Grade 7- Physics topics revision ( Annual exam) Feb 24 -2025

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1. The fastest possible speed in the universe is that of the speed of _______ and its value is
____________m/s.

2. The __________covered by the object in a given time interval decides if the object is slow or fast.

3. A motion that repeats itself in regular intervals of time is called ________.

4. If an object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time it is said to be in ______ motion.

5. A simple pendulum was discovered by ____________.

6. A simple pendulum consists of a small metal ball called _____ which is suspended by a long thread
from a _______ support such that the ball is free to swing back and forth.

7. The SI unit of time is _______.

8. The SI unit of distance is______.

9. The SI unit of speed is_______.

10. The speedometer is used to measure _______ in ________ (unit).

11. The odometer gives the value of _______ in _______(unit).

12. Time measured by _______ clocks are the most accurate.

13. In a distance time graph, ________ is plotted on the x axis and _______ is plotted on the y axis.

14. _____ is the measurement of time from one sunrise to the next.

15. _____ is the measure of time from one full moon to the next.

16. ________ measures time by the position of the shadow cast by the Sun.

17. _______ measures time by the rate at which water drips from one vessel to the other.

18. 450 km/h is _____ in m/s.

19. If the distance travelled by a car is 1 m in 0.1 s then what is its speed.

20. A ______ is one billionth of a second.

21. Our body is a _______ of electricity.

22. The core of an electromagnet is made from ___________.

24. ______ is used as a filament in an electric bulb.

25. ________ is used as a fuse wire.

26. A combination of two or more cells forms a ______.

27. ________ is a device that uses the magnetic effect of electric current.

28. _________ is used as an alternative of an electric fuse.

29. Electricity was discovered by___________.

30. Electric bulb was discovered by___________.

31. if no. of coils in an electromagnet is more, the strength of the magnet will be ______.

32. The coil of wire contained in a heater is known as_______.

33. _________ mark on an electrical appliance indicates that it meets the safety and quality standards.

34. Electrons flow from ________ to _________ terminal.

35. The conventional flow of electric current is from ______ to ______.

36. Full form of CFL is_______.

37. Full form of LED is_____________.

38. Tungsten is used in filaments because it converts electrical energy to ________ energy.

39. _________ wires are used in an electrical iron box.

40. __________ and _________ are examples of devices that use magnetic effect of electric current.

41. ________ and _______ are examples of spherical mirrors.

42. Angle of _____ is always equal to angle of ______ in reflection.

43. ______ beams concentrate light energy to a single point.

44. The image of ‘ INDIA ’ on a mirror would look like________. This property of the mirror is
called_________.

45. Example for a convergent lens is_______.

46. Example for a divergent mirror is ______.

47. Reflection on a rough surface is called________ reflection.

51. Convex lenses can converge the light energy on its ______.

52. _______ is used as rear view mirrors.

53. __________ is used as anti theft mirrors in shops.

54. An image formed by a lens is virtual and diminished. The lens is a _____ lens.

55. An image obtained by a mirror is the same size of that of the object. It can be a _______ or
_______mirror.

56. If the distance between the object and the mirror is 10 cm then the distance between the object and
the image is_______.

57. Refraction means ______ of light when it passes through a transparent medium.

58. Splitting of white light into 7 colours is called_______.

59. Tiny water droplets in the atmosphere act as _______ to split white light into its constituent colours.

60. _______ image cannot be formed on a screen.

61. A lens that is thinner at the centre and thicker at the sides is a _______ lens.

62. _______ mirrors are used in eyeholes in doors.

63. _______ mirrors are used as reflectors in torches.

64. _______ lens forms a virtual, erect and magnified image when an object is placed too close to it.

65. ________ mirror always forms a virtual and diminished image of the object placed in front of it.

66. _________ lens are used in microscopes.

67. A spoon acts both as a ______ and ______ mirror.

68. Dentists use ______ mirrors.

69. The line joining the focus, the pole and the centre of curvature is called___________.

70. A plane mirror always forms a _______ image.

Answer the following

1. Why is nichrome used in electric heating appliances?

i) convex mirror

ii) concave mirror

iii) convex lens

iv) concave lens

v) electromagnets

3. Draw a circuit that includes an electric bulb, switch, a battery and copper wires.

4. What are the disadvantages of using an incandescent bulb that uses tungsten.

5. Draw ray diagrams for

i) convergence by a concave mirror

ii) divergence by a convex mirror

iii) convergence by a convex lens

iv) Divergence by a concave lens

6. Draw rough graphs for the following cases

i) non uniform motion

ii) uniform motion

iii) an object at rest

iv) an object in uniform motion then at rest and then undergoing uniform motion again.

7. Which property of conducting wire is used in electric fuse?

8. Why is electric fuse required in all electrical appliances?

9. Can we use the same fuse in an electric water heater and a T.V? Explain.

10. A bus travels 54 km in 90 minutes. Calculate the speed of the bus in SI units.

11. A shopkeeper wanted to fix a mirror which will give a maximum view of his shop. Which mirrors
should he use and why?

12. Suppose you want to obtain the real image of a distant tree. Explain two possible ways in which we
can do it.
13. You have been given 3 different mirrors to identify. You are not able to figure out the type of mirror
by touching its surface. Is there any other way to figure out what kind of mirror each one is?

14. Differentiate between real and virtual images.

15. Differentiate between regular and irregular reflection.

16. Why is it possible to see our reflection on a metal surface and not a wooden cupboard.

17. What is refraction? Where is it seen?