SECTION A

STATE THE OBJECTS THAT ARE LUMINOUS AND NON LUMINOUS

LUMINOUS OBJECTS NON LUMINOUS OBJECTS

SUN TABLE

STARS
BOOK

FIRE FLIES
TREE

LIGHTS
CHAIR

OBSERVE THE PICTURE GIVEN BELOW AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

Q1- Identify the place shown in pictures

Answer 1 – Picture 1 – Traffic jam on road

Picture 2 – Music room

Q2 . How is sound reaching these people?

Answer 2 – The sound is reaching to the ears of these people from the honking of vehicles in picture
1 and musical instrument in picture 2.

Q3 – Which sense organ helps us to hear sound?

Answer 3 – Ears helps us to hear sound.

Q 4 – What could happen if people continue to listen to this kind of sound for a long time?

Answer 4 – If people continue to listen to this kind of loud sound for a long time – then it will make
them fall ill; can harm their ears and can even impair their hearing capability.

B – CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FROM THE GIVEN IMPERATIVES

Answer 1 – d) all of the above

Answer 2 – d) Both a and c

Answer 3 – d) All of the above

Answer 4 – b) Noise is disturbing and sound is pleasant

Answer 5 – a) Decibel

C – DEFINE THE FOLLOWING

Q1 – LUMINOUS

Answer 1 – Objects that give out light are called sources of light or luminous objects

Q2 – NON LUMINOUS OBJECTS

Answer 2 – Objects that do not give off light are called non luminous objects

Q3 – NOISE

Answer 3 – The sound that is loud and unpleasant is called noise.

Q 4 – SHADOW

Answer 4 – A dark patch that is formed when an object blocks the path of light is called shadow.

D – ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN SHORT

Q1 – WHAR ARE NON LUMINOUS OBJECTS?

Answer 1 – Objects that do not give off light are called non luminous objects

Q2 – NAME THREE PLEASANT SOUNDS THAT WE HEAR IN OUR DAILY LIFE?

Answer 2 – Some pleasant sounds that we hear in our daily life are light music such as sound of
piano or guitar; soft whispers and chirping of the birds.

Q3 – WHY IS NOISE HARMFUL TO US?

Answer 3- Noise is harmful to us because it is loud and unpleasant sound which disturbs our ears;
can even impair our hearing or lead to complete hearing loss (deafness)

Q4 – HOW DOES LIGHT HELPS US TO SEE THINGS?

Answer 4 – We can see things when light falls on it and is reflected back from its surface which then
enters our eyes.

Q5 – HOW DOES LIGHT TRAVEL?

Answer 5 – Light travels in straight path or straight line – which then reaches our eyes.

SECTION E – LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

Q1 - DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN LUMINOUS AND NON LUMINOUS OBJECTS

Answer 1
 Luminous Objects Non-Luminous Objects
1) Objects that give out light are called 1) Objects that does not give off light are
luminous objects called non luminous objects

2) Example – Sun; Bulb; Candle; Tube light 3) Example – Pen; Pencil; Chair ; Table etc

Q2 – HOW IS A SHADOW FORMED? EXPLAIN WITH PICTURES; SHADOWS FORMED IN THE MORNING;
NOON AND EVENING.

Answer 2 – When an object blocks the path of light; it forms a dark area called shadow.

Q3 – WHAT ARE THE TWO KINDS OF SOUNDS? EXPLAIN WITH EXAMPLES

Answer 3 – The two kinds of sounds are pleasant and unpleasant sound. A pleasant sound such as
light music is soothing to the ear. A loud and unpleasant sound is disturbing to the ear and is called
noise.

Q 4 – WHAT ARE THE PROPERTIES OF SHADOW?

Answer 4 – Properties of shadow

a) A shadow is always black in color

b) Shadows keep changing in size
c) A shadow is always formed on the opposite side of the source of light

Q5 – HOW DOES SOUND REACH OUR EARS?

Answer 5 – When we strike an object with something - a sound is produced. These sound waves
travel in the form of vibrations. Vibrations reach the ear and ear sends the vibration signals to the
brain. This is how we hear sound with the help of our ears.