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2014 E.C. 1st Semester Physics Mid Exam for Grade 9th
Time allowed: 1hr
I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions (0.5 mark)
1. In which type of motion the body revolves around its own axis
A. Circular Motion C. Rectilinear Motion
B. Rotatory Motion D. Oscillatory Motion
2. A girl runs once around a circular track with a radius of 65m at a speed of 2m/s. Her
displacement is ______.
A. 0 B. 65m west C. 65m east D. 130m
3. The speed of a car is 25 m/s. How far does it moves in 4 minute?
A. 5 km B. 21 km C. 6 km D. 4 km
4. A change in velocity might be:
A. getting faster B. getting slower C. changing direction. D. all
5. The direction of the acceleration and the velocity are the same, the object is______
A. speeding up. B. slowing down. C. remain constant. D. none
6. 72 km/h is equal to ____ m/s
A. 72 m/s B. 20 m/s C. 210 m/s D. none
7. A car starts from rest to a velocity of 20 m/s in 4 seconds. What is the acceleration of the car?
A. 24 m/s2 B. 16 m/s2 C. 4 m/s2 D. 5m/s2
From Question No. 8 up to 11 use the following diagram

8. Which car was travelling at a constant speed?

A. Car D B. Car C C. Car B D. Car A
9. Which car was travelling at a constant acceleration?
A. Car A B. Car D C. Car C D. all
10. Which car was decelerating?
A. Car B B. Car C C. Car D D. Car A
11. Which car had the greatest acceleration?
A. Car D B. Car A C. Car C D. Car B
12. One of the following is wrong about uniform motion of an object
A. The speed of the object is constant
B. The object covers equal distances in equal time interval
C. The acceleration of the object is zero
D. The direction of the velocity of the object varies but its magnitude remains constant

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13. One of the following is true about uniformly accelerated motion

A. The acceleration of the object is constant
B. There is always non-zero acceleration
C. Velocity decreases or increases uniformly with time
D. All of the above
14. An aircraft decelerates at 5 m/s2. After 8 second its velocity has dropped to 160 m/s. Find its
initial velocity.
A. 200 m/s B. 168 m/s C. 147 m/s D. 120 m/s
15. Two buses moving from Addis Ababa to Harar in the same direction have velocities 20m/sec
and 30m/sec. What is the velocity of the fastest bus with respect to the slower one?
A. 10m/sec B. -10m/sec C. -50m/sec D. 50m/sec
II. Short answer
1. Write the type of motion possessed by these objects
a. blades of an electric fan in motion ___________________
b. hands of a clock___________________
c. vehicle on a straight road___________________
d. the earth around the sun ___________________
e. pendulum of a wall clock___________________
III. Work out (show all necessary steps)
1. A runner jogs 12 km north in 10 minute then turns and runs 16 km east in 20 minute.
Determine
A. the distance
B. the displacement
C. the average speed and
D. the average velocity of the runner.
2. A motorcycle, travelling east, starts from rest, moves in a straight line with a constant
acceleration and covers a distance of 64 m in 4 s. Calculate
A. its acceleration
B. its final velocity
3. A stone that is dropped from the top of a building strike the ground in 10 seconds.
A. Compute the height of the building.
B. What is the velocity of the stone when it reaches to the ground?
4. The acceleration vs. time graph for a car starting from rest is given below. Calculate the
velocity of the car and hence draw the velocity vs. time graph.

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Answer Sheet

Name ___________________________________Grade & Section ________ Roll No. ______

I. Choice II.Short answer

1. ______ 6. _____ 11. _____ 1. ______________
2. ______ 7. _____ 12. _____ 2. ______________
3. ______ 8. _____ 13. _____ 3. ______________
4. ______ 9. _____ 14. _____ 4. ______________

5. ______ 10. _____ 15. _____ 5. _______________

III, Work out (show all necessary steps)

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