MEHRIA ACADMEY DHOKE JILLANI

BHARA KAU (ISLD)

IMPORTANT CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS FOR CLASS IX PHYSICS
Q1. Why do we need to measure extremely small interval of time?
We need extremely small interval of time “Δt” as the smaller is the time
interval better resolution of time interval is measured.
Q2. How is precision related to the significant figures in a measured
quantity?
The greater the number of significant figures means greater precision.
Each significant figure increases the precision by a factor of ten.
Q3. What is the difference between speed and velocity?

SPEED VELOCITY
The distance covered by an object in a The rate of displacement of a body
unit time is called its speed. is called its velocity.
Speed =distance Velocity=displacement
Time taken Time taken
Distance = speed ×time d=v/t
S=vt V=dt
Speed is a scalar quantity. Velocity is a vector quantity.
SI unit of speed is meter per second SI unit of velocity is same as speed
(ms )1
but direction is also stated.
Q4. What is the difference between distance and displacement?

DISTANCE DISPLACEMENT
Length of the path between two Shortest distance between two
points is called distance between points with direction is called
two points. displacement.
Distance is scalar quantity. Distance is a vector quantity.
Distance is denoted by S Distance is denoted by d.
S= vt d= vt
SI unit is ms-1 SI unit is also ms-1
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Q5. Can a body moving at a constant speed have acceleration?
Yes, when a body is moving with constant speed and its direction changes
and acceleration is produced. For example if the body is moving in a circle
with constant speed it will have acceleration.
Q6.How do riders in a Ferris wheel possess translational motion but
not circular motion?
Riders in a Ferris wheel possess translational motion because their motion is
in circle without rotation.
Q7. Why vector quantities are not added or subtracted like scalar
quantities?
As scalar quantities have no direction so they obey arithmetic and
algebra. Since vector quantities have direction also so they obey
special rules of vector addition.
Q8. What is the difference between Mass and Weight?

MASS
The quantity of matter contained in
a body is called its mass.
The mass of the body remain
constant everywhere.
Mass is a scalar quantity.
SI unit of mass is kilogram.
m=w/g
WEIGHT
Weight is the force with which earth
attract a body towards its center.
Weight of the body is not a constant
quantity but its value is different at
different places.
Weight is a vector quantity and
always directed towards the center
of the earth.
SI unit of weight is Newton.
w=mg

Q9. What is rolling and sliding friction?

A force between the sliding objects which possess relative motion is called
sliding friction.

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Force of friction between a rolling body and surface over which it rolls is
called rolling friction.
Q10. Why it is dangerous to ride on the roof of the bud?
Because the force of air friction acting on passenger try to turn over
which is dangerous for passenger while at low portion remain at rest
w.r.t the roof of the roof of the bus due to inertia.
Q11. Why does a passenger move outward when a bus takes a turn?
Due to the absence of necessary centripetal force a passenger move outward
when bus takes a turn?
Q12.When a gun is fired it recoils. Why?
As gun and bullet both are at rest before firing the gun so total momentum
of the system is zero .when the gun is fired bullet shoot out of the gun
with some momentum. To conserve the momentum of the system the gun
recoils.
Q13. Why rolling friction is less than the sliding friction?
When a body rolls over the surface of another body it has only one
point of contact so it has small sliding friction. When a body move on
the other surface there is relative motion between two surfaces thus
friction has some maximum value. That is the rolling friction is less
than the sliding friction by 100 times.
Q14. Why seatbelt saves from serious injury?
The more time is required for stretching seat belt. This increases the
stopping time for momentum to change and reduce the effect of
collision and save from serious injury.
Q: 15 what is the difference between torque and couple?
TORQUE COUPLE
Torque is a special kind of force Couple is formed by unlike
that has the capacity to rotate an parallel forces of same
object about an axis. 3 magnitude but not along the
same line.
Q16. Give an example of a moving body which is in equilibrium?
A car moving with uniform velocity on leveled road and plane flying in
the air with uniform velocity are examples of bodies in equilibrium.
Q17. Why the height of the vehicles is kept as low as possible?
As whole weight of the body acts on center of gravity so, so the center
of gravity is kept close to the earth so that there is less chance of
overturning of vehicle.
Q18. Why a vehicle is made heavy at its bottom?
A vehicle is made heavy at it bottom to keep its center of gravity as low
as possible. A lower center of gravity keeps it stable. (Moreover the base
of vehicle is made wide so that the vertical line passing through center of
gravity should not get out of its base during a turn.
Q19. What is meant by force of gravitation?
There exists a force due to which every body of the universe attracts
every other body. This force is called force of gravitation?
Q20. Gravitational forces are consistent with third law of motion.
Explain?
It is to be noted that m1 attracts m2 with F1 and m2 attracts m1 with F2
which is same in magnitude but opposite in direction. If F1 is action,
then F2 is considered as reaction. Action and reaction due to
gravitational forces are equal but opposite in direction. This is
consistence with Newton’s third law of motion
Q21. What is meant by gravitational field strength?

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 In gravitational field of the earth, the gravitational force per unit mass is
called gravitational field strength of the earth. It is 10N kg-1 near the
surface of the earth.

Q22. On what factors does orbital speed of a satellite depends?

As orbital speed v0 = √ gh (R +h)
As clear orbital speed depends upon g(gravitational
acceleration),R(radius of earth ) and h(height from the earth surface).

Q23. Why communicational satellites are stationed at geostationary

orbits?
Communicational satellites are given geostationary orbit so that the
antennas that communicate with them do not have to move to track
them, they can be pointed permanently.

Q24. Why fossils fuels are called non-renewable form of energy?

Fossil fuels are known as renewable sources because it took millions of years
for them to attain the present shape.

Q25. Name 3 devices that convert electrical energy into mechanical

energy?
• Electric fan
• Drill machine
• Juicer machine

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Q26. Write three postulates of kinetic molecular model of matter?
Matter is made up of particles called molecules
These molecules remain in continuous motion
Molecules attract each other.

Q27. it is easy to remove air from a balloon but it is very difficult to

remove air from a glass bottle?
This is because the air inside the balloon is at fairly high pressure than the
atmospheric pressure on air outside the balloon. On the other hand the air
inside the glass bottle is already equal to the atmospheric pressure, so it is
difficult to remove air from the glass bottle.

Q28. why does a piece of stone sink in water but a ship with a huge
weight floats?
It is due to the Archimedes principal. Density of ship is less it displaces more
water, experience more up thrust and floats where as density of stone is
more it displaces less water experience less up thrust and sinks.

Q29. Differentiate heat capacity and specific heat capacity?

Specific heat Specific heat capacity
Amount of heat required to raise the Amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 kg mass through 1 temperature of a body through 1K.
Kelvin.
c= Heat capacity = mc
SI unit is Jkg-1 k-1 Unit of heat capacity is Jk-1

Q30. Why gapes are left in railway tracks?

Gapes are left in railway tracks to compensate thermal expansion during hot
season. Railway tracks buckled on a hot summer day due to expansion if
gapes are not left between the sections.
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Q31. Why gapes are left in bridges with roller?
Bridges made with girders expand during the hot summer day and contract
during night. They will bend if there edges are fixed. To allow thermal
expansion one end is fixed and other end rests on rollers in the gap left for
the expansion.

Q32. Why overhead transmission lines also given a certain amount of

sag?
Overhead transmission lines are also given a certain amount of sag so that
they can contract during winter without snapping.

Q33. Why coefficient of volume expansion of liquid is greater than the

solid?
The molecules of solids are held tightly on the other hand molecules of liquid
are free to move so on heating the amplitude of liquid molecules increases so
they need more space to occupy. That is why coefficient of volume expansion
of liquid is greater than the solid.
Q34. Why heat flows from hot body to cold body?
Heat flows from hot body to cold body due to the difference of temperature
of hot and cold part of body.

Q35. Why does a cup of tea become cold after some time?
When a body is at a temperature higher than its surrounding, then it radiates
heat. A cup of hot tea, radiate more heat, than it absorb. As a result
temperature goes on decreasing till it become equal to the temperature of
surrounding.

Q36. Why does a glass of chilled water become hot after some time?

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When a body is at temperature lower than its surrounding than it absorb
energy till its temperature becomes equal to the temperature of its
surrounding. So a glass of chilled water becomes hot after some time by
absorbing energy.

Q37. How heat is prevented to enter or leave the thermos flask?

In thermos flask most of heat is prevented to enter or leave the system by
suitable measures to stop conduction convection and radiation. Anything
kept in it maintains its temperature for a long time.
Q38. Why deserts get hot during day and soon get cold during night
why?
The desert land has low specific heat capacity that is why it will soon get
heated or cooled. Hence desert nights are colder and days are very hot.

Q39. What is greenhouse effect and global warming?

GREEN HOUSE EFFECT:
Ultraviolet and infrared radiations of shorter wave length from the sun enter
from glass or polythene sheets and warm up the objects inside it. Objects
reflect waves of longer wavelength and glass or plastic sheet does not allow
passing them. This maintains the temperature of green house. This is called
greenhouse effect.
GLOBAL WARMING:
CO2 and water present in the atmosphere act in the same way to the
radiation as glass or polythene. It causes greenhouse effect and maintains
temperature of earth.
During the recent years the amount of CO2 has been increased, this causes an
increase in the average temperature of the earth. This is called Global
Warming.
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