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This document is a test paper for Class 9 ICSE Physics focusing on Heat & Energy, consisting of multiple-choice questions, one-word answers, differentiation tasks, short answer questions, and a long answer question. It covers topics such as solar energy, water expansion, food chains, and thermodynamics. The test is structured to assess students' understanding of energy concepts and their applications.

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This document is a test paper for Class 9 ICSE Physics focusing on Heat & Energy, consisting of multiple-choice questions, one-word answers, differentiation tasks, short answer questions, and a long answer question. It covers topics such as solar energy, water expansion, food chains, and thermodynamics. The test is structured to assess students' understanding of energy concepts and their applications.

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TUTORIALS
Class 9 ICSE Physics • Chapter 6: Heat & Energy

Test Paper: SET 3 Time: 45 Min | Max Marks: 25

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)


1. Solar cells convert:
(a) light energy to heat energy (b) solar energy to electrical energy
(c) electrical energy to light energy (d) solar energy to mechanical energy

2. Which device is used in the laboratory to demonstrate the anomalous expansion of water?
(a) Calorimeter (b) Thermometer (c) Hope's apparatus (d) Hydrometer

3. The transfer of energy in a food chain follows:


(a) 10% law (b) 20% law (c) 50% law (d) 100% law

Q2. Give One Word / Name the Following (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)


1. A common substance that contracts on heating from 0°C to 4°C.

2. The process by which energy degradation occurs when transforming from one trophic level to another.

3. Fuel formed by the decomposition of animal and plant wastes in the absence of air.

Q3. Differentiate Between (2 × 3 = 6 Marks)


1. Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. (Write three points)

2. Differentiate between producers and consumers in an ecosystem. (Write three points)

Q4. Short Answer Questions (4 × 2 = 8 Marks)


1. Draw a graph showing the variation of the volume of a given mass of water with temperature from 0°C
to 10°C.

2. What do you understand by the term 'food chain'? Give one example.

3. State two advantages and two disadvantages of producing electricity from solar energy.

4. What is meant by ocean thermal energy?


Q5. Long Answer Question — Attempt any ONE (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
1. (a) State the two laws of thermodynamics applied to the energy flow in an ecosystem. (2 Marks)
(b) Explain why the energy flow in an ecosystem is always unidirectional. (3 Marks)

— OR —

2. A deep pond of water has its top layer frozen during winter.
(a) State the expected temperature of the water layer just in contact with ice. (1 Mark)
(b) State the expected temperature at the bottom of the pond. (1 Mark)
(c) Explain the scientific reason behind these temperature differences. (3 Marks)

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