QUIZ

SHAKTINAGAR CENTER PHYSICS

Class – IX Topic – Force and Gravitation
1. The value of g at poles is :
(A) greater than the value at the equator (B) less than the value at the equator
(C) equal to the value at the equator (D) none of these Ans.

2. What will be the acceleration of block of mass 10 kg. (take g = 10 m/s 2) :

(A) (B) 3 m/s2 (C) (D) 5 m/s2

3. A force of 6N acts on a mass of 1kg which acquires a velocity 30 m/s starting from rest. The time for which the force
acts is:
(A) 2.5 sec (B) 5 sec (C) 3 sec (D) 6 sec

4. Identify the wrong statement :

(A) Friction always opposes motion.
(B) Friction always opposes relative motion between two surfaces.
(C) Friction acts between two rough surfaces in contact with each other.
(D) Friction always acts opposite to the direction of motion or intended motion.
5. For a satellite to be Geo stationary :
(A) the time period of the satellite around the earth must be equal to the rotational period of earth (i.e. 24 hrs).
(B) the direction of motion of the satellite must be same as that of the earth.
(C) its height from the surface of the earth must be about 36,000 km.
(D) all of these
6. The earth revolves round the sun in an elliptical orbit. Its speed
(A) goes on decreasing continuously
(B) is greatest when it is closest to the sun
(C) is greatest when it is farthest from the sun
(D) is constant at all the points on the orbit.
7. Three equal weights A, B, C of mass 2 kg each are hanging on a string passing over a fixed
frictionless pulley as shown in the figure. The tension in the string connecting weights B and C is :

(A) Zero (B) 13.3 N (C) 3.3 N (D) 19.6 N

8. A block of mass M is pulled along a horizontal frictionless surface by a rope of mass m. Force P is
applied at one end of rope. The force which the rope exerts on the block is :

(A) (B) (C) (D)

9. A horizontal force 12 N pushes a block weighting ½ kg against a vertical wall.
The coefficient of static friction between the wall and the block is 0.5 and the
coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.35. Assuming that the block is not moving
initially. Which one of the following choice is correct? (Take )
(A) Block moves vertically downwards
(B) Block moves vertically upwards
(C) Block will not move and force exerted on the block by the wall is 12 N
(D) Block will not move and force exerted on the block by the wall is 6 N
10. A lift is moving down with acceleration a. A man in the lift drops a ball inside the lift. The acceleration of the ball as
observed by the man in the lift and a man standing stationary on the ground are respectively:
(A) g, g (B) g – a, g – a (C) g – a, g (D) a, g
11. System of three blocks shown in the figure is pulled to the right with
a force of 60 N. The values of T1 and T2 are:
(A) 10 N (B) 20 N, 30 N
(C) 10 N, 30 N (D) 20 N, 20 N
12. An air bubble and a steel ball in water:
(A) attract each other (B) repel each other
(C) neither attract nor repel each other (D) may attract or repel depending upon their sizes
13. If the earth stops rotating about its own axis, g remains unchanged at:
(A) equator (B) poles (C) latitude 450 (D) no where
14. The frictional force due to air resistance on a body of mass 0.25 kg falling downwards with acceleration 9.2 m/s 2
is:

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 (A) 2.45 N (B) 2.3 N (C) 4.75 N (D) 0.15 N

QUIZ PHYSICS
SHAKTINAGAR CENTER ANSWER KEYS
Class – IX Topic – Force and Gravitation

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. D

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