ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2016-17

CLASS 9 (1CSE)
SCIENCE P'aper-1
PIYSICS

Time: Two hours Maximum marks: 80

Instructions:
Answers to this question paper must be written on the answer script provided separately.
* You will NOT be allowed to write dring the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in
reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Alsubsections of each question must be answered in the correct order.
Please do not writeanything on the question paper except your nane and roll number.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets ( J.
Section I is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section I.

SECTION I[40 marks]

Atempt all questions from this Section.
Question 1
(a) Fill in the blanks:
) lquintal = kg (i1) 1nano second = S. (2]
(b) Two simple pendulums Aand Bhave equal lengths but have bobs having
masses 75 g and 105g respectively. What would be the ratio of their time
periods? Also give reason for your answer.
[2]
(c) Find the value of 100 dyne force in S.I.
[2]
(d) Aforce is applied on: () arigid body (i) a non-rigid body. How does the
effect of force on them differ?
(2)
(e) Draw displacement-time graph fora body
that the initial displacement of the body is moving
not zero.
with uniform speed. Assume
[2]
Question 2
(a) Calculate the mass of a body whose volume is 2m'
and density is 0.52 gcm". (2)
(b) Name the S.I. unit of heat. How is it
related to the unit calorie? (2)
(c) State two factors which affect the
atmospheric
(d) Abody of mass 0.5 kg is hanging from a pressure we go up.
as (2]
rigid support by a
force exerted by: (i) the body on the string (ii) the string. Find the
(g=9.3 ms) string on the body.
(e) State one advantage and one (2)
produce electrical energy. disadvantage of using nuclear energy to
 Question 3
(a) In the figurc, Aand B are the two
incident rays while Aand B,are the
corresponding reflected rays from an
optical device PQRS. B>
Name the device PQRS.
R
(ii) Complete the ray diagram. B
(2]
(b) Mention any twocharacteristics that a medium should possess for the sound
waves to travel in it.
(2]
(c) In the diagram given alongside AO is
an incident ray that makes an angle
of 32° with the mirror MM).
Complete the ray diagram and find
the angle formed between the
incident ray and the reflected ray. M,
[2]
(d) . In cold countries lakes and ponds freeze only at the
surface
below the surface water remains in liquid state at 4°C. Why?while well
(2]
(e) The ratio of the wavelengths of two sound waves in air is
3:5. Find the ratio
of their frequencies.
[2]
Question 4
(a) What is an electric circuit? State the necessary
the flow of current in an electric circuit. conditions for maintaining
(b) Acoil of insulated copper wire is (2)
wound around a soft iron bar P0.
The ends of the coil are connected to
a battery Bas shown in the figure. SOFT
(). State the polarities developed Rh IRON
BAR
at the ends Pand Qwhen the
key Kis closed. K

(1) Suggest one way of increasing the

strength of
electromagnet, thus forrmed.
(2)
(C) For an object placed at 15 cm from a
concave
same position. What is the focal length of the mirror, the image is formed at the
(d) Two charged conductors Aand Bare mirror? (2)
joined by acopper wire. State the
direction of: () flow of electrons (ii) conventional
negatively charged and Bis positively charged. current if Ais
(e) Define the terns (2]
amplitude and frequency of awave.
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Atempt omy fotquestions fron thie Seetion.
Question5
Givereason for your answer
in) 0) Mametic ficld linesdonot interscct. finds his image at a distance of
(o1) Ram, standing in front of a plane mirror,between Ram and the mirror?
Am from himsclf. What is the distance
[4]
(m) What is meant by lateral inversion?
and C are shown in the figure. All
(6) Distance-time graphs for thrce friends A, B direction.
fixed
of them are moving along a straight road in a
() Is any of them at rest? If yes, then
name him.
(i) At what time do they meet cach 10
B,
other? (3]
C
(i) Who is moving at the fastest rate?
Time (minutes)

gives an acceleration of 8 m sand

(c) A force of 8N when acts on a mass m
acceleration of 24 m s What
when it acts on a mass m2, gives an m, and mT are tied
acceleration would the same force give,ifboth the masses
fogether?
Question 6
MM is the position of a
a) Inthe figure, AB is anobject, A'B' is its image and
miror. State the kind of miror used. Also complete the ray diagram to show
the formation of the image. [4]
A'
M

B B'

iM
(b) How will you distinguish between aplane mirror, aconcave miror and a
convex miror without touching them? (3]
(c) An object 5cm high is placed at adistance of 60cm in front of a concave
mior of focal length 10 cm. Find the position and size of the image. 3]
Question 7
(a) () what is aneutral point? How is the position of aneutral point located
with the help of acompass needle?

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(3) Turn over
 electric field.
(i) Calculate the potcntial difference bctwecntwo points in an from one
when 45Jof work is done inmoving a charge of 3.6coulomb
used.
point toother point. Also write the relation (4]
or hydrogen, sound travels faster?
(b) i) Inwhich of the two gases - oxygen
answer.
Givereason to support your
armature of an electric bell? [31
(ii) What material is used for making the
(c) () What is ultrasound? ultrasound that makes it useful tous. (3]
(ii) Statetwopropcrties of
Question'
() Why does a hydrogen-filled balloon rise to acertain height and then stops
Aa)
rising further? (4]
ancroid barometer.
(1) Statetwo advantages of an and
by 750 mm of Hg (mercury column)
(b) Calculate the pressure exerted (3]
express its value in S.I. s)
due to gravity =9.8 m
(Density ofHg = 13.6gcm", acceleration
(c) Abody of volume. 100 cm' weighs Ikgf in air. Find its weight in water. (3]
cm)
(Density of water = 1g
Question 9
a screw gauge? Draw a labelled
(a) ) What do youmean by zero error of
diagram to illustrate positive zero error in it.
yolume above the surface of water.
(i) Arubber ball floats with 3/5th of its 1g cm ") [4]
=
Find the density of rubber ball. (Density of water [3]
temperature.
(b) State three differences between heat and
Illustrate your answer with the help of a ray
(c) Detine focus of a concave mirror. [3}
diagram.
pustion 10
after 8s.
(a) Aball is thrown vertically upwards. It returns to the ground
Calculate the initial velocity of the ball and the greatest height reached by the
ball (g =10 ms) [4]
(b) State the Newton's law of gravitation. Also define the term acceleration due
to gravity. (3)
(c) 0) What is the minimum wind velocity required for obtaining useful energy
with a wind mill?
(i) Draw agraph showing the variation in density of water when it is heated
from 0°C to 10°C. [3]

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