Class 9 Science - Motion (Refresher Style Notes & Questions)
? Quick Concepts & Definitions
? Motion: A body is said to be in motion if it changes its position with respect to time.
? Distance: Total path travelled by an object. Scalar quantity.
? Displacement: Shortest distance between initial and final position. Vector quantity.
? Speed = Distance / Time. SI unit: m/s
? Velocity = Displacement / Time. SI unit: m/s
? Acceleration = Change in velocity / Time taken. SI unit: m/s²
? Uniform Motion: Equal distances in equal time intervals.
? Non-uniform Motion: Unequal distances in equal time intervals.
? Fill in the Blanks
1. ______ is the total path covered by an object. [Distance]
2. The SI unit of velocity is ______. [m/s]
3. ______ motion has unequal distances covered in equal time intervals. [Non-uniform]
4. The slope of a velocity-time graph represents ______. [Acceleration]
? True / False
1. Distance is always equal to or greater than displacement. [True]
2. Velocity is a scalar quantity. [False]
3. A curved line in a distance-time graph indicates non-uniform motion. [True]
4. Acceleration has no direction. [False]
? Match the Following
1. Uniform speed ? (c) Equal distances in equal time
2. Acceleration ? (a) m/s²
3. Speed ? (b) Scalar quantity
4. Velocity ? (d) Displacement/time
? Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. A body moves in a circle with constant speed. Its motion is:
Class 9 Science - Motion (Refresher Style Notes & Questions)
(a) Uniform
(b) Non-uniform
(c) Stationary
(d) Oscillatory
Answer: (b)
2. SI unit of acceleration is:
(a) m/s
(b) m/s²
(c) km/h
(d) m²/s²
Answer: (b)
3. Area under speed-time graph gives:
(a) Speed
(b) Acceleration
(c) Distance
(d) Velocity
Answer: (c)
? Assertion and Reasoning
1. Assertion: Displacement can be zero even if distance is not.
Reason: Displacement is the shortest distance between two points.
(A) Both A and R true, R explains A
(B) Both true, R doesn?t explain A
(C) A true, R false
(D) A false, R true
Answer: (A)
2. Assertion: A body can have constant speed but changing velocity.
Reason: Velocity is speed with direction.
Answer: (A)
? Numerical Problems
Class 9 Science - Motion (Refresher Style Notes & Questions)
1. A car accelerates from 0 to 20 m/s in 10 seconds. Find acceleration.
Solution: a = (v - u)/t = (20 - 0)/10 = 2 m/s²
2. A bus covers 250 m in 25 seconds. Find speed.
Speed = Distance / Time = 250 / 25 = 10 m/s
3. A body decelerates from 30 m/s to 10 m/s in 4 s. Find acceleration.
a = (v - u)/t = (10 - 30)/4 = -5 m/s² (retardation)
? Graph-Based Questions
1. In a velocity-time graph, a horizontal line parallel to time axis shows:
? Uniform velocity
2. What does the area under a v-t graph represent?
? Displacement
3. In a distance-time graph, a curved line means:
? Non-uniform motion
? HOTS & Conceptual
1. A body moves with uniform speed in a circular path. Is it accelerated motion?
? Yes, due to changing direction (centripetal acceleration).
2. Can displacement be greater than distance?
? No, displacement ? distance always.
