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Grade 9 : Physics

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

A body of mass 1kg is attracted by the earth with a force which is equal to

     

   

a)

9.8 N

b)

6.67x 1011

c)

1 N

d)

9.8 m/s

2.

What is the gravitational force between two objects?

      

a)

attractive at large distances only

b)

attractive at small distances only

c)

attractive at all distances

d)

attractive at large distances but repulsive at small distances

3.

The value of ‘g’

     

a)

Increases as we go above the earth’s surface

b)

Decreases as we go to the centre of the earth

c)

Remains constant

d)

Is more at equator and less at poles

4.

The mass of the body on moon is 40kg, what is the weight on the earth.

      

a)

240kg

b)

392N

c)

240N

d)

400kg

5.

 Newton’s law of gravitation applies to

      

a)

Small bodies only

b)

Plants only

c)

All bodies irrespective of their size

d)

For solar system

6.

The distance between two bodies becomes 6 times more than the usual distance. The the F becomes

     

a)

36 times

b)

6 times

c)

12 times

d)

1/36 times

7.

Two objects of different masses falling freely near the surface of the moon would

a)

have same velocities at any instant

b)

have different acceleration

c)

experience forces of same magnitude

d)

undergo a change in their inertia

8.

A boy is whirling a stone tied to a string in a horizontal circular path. If the string breaks, the stone

a)

will continue to move in the circular path

b)

will move along a straight line towards the centre of the circular path

c)

will move along a straight line tangential to the circular path

d)

will move along a straight line perpendicular to the circular path away from the boy

9.

In the relation F = G M m /d2, the quantity G

a)

depends on the value ofg at the place of observation

b)

is used only when the Earth is one of the two masses

c)

is greatest at the surface of the Earth

d)

is universal constant of nature

10.

Law of gravitation gives the gravitational force between

a)

the Earth and a point mass only

b)

the Earth and Sun only

c)

any two bodies having some mass

d)

two charged bodies only

11.

The weight of an object at the centre of the Earth of radius R is (NCERT Exemplar)

a)

zero

b)

infinite

c)

R times the weight at the surface of the Earth

d)

1/R2 times the weight at surface of the Earth

12.

An object weighs 10 N in air. When immersed fully in water, it weighs only 8 N. The weight of the liquid displaced by the object will be

a)

2 N

b)

8 N

c)

10 N

d)

12 N

13.

A girl stands on a box having 60 cm length, 40 cm breadth and 20 cm width in three ways. In which of the following cases, pressure exerted by the box will be

a)

maximum when length and breadth form the base

b)

maximum when breadth and width form the base

c)

maximum when width and length form the base

d)

the same in all the above three cases

14.

When a mango falls from a mango tree then

a)

only the Earth attracts the mango.

b)

only the mango attracts the Earth.

c)

both the mango and the Earth attract each other.

d)

both the mango and the Earth repel each other.

15.

When a ship floats in sea water

a)

The weight of water displaced is greater than the weight of ship

b)

The weight of water displaced is less than the weight of the ship

c)

The weight of water displaced is equal to the weight of the ship

d)

It displaces no water.

16.

If the gravitational attraction of the Earth suddenly disappears, which of the following statements will be true?

a)

The weight of body will become zero but the mass will remain same.

b)

The weight of a body will remain same but the mass will become zero.

c)

Both mass and weight become zero.

d)

Neither mass nor weight becomes zero.

17.

wo particles are placed at some distance. If the mass of each of the two particles is doubled, keeping the distance between them unchanged, the value of gravitational force between them will be:

a)

1/4 times   

b)

4 times

c)

1/2 times    

d)

Unchanged