DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, DVC, MTPS
Homework for Summer Vacation
Session 2023-24
Class - IX Subject – Science
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A. Choose the correct option.
1. Four cars A,B, C and D are moving on a levelled road. Their distance versus time graphs are shown
below. Choose the correct statement.
a) Car A is faster than car D b) Car B is the slowest
c) Car D is faster than car C d) Car C is the slowest
2. In which of the following, change in state is accompanied by release of energy.
(a) Change of solid to gas.
(b) Change of liquid to gas.
(c) Change of gas to liquid.
(d) Change of solid to liquid.
3. Where are the essential proteins and lipids required for cell membrane, manufactured?
(a) Lysosome
(b) Chromosomes
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Mitochondria
B. Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
4. Assertion: Distance covered by a body can never be zero but displacement can be zero.
Reason: Displacement is the shortest distance between initial position and final position.
5. Assertion : Cell wall is a non-living part of the cell.
Reason : It offers protection, definite shape and support.
6. Assertion : Low boiling liquids have stronger intermolecular forces as compared with high boiling liquids.
Reason : Low boiling liquids are more volatile than high boiling liquids
C. Answer the following questions:
7. From a station X a train starts from rest and attains a speed of 54 km/h in 10 s. Then by applying brakes
negative acceleration of 2.5 m/s2 is produced and it stops at station Y in 6 s. Find the distance between
station X and Y?
8. a) When common salt is added to water, will there be any change of volume? Give reason.
b) Write any one similarity between three states of matter.
9. Here is shown a figure of nucleus with some of its components labeled as A, B, C and D. Label the
diagram correctly.
D. Answer the following questions:
10. The velocity time graph of two cars A and B are shown in the figure below. Analyse the graph to answer
the following questions.
a) At what time/times both the cars have same velocity?
b) Find the acceleration of car B in the intervals i) 2sec to 4 sec and ii) 6 sec to 10 sec.
c) Find the distance covered by car A in the interval 0 to 6 sec.
11.
The above graph shows the heating curve for a pure substance.
a) What is the physical state of the substance at the points B,C and D?
b) What is the melting point of the substance?
c) What is its boiling point?
12. Differentiate between prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell with the help of diagram.(any 3)
