Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

NAME: REF: 2024 -25/ SCI/T2/STD 9/PS

CLASS: SUBJECT: Physics

DATE: TOPIC: Complete syllabus

MOTION

1) True and false questions.

a. Displacement cannot be zero
b. Average speed= Total distance/time
c. Average velocity = Total displacement /time
d. slope of distance-time graph indicates the speed
e. It is possible to have Object moving with uniform speed but variable acceleration.
f. It is possible to have Object moving with uniform velocity but non-uniform
acceleration.

2) A bullet of mass 10g travelling horizontally with a velocity of 150m/s strikes a

stationary wooden block and comes to the rest in 0.03 s. calculate the distance of
penetration of the bullet into the block. Also calculate the magnitude of the force
exerted by the wooden block on the bullet.

3) A body starts from rest and gains a velocity of 6 m/s in 2s of time. Find the
acceleration of the body and its average velocity for the given time.

4) A force of 24 N produces an acceleration of 3m/s 2 on a body of mass m1 and an

acceleration of 2m/s2 on a body of mass m2. What acceleration does it produce when
applied on a combination of the two bodies?

5) A car is accelerated uniformly from 36 km per hour to 90 km per hour in 3 seconds.

Calculate: (a) The acceleration of car (b)The distance covered by the car in that time.

6) Abdul while driving to school, computes the average speed for his trip to be 20 km/h.
on his return trio along th same route, there is less traffic and the average speed is
30km/h. what s the average speed for abdul’s trip?

7) Write the difference between

a) Distance and displacement

b) Uniform and nonuniform acceleration

8) Below Figure represents the speed time graph for a particle. Find the distance
covered by the particle
a. between t= 30min. and t= 40min.
b. between t=10 min and t=40 min
c. what is the speed of the particle

9) Marc runs from one end to the other end of a semicircular track whose radius is
140m. What is the distance covered by the marc and what is his displacement?

10) Study the speed-time graph of a body shown in below figure and answer the
following questions:
(a) What type of motion is represented by OA?
(b) What type of motion is represented by AB?
(c) What type of motion is represented by BC?
(d) Calculate the acceleration of the body.
(e) Calculate the retardation of the body.
(f) Calculate the distance travelled by the body from A to B.
 Force and laws of motion
1) A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backward after holding the ball
shot at the goal. This enables the goalkeeper to

a. Exert larger force on the ball

b. Reduce the force exerted by the ball on the hands

c. Increase the rate of change of momentum

d. Decrease the rate of change of momentum

2) An object of mass 100kg is accelerated uniformly from a velocity of 4 m/s to 8 m/s

in 2 seconds. Calculate the initial and final momentum of the object
a. 400 kgm/s,800 kgm./s
b. 100 kgm/s,400 kgm./s
c. 200 kgm/s,400 kgm./s
d. 400 kgm/s,400 kgm./s

3) Newton’s third law of motion explains the two forces namely ‘action’ and ‘reaction’
coming into action when the two bodies are in contact with each other. These two
forces:

(a) Always act on the same body

(b) Always act on the different bodies in opposite directions
(c) Have same magnitude and direction
(d) Acts on either body at normal to each other

4) Velocity versus time graph of a ball of mass 50 g rolling on a concrete floor is

shown in the figure below. What will be the frictional force of the floor on the ball?

(a) 0.5 N
(b) 50 N
(c) 5 N
(d) 0.05 N
5) The seat belts are provided in the cars so that if the car stops suddenly due to an
emergency braking, the persons sitting on the front seats are not thrown forward
violently and saved from getting injured. Can you guess the law due to which a
person falls in forward direction on the sudden stopping of the car?
(a) Newton’s first law of motion
(b) Newton’s second law of motion
(c) Newton’s third law of motion
(d) Newton’s law of gravitation

6) Which of the following situations involves the Newton’s second law of motion?
(a) A force can stop a lighter vehicle as well as a heavier vehicle which are moving
(b) A force exerted by a lighter vehicle on collision with a heavier vehicle results in
both the (vehicles coming to a standstill).
(c) A force can accelerate a lighter vehicle more easily than a heavier vehicle which
are moving
(d) A force exerted by the escaping air from a balloon in the downward direction
makes the balloon to go upwards

7) Newton’s first law of motion says that a moving body should continue to move
forever , unless some external forces act on it. But a moving cycle comes to rest
after some time if we stop pedaling it. Can you choose the correct reason for the
stoppage of cycle?
i. Air resistance
ii. Gravitational pull of the earth
iii. Friction of the road
iv. Heat of the environment
Choose the correct option:
(a) (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (ii)
(d) (ii) and (iii)

8) There are three solids made up of aluminium, steel, and wood, of the same shape
and same volume. Which of them would have the highest inertia?

9) Describe walking in terms of Newton’s Third law of motion.

10) A man throws a ball of mass 0.4 kg vertically upwards with a velocity of 15 m/s.
What will be its momentum at max height?

11) Why do passengers tend to fall sideways when the bus takes a sharp turn?
 12) Why does a fireman struggle to hold a hose-pipe?

13) Define momentum. Is momentum a scalar or a vector quantity? State its

direction. Write its SI unit.

14) Why are road accidents at high speed very much worse than accidents at low
speed?

15) Two identical bullets are fired one by a light rifle and another by a heavy vehicle
with same force. Which rifle will hurt more and why?

16) A truck of mass 5000 kg rolls down a hill starting from the rest it covers 200m in
10 seconds then the force acting on it will be.

17) A sedan car of mass 200 kg is moving with a certain velocity. It is brought to rest
by the application of brakes, within 20 m when the average resistance being offered
to it is 500 N. What was the velocity of the motor car?

Gravitation
1. The value of acceleration due to gravity (g) on the surface of the Earth is

approximately:

(a) 9.8 m/s²

(b) 8.9 m/s²

(c) 10.8 m/s²

(d) 9.5 m/s²

2. Which force is responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the Sun?

(a) Electromagnetic Force

(b) Gravitational Force

(c) Nuclear Force

(d) Centrifugal Force

3. If the mass of an object is 10 kg, its weight on the moon will be:

(a) 98 N

(b) 16.3 N

(c) 9.8 N

(d) 1.63 N

4. The universal gravitational constant (G) is:

(a) 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ Nm²/kg²

(b) 9.8 Nm²/kg²

(c) 6.67 × 10⁻⁷ Nm²/kg²

(d) 9.8 × 10⁻¹¹ Nm²/kg²

5. Gravitational force between two objects depends on:

(a) Their masses and the distance between them

(b) Their volumes

(c) Their chemical composition

(d) Their shape

6. When an apple falls from a tree:

(a) Only earth attracts the apple

(b) Only apple attracts the earth

(c) Both the earth and an apple attract each other

(d) None of these

7. When the medium between two bodies changes, force of gravitation between them:

(a) Will increase.

(b) Will decrease

(c) Will change according to environment

(d) Remains same

8. Choose the correct statement:

(a) All bodies repel each other in the universe

(b) Our earth does not behave like a magnet

(c) Acceleration due to gravity is 8.9 m/s 2

(d) All bodies fall at the same rate in vacuum

9. If initially the distance between two bodies is r and their masses are M 1 and

M2 then the force of gravitation be F. If this distance is increased to two times then

force would become:

(a) F/2

(b) F/4

(c) 2F

(d) 4F

10. Force between two masses of 1 kg each, are separated by a distance 1 metre will

be:

(a) 6.67x10-11 N
(b) 9.8 N

(c) 6.67x10-8 N

(d) 6.67x10-12 N

11. If a planet existed whose mass and radius were both half of the earth, the

acceleration due to gravity at the surface would be:

(a)19.6 m/s2

(b) 9.8 m/s2

(c) 4.9 m/s2

(d) 2.45 m/s2

12. The ratio of the value of g on the surface of moon to that on the earth’s surface is:

(a) 6

(b) √6

(c) 1/6

(d)1/√6

13. The weight of a body is 120 N on the earth. If it is taken to the moon, its weight will

be about:

(a) 120 N

(b) 60 N

(c) 20 N

(d) 720 N

14) What is weightlessness, and when does it occur?

15) Where do we observe the maximum value of the gravitational acceleration?

Equator, poles or Mt Everest?

16) Derive the formula for acceleration due to gravity (g) on the surface of the Earth.

17) Two objects with masses 10 kg and 20 kg are placed 5 meters apart.

(a) Calculate the gravitational force between them.

(b) What happens to the force if the distance is halved?

18) A ball is thrown upward with a speed of 19.6 m/s.

(a) Calculate the maximum height it reaches.

(b) How much time does it take to reach the maximum height?

19) Give reason for the following (i) school bags have broad straps (ii) needles have

sharp edges
20) Why does a mug full of water appear lighter inside the water?

Work and Energy

1. When a body falls freely towards the earth, then its total energy

(a) increases

(b) decreases

(c) remains constant

(d) first increases and then decreases

2. A car is accelerated on a levelled road and attains a velocity 4 times of its initial

velocity. In this process the potential energy of the car

(a) does not change

(b) becomes twice to that of initial

(c) becomes 4 times that of initial

(d) becomes 16 times that of initial

3. In case of negative work, the angle between the force and displacement is:

(a) 0°

(b) 45°

(c) 90°

(d) 180°

4. An iron sphere of mass 10 kg has the same diameter as an aluminium sphere of

mass 3.5kg. Both spheres are dropped simultaneously from a tower. When they are 10

m above the ground, they have the same.

(a) acceleration

(b) momentum

(c) potential energy

(d) kinetic energy

5. A girl is carrying a school bag of 3 kg mass on her back and moves 200 m on a

levelled road. The work done against the gravitational force will be (g = 10 ms²)

(a) 6 × 10³ J

(b) 6 J

(c) 0.6 J

(d) zero

6. Which one of the following is not the unit of energy?

(a) joule

(b) newton meter

(c) kilowatt

(d) kilowatt hour

7. The work done on an object does not depend upon the

(a) displacement

(b) force applied

(c) angle between force and displacement

(d) initial velocity of the object

8. Water stored in a dam possesses

(a) no energy

(b) electrical energy

(c) kinetic energy

(d) potential energy

9. A body is falling from a height h. After it has fallen a height ℎ/2

(a) only potential energy

(b) only kinetic energy

(c) half potential and half kinetic energy

(d) more kinetic and less potential energy

10. The number of joules contained in 1 kWh is

(a) 36 × 105 J

(b) 3.6 × 107 J

(c) 36 × 108 J

(d) 3.7 × 107 J

11. Write down the type of energy stored in

(a) spring of a watch

(b) flowing water

(c) rolling stone

(d) raised hammer

(e) running athlete

12. What will be the kinetic energy of a body when its mass is made four-time and the

velocity is doubled.
13.If we lift a body of 7 kg vertically upwards to a height of 10 m, calculate the work

done in lifting the body.

14. State the transformation of energy that takes place when

a) Green plants prepare their food.

b) Head of a nail hammered hard and it becomes hot.

15.How much work is done by a man who tries to push the wall of a house but fails to

do so?

16. Write down the energy transformation taking place

(a) In electric bulb

(b) In torch

(c) In the thermal power station

(d) In solar cell

(e) Electric heater

17. A body of mass m is moving in a circular path of radius r. How much work is done

on the body?

18. A horse of mass 200 kg and a dog of mass 20 kg are running at the same speed.

Which of the two possesses more kinetic energy? How?

19. Write down SI unit of the following quantities.

(a) work

(b) kinetic energy

(c) potential energy

(d) power

20. State the conditions for positive, negative, and zero work. Give at least one

example of each.

21. The transformation of energy in the following:

(a) A bullet is released on firing the pistol.

(b) An arrow moves forward when released from the stretched bow.

(c) Winding the spring of a toy car makes it to run on the ground.

(d) Falling water from a dam generates electricity.

(e) Winding the spring of our watch, the hands of the watch movement.
SOUND
1. The minimum distance in which a sound wave repeats itself is called _____.

(a) frequency

(b) amplitude

(c) wavelength

(d) time period

2. The frequency of a sound wave

(a) is a characteristic of the source of sound.

(b) decreases if the amplitude of the wave increases.

(c) increases if the amplitude of the wave increases.

(d) depends on the nature of the medium in which the wave propagates.

3. A mechanical wave can propagate

(a) Through a gas

(b) without a material medium

(c) through a liquid.

(d) Both (a) and (c)

4. Amplitude of a sound wave indicates

(a) the distance travelled by the wave in one second.

(b) the distance between two vibrating particles which are in phase.

(c) the distance between a compression and an adjacent rarefaction.

(d) the maximum displacement of a particle in either side of its mean position.

5. The SI unit of wavelength is _________.

(a) m-1

(b) m-2

(c) cm-1

(d) m

6. Note is a sound

(a) of mixture of several frequencies

(b) of mixture of two frequencies only

(c) of a single frequency

(d) always unpleasant to listen

7. A key of a mechanical piano struck gently and then struck again but much harder
this time. In the second case

(a) sound will be louder but pitch will not be different

(b) sound will be louder and pitch will also be higher

(c) sound will be louder but pitch will be lower

(d) both loudness and pitch will remain unaffected

8.When we change feeble sound to loud sound we increase its

(a) frequency

(b) amplitude

(c) velocity

(d) wavelength

9. In which of these conditions will an echo be heard?

(a) A man playing drums on a beach.

(b) A man reciting poems in a small room.

(c) A man shouting from the middle of an open farm.

(d) A man shouting from a place that is surrounded by hills

10. Infrasound can be heard by

(a) dog (b) bat (c) rhinoceros (d) human beings

11. Compression is the region of:

(a) High pressure (b) Low pressure (c) Medium pressure (d) None of these

12. Why sound wave is called longitudinal wave?

13. Why are the ceiling and wall behind the stage of good conference halls or concert

halls are made curved.

14.Draw diagrams of two sound waves with equal amplitude but different

frequencies?

15.The frequency of a source of sound is 100 Hz. How many times does it vibrate in a

minute?

16. Given that sound travels in air at 340 m/sec, find the wavelength of the waves in air

produced by 20 kHz sound source. If the same source is put in a water tank, what

would be the wavelength of the sound waves in water? (Speed of sound in water =

1480 m/s.)