Work sheet

Std: IX Topic: Motion

Subject: Physics

Q. no.

Q1. Define the following terms:

i. Acceleration
ii. Uniform Motion
iii. Uniform accelerated motion

Q2. What do the following instrument measures?

i. Odometer
ii. Speedometer

Q3. Plot velocity-time graph of a body whose initial velocity is 5 m/s and is
moving with retardation of 1m/s2.Also calculate the distance covered by it.

Q4. Study the velocity-time graph of a car given below and answer the following
questions:
i. What type of motion is
represented by OA?
ii. Find the acceleration
from B to C.
iii. Calculate the distance
covered by the body
from A to B.

Q5. Write three advantages of velocity-time graph.

Q6. Study the velocity-time graph of a body given below and answer the
following questions:
i. State the type of motion
represented by part BC.
ii. Identify the part of graph
which has zero acceleration.
Give reason for your answer.

Q.7 State with reasons, if it is possible or impossible for an object to have

acceleration opposite to the direction of motion.

Q.8 A bus accelerates from rest at the rate of 0.2 m/s 2. What will be the velocity
attained by it in 1 minute?

Q.9 A Policeman ‘P’ is chasing a thief ‘T’. The distance-time graph of their
motion is given below.
i. How much is T ahead of P y-axis
when the motion starts? 120
ii. When and where will P catch
T? 100
P
80
Distance Q T
(m) 60

40 M
R
20
x-ax

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Time
(s)

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