Class 9 Phy: Chapter Motion Sample Questions
Class 9 Phy: Chapter Motion Sample Questions
Class 9 Phy: Chapter Motion Sample Questions
Class 9 Phy
Chapter Motion
Sample Questions
1. . (a) Identify the kind of motion in the following cases:
Host questions
1. Define acceleration and state its SI unit. For motion along a straight line, when do we consider the
acceleration to be (i) positive (ii) negative? Give an example of a body in uniform acceleration.
2. Find the total displacement of the body from the following graph:
3. A car travels at 54 km/h for first 20 s, 36 km/h for next 30 s and finally 18 km/h for next 10 s.
Find its average speed.
4. Define acceleration and give its SI unit. When is acceleration of a body negative? Give two
examples of situations in which acceleration of the body is negative.
5. Distinguish between uniform motion and non, uniform motion. Is uniformly accelerated motion
uniform motion? Give one example each of uniform and non-uniform motion.
6. The speedometer readings of a car are shown below. Find the acceleration of the car and its
displacement.
Time Speedometer
9:25 am 36 km/h
9:45 am 72 km/h
7. Define uniform circular motion and give example of it. Why is it called accelerated motion?
Time: 60 Minutes
MM- 35
Two Mark Questions
1. Define the term displacement. Is it a vector quantity or a scalar quantity?
2. What is circular motion? Is circular motion an acceleration motion?
3. Derive mathematically the first equation of motion V=u + at?
Three Mark Questions
4. A boy runs for 20 min. at a uniform speed of 18km/h. At what speed should he run for the next 40
min. so that the average speed comes 24km/hr.
5. A train accelerated from 10km/hr to 40km/hr in 2 minutes. How much distance does it cover in
this period? Assume that the tracks are straight?
6. A train starts from rest and accelerate uniformly at the rate of 5 m/s2 for 5 sec. Calculate the
velocity of train in 5 sec.
7. A bullet leaves a rifle with a muzzle velocity of 1042 m/s. While accelerating through the barrel of
the rifle, the bullet moves a distance of 1.680 m. Determine the acceleration of the bullet (assume a
uniform acceleration)
8. A bike riding at 22.4 m/s skids to come to a halt in 2.55 s. Conclude the skidding distance of the
bike.
9. A race scooter is seen accelerating uniformly from 18.5 m/s to 46.1 m/s in 2.47 seconds.
Determine the acceleration of the scooter and the distance travelled.
10. A car is travelling with a speed of 36 km/h. The driver applied the brakes and retards the car
uniformly. The car is stopped in 5 sec. Find (i) The acceleration of car and (ii) Distance before it stops
after Appling breaks?
11. Can displacement be zero? If yes, give two examples of such situations.
Five Mark Questions
12. Prove that S=ut+1/2at2 graphically.
Chapter 5
1. A body of mass 1kg is attracted by the earth with a force which is equal to
a. 9.8N
b. 6.67x 1011
c. 1 N
d. 9.8m/s
2. What is the gravitational force between two objects?
a. attractive at large distances only
b. attractive at small distances only
c. attractive at all distances
d. attractive at large distances but repulsive at small distances
3. The value of ‘g’
a. Increases as we go above the earth’s surface
b. Decreases as we go to the centre of the earth
c. Remains constant
d. Is more at equator and less at poles
4. The ball is thrown up, the value of ‘g’ will be
a. Zero
b. positive
c. negative
d. negligible
5. The gravitational force causes
a. Tides
b. Motion of moon
c. None of them
d. Both a n b
6. The mass of the body on moon is 40kg, what is the weight on the earth.
a. 240kg
b. 392N
c. 240N
d. 400kg
7. Newton’s law of gravitation applies to
a. Small bodies only
b. Plants only
c. All bodies irrespective of their size
d. For solar system
8. The gravitational force between two objects is F. If masses of both the objects are halved without
altering the distance between them, then the gravitational force would become
a. f/4
b. f/2
c. f
d. 2f
9. The Earth attracts the moon with a gravitational force of 1020N. The moon attracts the earth with
a gravitational force of
a. Less than 1020N
b. 1020N
c. Greater than 1020N
d. 10-20N
10. The distance between two bodies becomes 6 times more than the usual distance. The the F
becomes
a. 36 times
b. 6 times
c. 12 times
d. 1/36 times
ANSWERS
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. D
Sample question
1. Which force is responsible for stability of our universe?
2. Which force is required to maintain a body in uniform circular motion?
3. What is gravity?
4. How is the weight of an object related to its mass?
5. Mass of boy on earth is 40kg, what is the mass on the moon?
6. What is the effect of shape of earth on value of ‘g’?
7. Why do we feel uneasy when ferry wheels moves downwards?
8. Derive formula of universal law of gravitation.
9. The acceleration of a freely falling body does not depend on the mass of the body. Prove this.
10. Establish relationship between ‘g’ and ‘G’.
11. Show that the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of moon is about 1/6 of that at the
surface of the earth.
12. What is centripetal force? Define it with example.
13. With what force will body of mass 1kg get attracted to the earth?
14. Calculate the value ‘g’, acceleration due to gravity.
Host questions
1. Earth attracts apple from the tree and it falls on it but the earth does not move towards the apple.
Why?
2. Is uniform circular motion taking place at a constant speed or constant velocity? Why?
3. Name the force which is required to maintain a body in uniform circular motion?
4. A ball is projected vertically upwards with an initial velocity of u goes to a maximum height h
before coming to ground. What is the value of h?
5. Is value of ‘g’ same everywhere?
6. Find relationship between ‘g’ and ‘G’
7. During a free-fall what is the weight of a body. Give reason for the answer.
8. A stone and feather are thrown from a tower, both the objects should reach the ground at same
time but it does not. Why?
9. What is the value of ‘G’, universal gravitational constant?
10. Find the value of ‘g’, acceleration due to gravity.
11. Calculate value of ‘g’ on moon.
12. Show that the weight of the body on moon =1/6 of the weight of the body in earth.
Total Marks: 30
Total Time: 40 mins
1. Define one watt of power.
(2 Marks)
2. Name twy physical quantities whose unit is Joule.
(2 Marks)
3. What is gravitational potential energy?
(2 Marks)
4. What is the commercial unit of energy? Define it.
(3 Marks)
5. Give one example where work done on an object is negative.
(3 Marks)
6. What work is said to be done to increase the velocity of a car from 15 km/h to 30 km/h, if the
mass of the car is 1000 kg?
(3 Marks)
7. A body possess potential energy of 460 J whose mass is 20 kg and is raised to a certain height.
What is the height when g = 10 m/s2.
(3 Marks)
8. Derive the formula for kinetic energy.
(4 Marks)
9. With pendulum as an example the law of conservation of energy.
(4 Marks)
10. Derive the formula for potential energy.
(4 Marks)
Force and law of motion
Max Time:30 mins
Max Marks:25
1. Why do passengers tend to fall sideways when the bus takes a sharp u turn? (2 marks)
2. Why should a passenger hold on to prevent himself from swaying in a turning bus? (2
marks)
3. Why do passengers tend to fall back when it starts suddenly? (2 marks)
4. Why do passengers jumping out of a rapidly moving bus fall forward with his face downwards, if
he does not run forward? (2 marks)
5. Why does a passenger jumping out of a rapidly moving bus fall forward with his face
downwards? (2 marks)
6. Why can dust be removed by shaking it, or beating it by a carpet? (2 marks)
7. Why does a bullet when fired against a glass window pane make a hole in it, and the glass pane
will smash it? (2 marks)
8. Why does an athlete take a longer jump if he comes running from a distance than when he jumps
suddenly from the take-off line? (2 marks)
9. What happens when you shake a wet piece of cloth? Explain, why? (2 marks)
10. Why is it advised to tie a rope on the luggage while you travel by the bus? (2 marks)
11. How does a boat move forward into the water when the boatman presses one end of the pole
against the ground? (2 marks)
12. Why is it difficult for a fireman to hose, which ejects large amount of water at a high
velocity? (3 marks)