I ASSESSMENT- 2018-19

SUBJECT: PHYSICS
STD: IX ICSE Duration :2 hours

Date: Max. Marks: 80

SECTION –A (40 Marks)

Answer all questions

Question: 1

(a) Define Parsec. (Measurements) [2]

(b) Define Astronomical unit and write its value in meters (Measurements) [2]

(c) The average mass of an atom of uranium is 3.9 x 10 -25 kg. Find the no of atoms
in 1g of uranium (Measurements) [2]

(d) Define Pitch. (Measurements) [2]

(e) What is backlash error? (Measurements) [2]

Question: 2

(a) Define second. (Measurements) [2]

(b) State the numerical value of the frequency of oscillation of a second’s pendulum.
Does it depend on the amplitude of oscillation? (Measurements ) [2]

(c) Can displacement is zero even if distance is not zero? Give one example to
explain your answer. (Motion in one dimension) [2]

(d) Define Light year and write one Millennium equals to how many seconds

(Measurements ) [2]

(e) Draw velocity – time graph with uniform retardation. [2]

(Motion in one dimension)

Question: 3

(a) Define linear momentum and write its unit. ( laws of motion) [2]
 (b) Show the relation between newton and dyne. ( laws of motion) [2]
(c) Why does a coin placed on a card drop into the tumbler when the card is rapidly
flicked with the finger? ( laws of motion) [2]
(d) How much force is required to produce an acceleration of 5 m s -2 in a body of
mass 0.8 kg ( laws of motion) [2]
(e) While catching a ball, the cricketer withdraws his hands along with the ball
Why? ( laws of motion) [2]

Question: 4.

(a) What is Parsec? ( Measurements) [2]

(b) State one factor on which the magnitude of a non-contact force depends.
How does it depend on the factor stated by you? ( laws of motion) [2]
(c) Give two examples of inertia of motion. ( laws of motion) [2]
(d) State Newton’s second law of motion . ( laws of motion) [2]
(e) The linear momentum of a ball of mass 50 g is0.5 kg m s -1.Find its velocity. [2]
(laws of motion)

SECTION – B (40 marks)

Answer any 4 questions

Question : 5

(a) From the below graph Find the displacement of a body from 0 to 9 s

(Measurements)
[3]
(b) Give three guidelines for writing the units. . (Measurements) [3]
(c) Explain two factors affecting the time period of a simple pendulum. [4]
(Measurements)

Question : 6

(a) (i) Draw a neat diagram of a simple pendulum. Show on it the effective length of
the pendulum and its one oscillation. (Measurements) [3]
(b) A pendulum completes 2 oscillations in 5s.
(a) What is its time period? (b) If g = 9.8 m/s 2, find its length. [4]
 (Measurements)

(c) Write 3 differences between scalar and vector quantities. [3]

(Motion in one dimension)

Question : 7

(a) Explain the motion of rocket with the help of Newton’s third law. [3]
(Motion in one dimension)
(b) A body with an initial velocity of 18 km/h accelerates uniformly at the rate of
9 cm/s2 over a distance of 200 m. calculate :
(i) The acceleration in m/s2
(ii) The final velocity in m/s [3]
(Motion in one dimension)

(c ) By using graphical method derive v = u + at, v 2 – u2 = 2as [4]

(Motion in one dimension)

Question : 8

(a) Draw (i) Displacement - time graph with positive and negative slopes.
(ii) acceleration - time graph for uniform velocity. [4]
(Motion in one dimension)
(b) Define uniform speed and instantaneous speed. Give one example of each.[3]
(Motion in one dimension)
(c) A car is moving with a velocity of 20 m/s. The brakes are applied to retard it at a
rate of 2 m/s2. What will be the velocity after 5 s of applying the brakes? [3]

(Motion in one dimension)

Question : 9

(a) Explain force exerted during collision with neat diagram. (laws of motion) [3]
(b) What is noncontact force? Give 2 examples of it. (laws of motion) [3]
(c) (a) Define Weight. write its gravitational unit of force in M.K.S system
(b) Explain when you step ashore from a stationary boat, it tends to leave the
shore. (laws of motion) [4]

Question :10

(a) Name 3 main parts of vernier calipers and state their functions [3]
(Motion in one dimension)
(b) Give 4 sub units of time and how they are related to second(S) [4]
 (Motion in one dimension)
(c) From the displacement – time graph of a cyclist given in fig [3]
(i) Find the average velocity in first 5 s. and from 10 to 12.5 s
(ii) The displacement from the initial position at the end of 10s

(Motion in one dimension)

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