DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

BOKARO STEEL CITY

ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION 2019-2020

Class: VIII Subject : Science & Tech. Assignment No. 1

Section – A : Physics

1) What is the difference between contact and non-contact forces? Explain with examples.
2) What are the effects of force on a moving object?
3) You spill a bucket of soapy water on a marble floor accidently. Would it make it easier or
more difficult for you to walk on the floor? Why?
4) Explain why objects moving in fluids must have special shapes.
5) How does sand paper help in increasing friction?
6) Discuss different types of friction.

Section – B : Chemistry

1) Why is polyester quite suitable for making dress materials?

2) ‘Manufacturing synthetic fibres is actually helping conservation of forest’. Comment.
3) What is rayon? Why is it called artificial silk?
4) What are the main advantages of synthetic fibres over natural fibres?
5) What is the chemical composition of polyester?

Section – C : Biology

1) Robert Hooke discovered cell in the year 1665. Describe the observation made by Robert
Hooke.
2) Draw the diagram of a) Amoeba and b) Paramecium and label the different parts.
3) What are unicellular organisms? Give two examples.
4) The shape of a cell is related to its function. Justify this statement by giving examples,
5) Draw the diagram of a nerve cell and label its parts.

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