Summer Valley School, Dehradun

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Class X /HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

ENG LANGUAGE

Assignment 1
Write a book review (in about 300 words)on any book that you read during
your summer vacations. Your review must include the following points:-
i) Title- author- publisher- number of pages- price- plot- language,
genre. Comparison of the author’s work with the other authors.
ii) Specific aspects of the work and overall impression. You may include any
other relevant details.

Assignment 2
Write a review of a film for a popular magazine. The review should be
approximately 300-350 words. Use the notes given below as a guideline. You
may include any other relevant details.
Name of the film---- characters----director’s name, producer’s name, plot,
cinematography---choreography---genre, date of release, duration, language,
rating, award, overall impression.
NOTE-
To be done in a project file.
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Describe in your own words the speeches of Brutus and Antony. List down the relative
significance of both. ( Referring to Act 3 -Not more than 500 words).
1. Martin probably has claustrophobia as his greatest fear is being trapped in the lift. How
do people with claustrophobia feel when they are in an elevator? (Not more than 500
words)
NOTE: To be done in the project file

MATHS

Assignment Topic Question

No. Covered

project SHARES Performance of different shares for at least 20 days on share

AND market(15 share at least) parameter should be included are
DIVIDEND opening and closing value chart(date wise) average percentage
increasing or decreasing in market value with graphical
representation.

HINDI
ह द
िं ी परियोजना कायय
साह त्य भाग
(1) ' दो कलाकार' कहानी का साराांश ललखिए तथा कहानी से सांबांधित धित्रों का प्रयोग भी कररए।
(2) ' महाभारत की साांझ' एकाांकी का साराांश ललखिए तथा एकाांकी से सम्बन्धित धित्रों का प्रयोग भी
कररए।
भाषा भाग
(1)योग के माध्यम से हम शरीर और मन दोनों को स्वस्थ कर सकते हैं। जीवन में योग की
अननवाययता तथा उससे लमलने वाले लाभों का सधित्र वर्यन करते हुए अपने वविार ललखिए।
(2)'पयायवरर् है तो मानव है' ववषय को आिार बनाकर पयायवरर् सुरक्षा को लेकर आप क्या-क्या प्रयास
कर रहे हैं ?सधित्र वर्यन करते हुए ववस्तार से ललखिए।

HOME SCIENCE

Project – 1
Welfare schemes by Government of India 8
- Describe each scheme on the basis of the following points
o Objectives of the scheme
o Implementation
o Salient features of the scheme
o Eligibility criteria to get the benefit of the scheme
o Fact sheets (Collect the data related to the scheme)
The schemes on which the project is based are as follows (CHOOSE ANY
FIVE)
(i) Development of women children in rural areas (DWCRA)
(ii) Ayushman Bharat
(iii) Ujjwala Yojna
(iv) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
(v) Mahatma Gandhi Nation Rural Employment guarantee act, 2005
(MNREGA)
(vi) Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences at work place act (POCSO)
(vii) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
(viii) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan scheme

(NOTE – To make your project interesting, show the fact sheets in figures,
tables & graphs. Also
try to collect related pictures.)
Project – 2 Make a brochure, pamphlet or leaflet (any one)
- Choose a suitable topic for e.g. educative, informative
- Size – A4 sheet
– for brochure double fold the sheet widthwise.
– for pamphlet triple fold the sheet widthwise.
– for leaflet half of A4 sheet

Project – 3 Practical File

Practical – 1 COOKING GAS (L.P.G)
- Objective – To learn the proper use and maintenance of liquefied
petroleum Gas
- Care and safety Tips while using LPG
- Advantages of LPG
- Method of Conserving LPG
Practical – 2 FOOD AND PERSONAL HYGIENE
- Objective – To learn the essential of food hygiene
- Personal hygiene while handling food
- Sanitation and safety in the kitchen

PHYSICS
A. Answer the following questions in a separate note book
1) a) What is meant by the term ‘moment of force’?
b) If the moment of force is assigned a negative sign then will theturning of force be
clockwise or
anticlockwise.
2) Two forces each of 5N act vertically upward and downwardrespectively on the two
ends of a
uniform metre rule, placed at itsmidpoint. Determine the magnitude of the resultant
moment of
these forces about the midpoint.
3) A stone of mass m rotated in a circular path with a uniform speedby tying a strong
string with
the help of your hand.
i) Is the stone moving with uniform acceleration? In whichdirection does the
acceleration act?
ii) What kind of force acts on the hand and state its direction?
4) A boy of mass 30 kg is sitting at a distance of 2m from the middleof a see-saw. Where
should a
boy of mass 40 kg sit to balance it?
5) A uniform metre rule can be balanced at 70 cm mark when a massof 0.05 kg is hung
from94 cm
mark.
i) Draw a diagram of the arrangement. ii) Find the mass of the metre scale.
6) Define centre of gravity. State the position of centre of gravity for
a. Ring b. triangular lamina. c. hollow cone
7) What do you understand by couple?
8) State the principle of conservation of energy.
9) What is meant by energy degradation?
10) Define the SI unit of work and establish a relationshipbetween the SI and CGS unit of
work
11) Which physical quantity does electronvolt measure? How is itrelated to the SI unit
of the
quantity?
12) Define kilowatt. How is it related to joule?
13) Give an example when work done by a force acting on a bodyis zero even though the
body gets
displaced from its initial positionby the application of force.
14) What are the main energy transformations in -:
a) photosynthesis b) charging of a battery c) microphone d) photovoltaic

e) electromagnet f) burning of a candle

15) a) What is nuclear energy?
b) Name the process used for producing electricity fromnuclear energy?
16) A body P of mass ‘m’ is moving with a velocity v. Anotherbody Q of mass ‘m/2’ is
moving with a velocity ‘2v’. Which of the body is likely to have moreKE? Support your
answer with proper calculations.
17) Why is the MA of a lever of 2nd order always greater thanone?
18) Give 2 reasons why the efficiency of a single movable pulleysystem is not 100%.
19) State the class of lever and the relations portions of load(L)effort(E) and fulcrum(F)
in each of the following:
a) bottle opener b) sugar tongs c) crow bar
20) Draw a simplified diagram of a nut cracker indicating the direction of load and
effort.
21) Why does the scissors used for cutting clothes have bladesl onger than handles?
While a shear for cutting metals have shorter blades and long handles.
22) A block and tackle system has VR as 3. Draw a labelled diagram showing the
direction of load, effort and tension.
23) A pulley system has VR of 3 and efficiency of 90%. Calculate
i) The MA of the system ii) Effort required to raise a load of 300N.
24) A pebble is thrown up. It goes to a height and then comes back on the ground. State
the different changes in form of energy during its motion.
25) Is it practically possible to convert a form of energy completely into another useful
form? Explain your answer.
26) It is easier to turn the steering wheel of a large diameter than that of a small
diameter. Give reason
27) a)How does a centripetal force differ from a centrifugal force with reference to the
direction in which they act?
b)Is centrifugal force the force of reaction to the centripetal force?
c)Compare the magnitudes of centripetal and centrifugal force.
28) A pump is used to lift 600 kg of water from a depth of 75 m in10 s. Calculate:
a)the work done by the pump b)the power at which the pump works, and
c)the power rating of the pump if its efficiency is 40%.(Takeg=10m/s 2)
29) What is the use of a lever if its mechanical advantage is
i)more than 1 ii)equal to 1, and iii)less than 1
30) Give reasons for the following:-
a)In a Single fixed pulley, the velocity ratio is always more thanthe mechanical
advantage
b)The lower block of a block and tackle pulley system must beof negligible weight
c)Mechanical advantage is less than the velocity ratio for anactual machine.

B Practice the solved examples (numericals) of Chapters 1, 2and 3 in the same

notebook

CHEMISTRY
Complete the given work sheet

Q1.Explain the variation of the following properties of the element in the periodic table.
a) Atomic radius, electron affinity, electronegativity and Metallic character in a period.
b) Valency, electron affinity and electronegativity in a group.

Q2.Explain the following terms with the examples :

a) Efflorescence b) Deliquescence

Q3.Give balanced equations for the preparation of the following salts

(i) CuSO4(ii) NaHSO4(iii) Na2SO4(iv) FeSO4(v) BaSO4(vi) PbSO4 — using dil. H2SO4(vii)
NaHSO4(viii) CuSO4 — using conc. H2SO4

Q4.a)State- Avogadro’s law andGay- Lussac’s law of gaseous volumes.

b)State four applications of Avogadro’s Law.
c)Calculate the number of molecules in 1 kg of sodium hydroxide.[Na=23, O= 16, H=1]

Q5.Urea [CO(NH2)2] is an important nitrogenous fertilizer. Urea is sold in 50 kg sacks. What

mass of nitrogen is in one sack of urea?
Q6.a) Draw an electron dot diagram of the structure of hydronium ion. State the type of bonding
present in it.
b) There are three elements E, F, G with atomic number 19, 8 and 17, respectively. Give the
molecular formula of the compound formed between E and G and state the type of chemical
bond in this compound.

Q7.Explain the terms: a)Lone pair of electrons b)Coordinate bond

Q8.Explain diagrammatically -The formation of ammonium ions [NH4]+, hydronium [H3O]+ and
hydroxyl ions [OH]-

Q9.Explain why are the following statements are not correct:

a)All groups contain metals and non-metals.
b)Atoms of elements in the same group have the same number of electron(s).
c)Non-metallic character decreases across a period with increase in atomic number.
d)Reactivity increases with atomic number in a group as well as in a period.

Q10.What happens when ammonia solution is added first dropwise and then in excess to the
following solutions: a) CuSO4b)ZnSO4c)FeCl3 d)CaCl2 e) MgSO4. Write balanced equations
for these reactions.

Q11.What do you observe when caustic soda solution is added to the following solutions first a
little and then in excess:
a)FeCl3b) Al2(SO4)3c) ZnSO4d) Pb(NO3)2e) CuSO4.

Q12.State which of the following are oxidation reactions and which are reduction reactions.
(i) Cu ⟶ Cu2+ + 2e-(ii) Cu2+ + 2e- ⟶ Cu(iii) Sn4+ + 2e- ⟶ Sn2+(iv) 2Cl- ⟶ Cl2 + 2e-
(v) Zn ⟶ Zn2+(vi) S ⟶ S2-(vii) Sn2+ ⟶ Sn(viii) Fe2+⟶ Fe3+

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
PROJECT WORK –

NOTE: Make a project file containing the following mentioned programs including
their outputs.
Consider the following points while creating project file –
a) The cover page should include the heading PROJECT FILE, COMPUTER,
SCHOOL LOGO, SESSION, NAME OF THE STUDNET, CLASS and SECTION.
b) Please use interleaf sheets, program should be on right side (on the ruled
side) and its output should be on left side (in the blank side) in a box. Use
pencil for writing outputs.
c) Write Acknowledgement and certificate before beginning programs.
d) For all programs refer to your text book Computer Applications by Sumita
Arora

1. Page No 18 - Program 1.5 - Switch Case

2. Page No 41 - Q54 - Switch Case
3. Page No. 45 - Q28 - Nested loop
4. Page No 48 - Q49 - if-else
5. Page No. 48 - Q46
6. Page No. 48 - Q52 - While loop
7. Page No 48 - Q53 - Nested loop
8. Page No. 111 - Q30 - Class & Methods
9. Page No. 113 - Q39 - Function Overloading
10. Page No 126 - Q32 Function Overloading
11. Specimen paper 2023 - Q4
12. Annual paper 2023 - Q5
HISTORY
Discuss the relevance of any one of the following films and make a project
on it to understand the history of 20 th century:
1. Gandhi (Richard Attenborough)
2. Sardar (Ketan Mehta)
3. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose- The Forgotten Hero (Shyam Benegal)
(Incorporate the following points: Life sketch, contributions in
freedom struggle and their achievements. It should not exceed 1500
words.)

GEOGRAPHY

Project- Topic : Waste Management.

Guidelines-Minimum of 20 written pages under the following headings
1.Certificate
2 Acknowledgement
3.Content/Index
4.Introduction
5.Body part explaining each topics under proper headings.
6.Conclusion
7.Biblography(list of the books,journals,websites referred to for the project)
8.Make use of pictures ,diagrams,maps wherever required
9.Use inter leaf file
10.Cover the project with Dark, Green,White or Black Paper
Use only Black thin marker for headings and blue pen for the rest of the project.

BIOLOGY
COMPLETE THE BIOLOGY PRACTICAL FILE, INSTRUCTIONS OF DIAGRAMS
AND WRITTEN WORK IS ATTACHED WITH THE GUIDELINES IN A SEPARATE
PDF FILE, FROM EXPERIMENT NUMBER 1 TO EXPERIMENT 5
1. COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET ATTACHED IN YOUR BIOLOGY NOTEBOOK.
WORKSHEET 1(CHAPTERS COVERED)

Q1. Name the following:

i. Theconditionofcellplacedinahypertonicsolution.
ii. Process by which water enters theroot hair.
iii. The tissue concern with the upward movement of water in the plantcell.
iv. The term for inward movement of solvent molecules through the
plasma membrane of thecell.
v. The condition opposite toturgidity.
vi. The process of mixing ofthe two different substance/molecules.
vii. Pressureexertedbythecellcontentonaplantcellwall.
viii. Movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to
theregion of low concentration.
ix. Theprocesswhywhichtheraisinsswellupwhenplacedinwater.
x. The inward movement of water molecules through the plasma membrane of
thecell.
xi. Conditionofcellinwhichcellcontentsareshrunken.
xii. The cells which help in opening and closingof stomata
xiii. Chemicalusedtotesttranspirationontheeithersideoftheleaf
xiv. Chemical used to teststarch
xv. The tissue which transports manufactured type of starch from leaves to all
parts of the plants.
xvi. Smallest unit oflight
xvii. Theapparatustorecordtherateoftranspirationinacutshoot
xviii. A gaseoushormone
xix. Hormonewhichhelpsinopeningandclosingofstomata
xx. A plant which has shrunkenstomata.
Q2. Define the following
i. Imbibition
ii. Plasmolysis
iii. De-plasmolysis
iv. Flaccidity
v. Turgidity
vi. Diffusion
vii. Osmosis.
viii. Tonicity.
ix. Activetransport
x. Passivetransport
xi. Rootpressure.
xii. Genes
xiii. Transpirations
xiv. Law of independentassortment
xv. Law ofsegregation
xvi. Law ofdominances
xvii. Mutation
xviii. Karyotype
xix. Cytokinesis
xx. Karyokinesis

Q3. Differentiate between the following as indicated in brackets.

i. Active transport & passive transport (use ofenergy)
ii. Diffusion&osmosis(movementofmolecules)
iii. Endosmosis & Exosmosis (definition)
iv. Genotypic ratio &phenotypic ratio (monohybridcross)
v. Monohybrid cross & dihybrid cross (phenotypicratio)
vi. lenticels & stomata(functions)
vii. Stomata & hydathodes (location)
viii. Homozygous & heterozygous(definition)
ix. Guttation & Bleeding (definition)
x. Transpiration & Guttation (structure involved)
xi. Mitosis & meiosis (number of daughter cells
xii. Metaphase & Prophase (position of chromosomes)

ISC PRACTICAL FILE WORK