Work sheet

Std: IX Topic: Force and Laws of Motion

Subject: Physics

Q. no.
Q 1. State the second law of motion.

Q 2. Name the unbalanced force which slows down a moving bicycle when we
stop pedalling it.

Q 3. Rajat got three solid blocks of wood, plastic and steel. Each block is of the
same size and shape. Which block has the highest inertia? Why?

Q 4. A scooter is moving with a velocity of 25 m/s and it takes 5 s to stop after the
brakes are applied. If the mass of the scooter along with the rider is 180 kg,
find the change in momentum in this case.

Q 5. How much force must be applied on an object of mass 25 kg to accelerate it

to a value of 7 ms-2 ?

Q 6. In the given figure, the card on which a coin rests

is flicked with a push.
i. What do you observe in this case and why?
ii. State the law involved in this case
iii. What will be your observation if the above
coin is replaced by a heavy five rupee coin?
Justify your answer.

Q 7. The velocity- time graph of a ball moving on the surface of a floor is shown in
the given figure. Find the force acting on the ball if the mass of the ball is 100
 g.

velocity
Velocity (in ms-1)
time

Time (in s)

Q 8. Velocity- time graph of a moving particle is shown in the figure. How much
force acts on the particle? Give reason.

Q 9. Two forces act on an object as shown below. Will the object move? Give
reason for your answer.
40 N

45N

Q 10. What is the momentum of a heavy ball of mass ‘M’ is laying at rest on a
table?

Q 11. Name the physical quantity which is measured by the rate of change of
momentum. State its SI unit.

Q 12. State the law of conservation of momentum.

 Q 13. If F and F’ are balanced forces, then what will be the magnitude of F a?

25 N
Fa F’ = 70 N

Q 14. Why should we wear safety seat belts in a car?

Q 15. State Newton’s third law of motion and explain it with the help of an
example.

Q 16. A straw is attached to the surface of

a balloon as shown in the given
diagram.
In which direction does the straw
move when the thread tied to the
balloon’s neck is removed? Why?

Q 17. Two identical bullets are fired - one from a light rifle and the other from a
heavy rifle with the same force. Which rifle will cause more injury to the
shoulder? Why?

Q 18. A car of mass 1000 kg travelling at 12 m/s dashed into the rear of a bus of
mass 2000 kg moving in the same direction at 8 m/s. The car bounced
backward after the collision with a speed of 9 m/s. What was the velocity of
the bus after the collision?

Q 19. A bullet of mass 25g is fired with a horizontal velocity of 130 m/s from a gun
of mass 2 kg. What is the recoil velocity of the gun?

Q 20. A body of mass 2 kg is dropped from a height of 20 m. It accelerates

uniformly at the rate of 10 m/s2until it hits the ground. Calculate the initial
momentum and the momentum just before it strikes the ground.
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