CLASS : IX

SUBJECT : PHYSICAL SCIENCE

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1 MARK QUESTIONS
Question 1:
Give reasons for the following observation: The smell of hot sizzling food reaches you several
meters away, but to get the smell from cold food you have to go close.

Question 2:
A diver is able to cut through water in a swimming pool. Which property of matter does this
observation show?

Question 3:
Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But you must have observed that ice
floats on water. Find out why.

Question 4:
Convert the following temperature to Celsius scale: (a) 300 K (b) 573 K

Question 5:
What is the physical state of water at: (a) 250°C (b) 100°C

Question 6:
How does the water kept in an earthen pot (matka) become cool during summer?

Question 7:
Why does our palm feel cold when we put some acetone or petrol or perfume on it?

Question 8:
Why are we able to sip hot tea or milk faster from a saucer rather than a cup?

Question 9:
What type of clothes should we wear in summer?

Question 10:
What produces more severe bums, boiling water or steam?

Question 11:
What happens to the rate of diffusion if the temperature is increased?

Question 12:
What will happen if the pressure is reduced on solid carbon dioxide (dry ice)?

Question 13:
Name any three substances that show sublimation.

Question 14:
Give the temperature at which water exists in two different phases/states.

Question 15:
Give two examples of diffusion.

2 MARKS QUESTIONS
Question 1:
What are the characteristics of the particles of matter?

Question 2:
For any substance, why does the temperature remain constant during the change of state?

Question 3:
Convert the following temperatures to the Celsius scale: (a) 293 K (b) 470 K.

Question 4:
Convert the following temperatures to the Kelvin scale: (a) 25°C (b) 373°C.
Question 5:
Give reason for the following observations.
(a) Naphthalene balls disappear with time without leaving any solid.
(b) We can get the smell of perfume sitting several meters away.

Question 6:
Give two reasons to justify
(a) water at room temperature is a liquid.
(b) an iron almirah is a solid at room temperature.

Question 7:
Why is ice at 273 K more effective in cooling than water at the same temperature?

Question 8:
Name A, B, C, D, E and F in the following diagram showing change in its state:

Question 9:
Why do we see water droplets collected on the outer surface of a glass container, containing
ice?

Question 10:
Explain why solids have fixed shape but liquids and gases do not have fixed shape.

Question 11:
Liquids and gases can be compressed but it is difficult to compress solids. Why?
Question 12:
A balloon, when kept in the sun, bursts after some time. Why?

Question 13:
Why do people perspire a lot on a hot humid day?

Question 14:
Distinguish between evaporation and boiling.

Question 15:
Why is it advisable to use a pressure cooker at higher altitudes?

3 MARKS QUESTIONS
Question 1:
Give reasons
(a) A gas fills completely the vessel in which it is kept.
(b) A wooden table should be called a solid.
(c) We can easily move our hands in air but to do the same through a solid block of wood we
need a karate expert.

Question 2:
State the differences between solid, liquid and gas.

Question 3:
(a) Why are solids generally denser than liquids and gases?
(b) On a hot sunny day, why do people sprinkle water on the roof or open ground?

Question 4:
(a) On a hot sunny dug, why do we feel pleasant sitting under a tree?
(b) Name the factors that affect evaporation.

Question 5:
The melting point of ice is 273.16 K. What does this mean? Explain in detail.

Question 6:
How is the high compressibility property of gas useful to us?

Question 7:
With the help of an example, explain how diffusion of gases in water is essential?

Question 8:
Pressure and temperature determine the state of a substance. Explain this in detail.

5 MARKS QUESTIONS
Question 1:
(a) Tabulate the differences in the characteristics of states of matter.
(b) Comment upon the following: rigidity, compressibility, fluidity, filling a gas container, shape,
kinetic energy and density.

Question 2:
Define the following terms:
(a) Melting (b) Melting point (c) Evaporation
(d) Boiling (e) Boiling point (f) Latent heat
(g) Latent heat of Fusion (h) Latent heat of vaporisation (i) Condensation
(j) Sublimation (k) Humidity

Question 3:
Explain giving examples of the various factors on which the rate of evaporation depends.

Question 4:
Adil parked his bicycle on a sunny day in a parking stand of his school campus. When the school
got over Adil saw his burst cycle type. Thereafter he kept less air in his cycle types and did not
inflate them fully.
(a) Why did the type burst?
(b) Why is air compressible?
(c) What value of Adil is reflected in the above act?

Question 5:
Akshay’s friend visited his house in Mumbai and he was surprised to see air conditioners
installed in all of his rooms. His friend advised Akshay to use water-coolers and save electricity.
On this Akshay told him that the water-cooler is not at all effective in coastal areas.
(a) Why are water-coolers not effective in coastal areas?
(b) What are the other two factors on which evaporation of water depends?
(c) What value of Akshay’s friend is seen in this act?

Question 6:
 Sita lived in a village and could not afford a refrigerator in her house. She knew how to keep
water cold and preserve all perishable items in her house. She kept ivet cloth surrounding the
earthen pot to keep water cool, she also kept vegetables fresh by keeping them in a wet gunny
bag and timely sprinkled water over it.
(a) Why did Sita keep wet cloth surrounding the earthen pot?
(b) Suggest one more method of keeping the house cool in summer.
(c) What value of Sita is reflected in the above case?

Question 7:
Shreya commutes in a CNG fitted van to school every day along with many other students. She
told the van driver to get the CNG connection certified and timely checked it for any leakage or
loose connection of pipes. She told the driver to be more careful during summers.
(a) What is CNG?
(b) Why should one be more careful with CNG cylinders during summer?
(c) What value of Shreya is seen in the above act?

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