CBSE TEST PAPER-01

CLASS - IX Science (Gravitation)

[ANSWERS]

Ans 01. (a) Because of greater mass of earth

Ans 02. (a) Greater on earth and lesser on Moon
Ans 03. (a) Newton
Ans 04. (a) Mass is constant and weight is variable

Ans 05. According to Universal law of Gravitation every particle in the universe attracts
every other particle with a force which is directly proportional to the product of
their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between
them.
Let M1, M2 = Masses of two bodies
r = Distance of separation
f = force acting b/w them
So, f αM1M2
1
fα
r2
MM
So, f α 1 2 2 G = Universal Gravitational constant
r
GM 1M 2
f=
r2

Ans 06. Heavier bodies do not fall fast on the ground even though they are attracted by
the earth strongly because of their larger mass, the acceleration produced in
them by the force of earth will be less as
F=m
F
=a
m
m-mass, F=force, a = Acceleration
so if Mass is more, Acceleration will be less

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Ans 07. According to Archimedes Principle when a body is partially or completely
immersed in a fluid, experiences an up thrust which is equal to the weight of
fluid displaced.

Ans 08. S = h = height

Ball Roof
u = Initial velocity
h
t = Time
2m widow
g = Acceleration due to gravity
Let, the time taken to fall through height ‘h’ is ‘t’ so,
1 2
h = ut + gt
2
1
h = × (−10) × t 2 (u = o)
2
⇒ − h = −5t 2 equation → (1) ( − h because fall is downward )

Let to fall (h = 2) m time taken is (t + 0.1) s.

− ( h + 2 ) = −5 ( t + 0.1) equation → (2)

2

Subtract equation (2) from (1)

−2 = −5 ( t + 0.1) − t 2 
2
 
= −5 t 2 + 0.2t + 0.01 − t 2 
−2 = −5 [ 0.2t + 0.01]
0.2t + 0.01 = 0.4
0.2t = 0.39
t = 1.95s
Substitute t in equation (1)
− h = −5t 2

− h = −5 × (1.95 )
2

h = 19.0 m
The roof is 19.0 m above the window.

Ans 09. Let m = Mass of the body

Me = Mass of earth
Mm = Mass of Mars

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 re = Radius of earth
rm = Radius of Mars
G = Universal gravitational constant
GMem
Weight of body on earth = Fe =
( re )
2

GMmm
Weight of body on Mars = Fm =
( re )
2

Divide one equal by another

Fm GMmm × (re )2
=
Fe (rm ) 2 × GMem
Fm Mm(re ) 2
=
Fe Me(rm ) 2
As, M, = 0.11 Me
Fe = 200N
re = 6370Km
rm = 3400Km

Fm 0.11Me × ( 6.37 × 10 )
6 2

=
Me × ( 3.4 ×106 )
2
200

0.11× ( 6.37 × 106 ) × 200

2

Fm =
( 3.4 ×10 )
6 2

Fm = 77.22N
Weight of the body on Mars = 77.22N

Ans 10. From Universal law of Gravitation,

M1 = Mass of earth
M2 = Mass of object
R = Radius of earth
F = Attractive force between earth and object
Fα M 1M 2
1
Fα
R2

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 M 1M 2
Fα
R2
GM 1M 2
F=
R2
Let M 2 = 6 × 1024 Kg
R = 6.4 × 106 m
F = 1N
G × 6 ×10 24 × 1
1N =
( 6.4 ×10 )
6 2

1N × ( 6.4 × 10 )
6 2

=G
6 × 1024

Units of G
GM 1M 2
F=
R2
G × Kg × Kg
N=
m2
Nm 2
=G
( Kg )
2

Units of G = Nm2/Kg2

Ans 11. Volume of the cube = (side)3 = 53 cm3 = 125cm3

= 125×10-6m3
Volume of ethanol displaced = 1.25×10-4m3
Density of ethanol = 0.8g/cm3
1cm3 of ethanol has a mass of 0.8
1m3 (that is 106 cm3) of ethanol will have a mass = 0.8×106g
= 8×105g = 800 Kg
The Density of ethanol = 800 Kg/m3
Mass of ethanol = 1.25×10-4×800 = 0.1Kg
Weight of ethanol displaced = 0.1×9.8 = 0.98N
By Archimedes’s principles
Up thrust = weight of fluid displaced = 0.98N

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Ans 12. v = Initial velocity
s = Distance
t = Time
g = Acceleration due to gravity
Let two stones meet after t s.
1 2
s = ut + gt
2
u=0
1
s = ( −10 ) t 2
2
Magnitude of height through which the stone falls = 5t2
Height reached by the stone moving up is t s
1 2
s = ut + gt
2
1
s = 50t + ( −10 ) t 2
2
s = 50t − 5t 2
Total distance travelled by 2 stones = 50m
5t2+50t-5t2=50
t=1
The stones meet 1 s after they are dropped or thrown up
The height through which the stone moves up is 1s
S = 50t – 5t2
= 50 – 5
= 45m
Therefore, the stones meet 45m above the ground.

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