Pakistan International School Aziza, Jeddah
Federal junior section
Grade: 5 Subject: Science
Chapter# 6 EXERCISE B & C
(Ex-B : Q#1,2, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
Ex. B Answer these questions briefly.
Q1-How does light travel?
Ans-Lights rays coming from any source always travel in straight lines
Q2-Give two examples of living and non-living luminous objects.
Ans-Firefly and glow-worm are living luminous objects. Electric bulb and candle
are non- living luminous objects.
Q3-The moon appears bright at night. Is it a luminous body? Give reason.
Ans-The Moon gives light during the night-time, but it cannot produce its own
light. It is the light of the Sun that falls on the Moon’s surface and reflects towards
the Earth. So, moon is non-luminous object.
(Ex B) Q4-How will you differentiate translucent objects from transparent
objects?
Ans-Translucent objects allow some light to pass through them. Therefore, we
cannot see clearly through them, and object appear fuzzy and unclear, e.g., butter
paper, ground glass, thin sheets of plastics, paper, oil, etc.
Transparent objects are those which allow a large quantity of light to passthrough
them. Air, water, glass, and some plastics are examples of transparent objects
translucent object
Q5-Wht do the length and size of shadow differ at different times of the day?
Ans- The main reason behind the change in the size and length of the shadow is
the position of the light source, i.e., the sun.
Q6-Give reasons that why light gets blocked by opaque objects?
Ans- Opaque objects block light from passing through them. This is because light
cannot pass through them, e.g., cardboard, wood, gold, cement, etc. When light
strikes an opaque object, either absorbed by he object or bounced back by the
object and make shadow.
Q7-How are shadow formed?
Ans- An object that does not allow any light to passthrough it will form a shadow.
A shadow is a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque
object.
Q8-Differentiate between regular and diffused reflection?
Ans-Regular reflection: When rays of light fall on a shiny or polished surface, it
reflects almost all the light rays with the same angle; this is called regular
reflection.
Diffused reflection: When rays of light fall on dull or unpolished surfaces, it
reflects some of the light rays but spreads the rays in all directions; this is called
diffused reflection.
EX B-Q9-What is a sound? How is it produced?
Ans-Sound is the sensation of hearing produced by a vibrating body. Vibrating
body causes movement in air particles. When these vibrating particles of air hit
our eardrums, they produce vibration in it. This vibration is carried to our brain,
where it is translated into sound.
EX B-Q10-What is the reason that sound cannot travel in a vacuum?
Ans- Sound needs medium to travel, e.g., air or other mediums .As we know there
is no air in vacuum so sound cannot travel there.
EX B-Q11-How do different kinds of materials, such as solids, liquids, and gases,
affect the intensity of sound?
Ans-If the medium is solid, the sound waves will travel faster because the
particles are closely packed to one another which can easily transfer the sound
waves. Sound waves travel slower in liquids than solids because the particles of
liquids are not so closely packed. While sound travels slower in gases because
particles of gases are far away from one another
Q12-What is noise? How badly noise affects humans?
Ans-Noise is an unpleasant loud sound that causes disturbance in our
surroundings. Regular exposure to loud sounds can affect our health.
Noise may cause:
❑ disturbance in our sleep which leads to fatigue
❑ stress
❑ headache
(EX-C : Q#1,2,3,4,5 )
Give answers to the following questions in detail.
Q1-Write a comprehensive note on luminous and non-luminous objects with
suitable examples?
Luminous objects: The luminous object is one that gives off light. In other words,
it glows on its own. To be able to glow, the object must have its own source of
light energy, e.g., torch gives off light because of stored energy in its battery or
cell. Sun and stars glow because of their own energies.
Non-Luminous objects: non-luminous objects are those that reflect some of the
light which they receive from luminous bodies. e.g., the Moon, the Earth, etc. We
get to see non-luminous objects because the light is reflected from them and
enters our eyes
Q2-Differentiate between transparent ,translucent and opaque objects with
suitable examples?
Ans-Transparent objects: Transparent objects are those which allow a large
quantity of light to pass through them. Air, water, glass, and some plastics are
examples of transparent objects.
Translucent objects: Translucent objects allow some light to pass through them.
Therefore, we cannot see clearly through them, and object appear fuzzy and
unclear, e.g., butter paper, ground glass, thin sheets of plastics, paper, oil, etc.
Opaque objects: Opaque objects block light from passing through them. This is
because light cannot pass through them., cardboard, wood, gold, cement, etc.
Q3-Discuss some natural and artificial sources of light?
Ans-Natural sources of light: Sun is the prime source of light. The Moon gives
light during the night-time, but it cannot produce its own light. Stars also shine at
night. Sun, and stars are natural sources of light.
Artificial sources of light: Light can also be produced artificially. Electric bulbs and
tube lights are commonly used as artificial sources of light. These sources are
mostly fixed and are used in houses, offices, etc. Candles, neon, and sodium
lamps also produce light artificially.
(EX C)-Q4-Explain with an experiment how light travels in a straight line?
Ans4 -Lights rays coming from any source always travel in straight lines. Let’s
perform an experiment to prove the statement.
Experiment:
Purpose: To discover how does light travels
Material: Index cards, sticky tacks, flashlight, hole puncher, ruler
Procedure:
1. Mark the center of each card.
2. Use a hole puncher to punch a hole in cards at the marked points.
3. Through sticky tacks stand the cards vertically at equal distance.
4. Place the flashlight at one end and turn off the light of the room.
5. Arrange the cards in such a way that the light can be seen through the holes.
6. Observe and record your observation.
Conclusion: Light pass-through aligned holes prove that it travels always in
straight lines. If there were not aligned holes ,light would not pass, it would be
blocked or reflect.
Q5-Explain with the help of suitable diagrams that the movement of the light
source varies the location of a shadow?
Ans-A shadow will be bigger if the light source is closer to the object. The shadow
will be smaller if the light source is away from the object. For example, if your
friend brings the torch closer to you, your shadow will be bigger. If he takes the
torch away from you, your shadow will be smaller. The size of the shadow also
depends upon the position of the light source.
