ST.
XAVIER'S HIGH SCHOOL, KHANDAGIRI
PHYSICS CLASS TEST
CLASS: IX
Time: 1 hour F.M.: 25
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks for each question are indicated against them.
3. SECTION A: 4 questions of 1 mark each (MCQs & Assertion-Reason).
4. SECTION B: 5 questions of 2 marks each (Short answer type).
5. SECTION C: 2 questions of 3 marks each (Application-based).
6. SECTION D: 1 long numerical-based question of 5 marks (with options).
7. Use proper units and formulas wherever necessary.
8. Diagrams should be drawn neatly wherever required.
SECTION A (1 × 4 = 4)
1. A body is moving in a circular path with uniform speed. Which of the following remains constant?
a) Velocity b) Acceleration c) Direction d) Speed (1 mark)
2. A car travels 60 km in 2 hours and then 90 km in the next 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car?
a) 25 km/h b) 30 km/h c) 35 km/h d) 40 km/h (1 mark)
3. A ball is dropped from a height of 20m. How long will it take to reach the ground? (Take g = 10 m/s²)
a) 2 s b) 3 s c) 4 s d) 5 s (1 mark)
4. Assertion-Reason Question (1 mark)
Assertion (A): A freely falling object has increasing velocity.
Reason (R): The acceleration due to gravity is acting upwards.
Choose the correct option:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
SECTION B (2 × 5 = 10)
5. Define uniform acceleration and give one example. (2 marks)
6. A cyclist covers a distance of 300 m in 25 s. Calculate his speed in m/s. (2 marks)
7. Differentiate between distance and displacement with an example. (2 marks)
8. Explain the motion of a body in a circular path in terms of acceleration and velocity. (2 marks)
9. A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 2 m/s² for 5 seconds. Calculate its final velocity. (2 marks)
SECTION C (3 × 2 = 6)
10. A train moving with uniform acceleration covers a distance of 500 m in 10 s. Find the acceleration. (3 marks)
11. Draw a velocity-time graph for a car moving with uniform acceleration and explain how to calculate the distance.
SECTION D (5 × 1 = 5)
12. Answer any one of the following:
(a) Numerical Question: (5 marks)
- (i) A car accelerates uniformly from 20 m/s to 50 m/s in 10 seconds. Find:
- The acceleration of the car. (2 marks)
- The distance traveled during this time. (2 marks)
- The velocity at t = 5 sec. (1 mark)
OR
(b) Conceptual Question: (5 marks)
- (i) What is meant by uniform circular motion? (2 marks)
- (ii) Why does a satellite not fall into the Earth despite gravitational attraction? (2 marks)
- (iii) What will happen if its velocity suddenly becomes zero? (1 mark)