P-1 Space Missions - Maharashtra Board STD 10 Science Questions - Vidyadip

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M.C.Q

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Answer the following questions: [5 M]

Write True or False

Sample Questions

P-1 Space Missions questions

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Q 1M.C.Q1 Mark

Which of the following astronauts travelled through space shuttle ‘Discovery’ first time?

A
Kalpana Chawla
B
Rakesh Sharma
✓
Sunita Williams
D
Neil Armstrong

Answer: C.

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Q 2M.C.Q1 Mark

Which of the following satellite launchers is developed by India?

A
INSAT
B
IRNSS
C
EDUSAT
✓
PSLV

Answer: D.

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Q 3M.C.Q1 Mark

Which one of the following is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite?

A
Navigational satellite
B
Geostationary satellite
✓
International Space Station
D
All of the above

Answer: C.

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Q 4M.C.Q1 Mark

………… is known as Pioneer of Indian space Programme.

A
Neil Armstrong
B
Yuri Gagarin
C
Rakesh Sharma
✓
Vikram Sarabhai

Answer: D.

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Q 5M.C.Q1 Mark

Which of the following is a satellite launch vehicle?

✓
PSLV
B
IRS
C
INSAT
D
GSAT

Answer: A.

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Q 6Answer the following questions:[1 M]1 Mark

Name the launch vehicle developed by India.

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Q 7Answer the following questions:[1 M]1 Mark

What is a launch vehicle?

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Q 8Answer the following questions:[1 M]1 Mark

Give two examples of Low Earth Orbit satellites.

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Q 9Answer the following questions:[1 M]1 Mark

What is a High Earth Orbit satellite?

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Q 10Answer the following questions:[1 M]1 Mark

Which factor decides the orbit of a satellite?

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Q 11Answer the following questions: [2 M]2 Marks

You may have seen photographs showing the position of monsoon clouds over the country in the newspaper. How are these images obtained?

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Q 12Answer the following questions: [2 M]2 Marks

Where does the signal to your TV set come from?

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Q 13Answer the following questions: [2 M]2 Marks

Where from does it come to mobile towers?

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Q 14Answer the following questions: [2 M]2 Marks

Where does the signal in your cellphone come from?

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Q 15Answer the following questions: [2 M]2 Marks

Which type of telescopes are orbiting around the earth? Why is it necessary to put them in space?

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Q 16Answer the following questions: [3 M]3 Marks

The critical velocity of the satellite to be located at 2000 km above the surface of the earth is 6.902 km/s , how much time will the satellite take to complete one revolution around the earth?

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Q 17Answer the following questions: [3 M]3 Marks

Calculate the critical velocity (υc) of the satellite to be located at $2000$ km above the surface of the earth.

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Q 18Answer the following questions: [3 M]3 Marks

The critical velocity of the satellite to be located at $35780$ km above the surface of the earth is $3.08$ km/s , how much time will the satellite take to complete one revolution around the earth$?$

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Q 19Answer the following questions: [3 M]3 Marks

Calculate the critical velocity (υc) of the satellite to be located at $35780$ km above the surface of the earth.

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Q 20Answer the following questions: [3 M]3 Marks

If the mass of a planet is $8$ times that of the earth and its radius is twice the radius of the earth, what will be the escape velocity for that planet$? ($Escape velocity for the earth $= 11.2\ km/s) $

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Q 21Answer the following questions: [5 M]5 Marks

Bring out the contribution of India’s space missions.

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Q 22Answer the following questions: [5 M]5 Marks

Write on significant space missions carried out by man.

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Q 23Answer the following questions: [5 M]5 Marks

What are the objectives of the space mission?

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Q 24Answer the following questions: [5 M]5 Marks

What are space expeditions? Explain their need and importance in your words. (Practice Activity Sheet – 2)

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Q 25Answer the following questions: [5 M]5 Marks

Explain the need and importance of space missions.

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Q 26Write True or False1 Mark

If the height of the orbit of a satellite increases, its velocity must also increase.

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Q 27Write True or False1 Mark

A satellite needs a specific velocity to revolve in a specific orbit.

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Q 28Write True or False1 Mark

The escape velocity on the moon is less than that on the earth.

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Q 29Write True or False1 Mark

If a spacecraft has to be sent away from the influence of the earth’s gravitational field, its velocity must be less than the escape velocity.

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Q 30Write True or False1 Mark

ISS and Hubble revolve in L.E.O.

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