CHIRANJIV BHARATI SCHOOL, PALAM VIHAR

CLASS 9 PHYSICS

M.M- 36

I Very Short Answer Questions (1 Mark)

Q1 Does the transfer of energy takes place when you push a huge rock with all your heights and fail to
move it? Where is the energy that you spend going? (1 Mark)

II Short answers Questions (2Mark)

Q1 A force of 100 N acts on a surface of area 10 cm 2 normally. What are the thrust and pressure on the
surface?

III Short Answer Questions (3Mark)

Q1 You have a bag of cotton and an iron bar, each indicating a mass of 100kg. When measured on a
weighing machine. In reality, one is heavier than other. Can you say which one is heavier and why?

Q2 State Relative density? A piece of ice is placed gently on the surface of water in a glass so that when
the ice floats, the water comes up to the brim of the glass. What will happen to the level of water when
the ice melts? Will it over flow?

Q3) In each of the following a force, F is acting on an object of mass , m. The direction of displacement is
from west to east shown by the longer arrow. Observe the diagrams carefully and state weather the
work done by the force is negative, positive or zero.

F F

Q4 ) An engine can pump 30,000 liters of water to a vertical height of 45 metres in 10 minutes.
Calculate the work done by the machine and its power.

Q5 What are mechanical waves? How does the sound produced by a vibrating object in a medium reach
your ear?

IV Long Answer Questions (5 Mark)

Q1) i) An object of mass 40 Kg is raised to a height of 5m above the ground. What is its potential
energy? If the object is allowed to fall, find its kinetic energy when it is half- way down. (2 Mark)

ii) Give reason in the following cases whether the work is done or not in the following activity. (3 Mark)
 a) Suma is swimming in a pond

b) A green plant is carrying out photosynthesis.

c) An engine pulling the train.

Q2 ) i) An echo returned in 3 seconds. What is the distance of the reflecting surface from the source
given that the speed of sound is 342 m/second. (2 Mark)

ii) Derive an expression for the speed of sound, wavelength and frequency in longitudinal waves? (3
Mark)

MCQ (1 mark Each)

Q1 On immersing a body fully in a liquid, the apparent loss in weight is :

(a) More in a denser liquid (b) Independent of the density of the liquid

(c) Less in a denser liquid (d) More in lighter liquid

Q2 Using a spring balance a given solid is weighed in the air. It is hen weighed by immersing fully in
water in each of the three vessels containing water as shown below the apparent weight of the solid will
be:

(a) Least in A (b) Least in B

(c) Least in C (d) Equal in All

Q3 A ship can easily sail on sea water (salty Water) due to the reason that:

(a) Salty water is denser than ordinary water. (b) Salty water is lighter than ordinary water

(c) Salty water contains salt. (d) Salty water is calm as compared to ordinary water.

Q4 The wave length of an ultrasonic wave is.

(a) The same as that of the audible sound. (b) very low

(c) more than the audible sound (d) Very high

Q5 Sound travels in air if:

(a) Particles of the medium travel from one place to another.

(b) There is no moisture in the atmosphere

(c) Disturbance moves

(d) Both particles as well as disturbance travel from one place to another

Q6 The distance from crest to crest of any wave is:

a) Frequency (b) Wave length

(c) Speed (d) Amplitude

MCQ (2Mark)

Q1 Shayam takes an open pan to cook vegetables at a hill station while Ravi cook the same vegetables
in a pressure cooker at the same place. Answer the following questions based on the above information:

(a) Explain with reason who will cook vegetables faster.

(b) Mention the reason for delay in cooking.

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