VIVEKANANDA MISSION SCHOOL , HALDIA

SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATIONS (ONLINE) 2021-22

CLASS- IX(R +T) SUB: PHYSICS DATE: 22/09/21 TIME : 1𝟏⁄𝟐 𝒉𝒓𝒔 FM – 25
ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY
Select the correct options for each of the following questions.
Q1.
a) The pressure inside a liquid of density ρ at a depth d is : [1]
1) hρg 2) h/ρg 3) dρg 4)d/ρg

b) The pressure P2 at the top of a dam and P1 at a depth h from the top inside water (density ρ)
are related as: [1]
1) P1> P2 2) P2>P1 3) P1 – P2 = hρg 4) P2 –P1 = hρg

c) SI unit of pressure: [1]

1) N/cm2 2) atm 3) torr 4) Pa

d) For a given thrust, pressure on a surface is reduced by: [1]

1) Increases area of surface 2) decreases area of surface
3) Area of surface remains same 4) area of surface is independent factor

e) What are the advantages of using mercury as a barometric liquid? [2]

1) High density of mercury 2) Mercury is transparent
3) Mercury has negligible vapour pressure 4) cannot be easily obtained in pure state.

f) The area of pistons in a hydraulic machine are 5cm2 and 625cm2. What force on the smaller
piston will support a load of 1250N on the larger piston? [4]
i) Law used to find the answer in this problem
1) Newton‘s Law 2) Archimedes’ Principle 3) Pascal’s Law 4) Joule’s Law

ii) Pressure on the larger piston is:

1) 0.5Nm2 2) 2N/m2 3) 2N/cm2 4) 0.5N/cm2

iii) Force on the smaller piston :

1)10 Pa 2) 10N 3) 2.5Pa 4) 2.5N

iv) State the assumption made in your calculation:

1) Friction between piston and vessel 2) Some liquid flows out of the vessel
3) No friction, no leakage of liquid 4) Friction present, but no leakage
Q2.
a)If the barometric height of a place suddenly falls, it indicates possibility of : [1]
1) Rain 2) storm/cyclone 3) dry weather 4) fair weather

b) The upward force acting on a body when it is partially or wholly immersed in a liquid is : [1]
1) Buoyancy 2) Thrust 3) Pressure 4) Buoyant force

c) SI unit of upthrust is : [1]

2
1) Pa 2) kgm/s 3) N 4) kgm

d)A body of density ρ floats just below the surface of liquid of density ρL. The densities are
related as: [1]
1)ρ=ρL 2) ρ <ρL 3) ρ>ρL 4) ρ≠ρL

e) Factors on which upthrust on a body due to a liquid depends: [2]

1) Volume of body submerged in liquid,
2) Volume of liquid in which the body is submerged
3) Density of liquid in which body is submerged
4) Density of body submerged in liquid.

f) A piece of wood of uniform cross section and height 15cm floats vertically with its height
10cm in water and 12cm in oil. Find: [4]
i) Upthrust acting on the piece of wood:
1)1000N 2) 22.5N 3) 2.25N 4)100N

ii)Density of wood :
1)666.67kg/m3 2) 6.66kg/m3 3)666.67 g/cm3 4) 6.66g/cm3

iii)Density of oil:
1) 8.89g/cm3 2) 888.89g/cm3 3) 888.89kg/m3 4) 8.89kg/m3

iv) Law used to solve this numerical :

1) Pascal’s Law 2) Newton’s law 3) Archimedes Principle 4) Law of floatation

Q3.
a) For a floating body , weight W and Upthrust FB on it are related as : [1]
1) W> FB 2) W=FB 3) W<FB 4) not related

b) SI unit of relative density is : [1]

1) kgm3 2) kg/m3 3) g/cm 3
4) no unit
c) Egg sinks in fresh water, but floats in a strong solution of salt because: [1]
1) density of salt solution is greater than density of egg ,
2) density of salt solution is less than density of egg,
3) density of water is more than density of egg,
4) density of egg is equal to density of water.

d) Unit of torr is related to height of mercury column as: [1]

1) 1 torr = 1mm of Hg 2) 1 torr = 1m of Hg
3) 1 torr = 1cm of Hg 4) 1 torr = 0.76 m of Hg

e) When a barometer is taken to a mine, the height of mercury column [1]

1) decreases 2) increases 3) remains same 4) not known.

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