REVISION QUESTIONS- PHYSICS
CHAPTER- MOTION, LAWS OF MOTION & GRAVITATION
CLASS-(IX)
MOTION:
Q.1) A body moving with an initial velocity of 5m/s accelerates at 2m/s 2. It’s velocity after 10
seconds is
(a) 20m/s. (b) 25 m/s. (c) 5 m/s. (d) 22.5 m/s
Q.2) In circular motion the
(a) Direction of motion is fixed. (b) Direction of motion changes continuously
(c) Acceleration is zero. (d) velocity is constant
Q.3) The position of a particle moving along the x-axis at certain duration of time is given below:
Time(s) 0 1 2 3
Position(m) -2 0 6 16
Which of the following describes the motion correctly?
(a) Uniform, accelerated. (b) Uniform, Decelerated
(c) Non-Uniform , accelerated. (d)There is not enough data for generalization
Q.4) The ratio of magnitudes of average speed to average velocity, is
(a) Always less than 1. (b) Always equal to 1
(c) Always more than 1. (d) Equal to or more than one
Q.5) A quantity has a value of -6.0 m/s. It may be the
(a) Speed of the particle. (b) Velocity of the particle
(c) Acceleration of the particle. (d) position of a particle.
Q.6) A train is travelling at a speed of 90km/h. Brakes are applied so as to produce a uniform
acceleration of -0.5m/s2. Find how far the train will go before it’s brought to rest.
Q.7) (a) A car travels first 30 km at a uniform speed of 20 km/h and next 30 km at a uniform
speed of 40km/h. What is its average speed ?
(b) A scooter acquires a speed of 36km/h in 10 s. What is it’s acceleration ?
Q.8)A ball thrown vertically upwards returns to the thrower in 20 seconds. Calculate the velocity
with which it was thrown and the maximum height attained by the ball. Take g=10m/s 2
Q.9) Draw distance time graph for a body (i) at rest (ii) In uniform motion (iii) In non uniform
motion
Q.10) Explain what is meant by uniform circular motion. Give at least three examples.
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FORCES AND LAWS OF MOTION :
Q.1) Choose the wrong statement :
(a) Unit of force is Newton
(b) Force changes shape of the body.
(c) Force is always conserved
(d) Force is vector quantity.
Q.2) A force of 100 N acts on a ball moving on a surface .The force of friction that must act
between the surface of the ball and the surface so that the ball keeps on moving with constant
velocity over the surface must be
(a) Zero. (b) 100 N. (c) 200 N. (d) 300 N
Q.3) A man is standing on a boat in still water. If he walks towards the shore the boat will
(a) move away from the shore
(b) Remain stationary
(c) Move towards the shore
(d) Sink
Q.4) The velocity of a body of mass 20 kg decreases from 20m/s to 5m/s in a distance of 100 m
.Force on the body is
(a) – 27.5 N. (b) -47.5 N. (c) -37.5 N. (d) -67.5 N
Q.5) Balanced forces may………a body
(a) move (b) accelerate. (c) retard. (d) Deform
Q.6) What happens to a person travelling in a bus when the bus takes a sharp turn ? Give reason
Q.7) It is easier to stop a tennis ball than cricket ball moving with same speed. Why/
Q.8) A force of 2 N gives mass m1 an acceleration of 5m/s2 and mass m2 an acceleration of
7m/s2. What acceleration would be preffered if both the masses are tied together /
Q.9) A car and truck moving with same velocity in opposite directions collide and collision lasts
for 2 s.
(i) Which vehicle experiences the greater force of impact?
(ii) Which vehicle has the smaller change in momentum?
(iii) Which one undergoes greater acceleration?
(iv) Which one is pushed farther?
(v) Which one is likely to suffer more damage?
Q.10) State Newton’s Second law of motion. Establish the relation F=ma , where symbols have
their usual meanings.
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GRAVITATION:
Q.1) The value of G was first determined experimentally by
(a) Newton. (b) Henry Cavendish. (c) Kepler. (d) Galileo.
Q.2) the coin and the feather are dropped together in a vacuum .Then
(a) The coin will reach the ground first
(b) The feather will reach the ground first
(c) Both will reach the ground at the same time.
(d) The feather will not fall down.
Q.3) S.I. unit of thrust is
(a) newton. (b) N/m (c) Nm. (d) pascal
Q.4) Which of the following statements is wrong:
(a) Buoyancy is an Upward force and acts in vertically upward direction.
(b) Upthrust depends on the volume of the liquid displaced but not on the weight of the floating
body.
(c) Upthrust balances only a partial weight of the floating body.
(d) None of these.
Q.5) When a body is wholly or partially immersed in a liquid it experiences a buoyant force
which is equal to
(a) Volume of the liquid displaced by it.
(b) Weight of liquid displaced by it.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) neither (a) nor (b)
Q.6) Why it is easier to swim in sea water than in river water?
Q.7) A brick of mass 3kg having dimensions 15cm x 10 cm x 5 cm is kept on the ground.
Calculate the pressure exerted by the brick when it is placed along the breadth and height on
the ground. Acceleration due to gravity is 10m/s 2.
Q.8) The volume of 600g sealed packet is 450 cm3. What is the density of the packet? Will it
float or sink in water if it has the density 1g/cm3 ? What will be the mass of the water displaced
by this packet?
Q.9) If the distance between two masses is quadrupled , what will be the new force of attraction
between them ?
Q.10) Differentiate between (a) G and g. (b) mass and weight.
