your predictions in table.

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VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT-MATERIALS AND THINGS-EXERCISE
  1. How do you explain the terms 'transparent', 'opaque' and 'translucent'...

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  2. How do you establish the three states of wax by a simple activity?

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  3. A tomato, brinjal, potato, iron nail, sponge, wood, stone, leaf, piece...

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  4. For which objects is your prediction wrong ? Why ?

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  5. Add a lot of salt to the water in the beaker. Try this same activity w...

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  6. Add a lot of salt to the water in the beaker. Try this same activity w...

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  7. Take some water in a wide mouthed bowl. Put an iron nail in it. What d...

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  8. What is the sweet dilemma ? How do you support the argument of the stu...

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  9. How can the same material be used ?

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  10. How do we decide which material should be used for making an object?

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  11. What type of material can you use to make a window when you don't want...

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  12. What type of material can you use to make a window when you want to se...

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  13. Can you make a cricket ball with mud or glass ?

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  14. Can you make a chair with glass or mud ? If not why ?

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  16. Among the following transparent substance is

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  17. Oily paper is

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  18. What is the value of density of water ?

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  19. Among the following opaque substance is

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  20. Describe the structure of the common form of ice.

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