Gravitation

1. Which of the following is true of two objects of different masses falling freely near the surface of the
moon?

a. They both have different accelerations.

b. They have the same velocities at any instant
c. They experience forces of the same magnitude
d. They change their inertia

2. Which of the following statements is true of the value of acceleration due to gravity?

a. The value is the same on the equator and poles

b. The value is least on poles
c. The value is almost negligible on the equator
d. The value increases from pole to equator

3. The law of gravitation describes the gravitational force between

a. any two bodies having mass

b. earth and point mass only
c. earth and Sun only
d. two charged bodies only

4. The Earth’s atmosphere is held by the

a. Wind
b. Clouds
c. Earth’s magnetic field
d. Gravity

5. Which of the following factors does the acceleration due to gravity on the Earth depend upon?

a. Mass of the Body

b. Mass of the Earth
c. The volume of the Body
d. Shape and Size of the Body

6. Which of the following is true when a Mango falls from a Mango Tree?

a. Only the Earth attracts the Mango.

b. Only the Mango attracts the Earth.
 c. Both Mango and Earth attract each other
d. Both Mango and Earth repel each other

7. The weight of an object on the Moon’s surface is

a. 1/3 rd of the weight on Earth

b. 1/5 rd of the weight on Earth
c. 1/6th of the weight on Earth
d. 1/2 nd of the weight on Earth

8. What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?

a. 9.8 m/s2
b. 18.8 m/s2
c. 4 m/s2
d. 12 m/s2

9. What holds the Earth’s atmosphere?

a. Gravity
b. Clouds
c. Wind
d. Earth’s Magnetic Field

10. The gravitational force between two bodies does not depend on

a. their masses
b. their separation
c. the product of their masses
d. the medium between two bodies
Class 9 Atoms and Molecules MCQs
1. The atomic symbol of silver is —————

(a) Si

(b) S

(c) Au

(d) Ag

Ans: (d)

Solution: The atomic symbol of silver is Ag

2. A box contains some identical red colour balls labelled as A each weighing 2 g. Another box contains
identical blue colored balls, labelled as B, each weighing 5 g. In the combinations AB, AB 2, A2B and
A2B3 which is applicable?

(a) Law of Definite proportion

(b) Law of multiple proportion

(c) Law of conservation of mass

(d) None of the above

Ans: (b)

Solution: According to the law of multiple proportion if an element forms more than one compound with
another element for a given mass of an element, masses of other elements are in the ratio of the small whole
number.

3. What is the value of Avogadro’s number?

(a) 6.02 x 10-23

(b) 6.02 x 1023

(c) 6.02 x 10-22

(d) 6.02 x 1022

Ans: (b)

Solution: The value of Avogadro’s number is 6.02 x 1023

4. What is the chemical formula of sodium carbonate?

(a) Na2CO3

(b) NaHCO3

(c) NaCO3

(d) Na2HCO3

Ans: (a)

Solution: The chemical formula of sodium carbonate is Na2CO3

5. Which of the following is the correct pair of atom and its atomic symbol?

(a) Sulphur – Su

(b) Potassium – P

(c) Phosphorus -P

(d) Sodium- S

Ans: (c)
Solution: The correct pair of atom and its atomic symbol is Phosphorus -P

6. How many moles are present in 40 g of He?

(a) 5 moles

(b) 20 moles

(c) 6 moles

(d) 10 moles

Ans: (d)

Solution: 1 mole of He = 4 gm. ⇒ 40 gm of He = 10 moles

7. Atomic mass of Chlorine is ————– (u)

(a) 34

(b) 34.5

(c) 35

(d) 35.5

8. 46 gm of sodium is equal to ————-

(a) 7 moles

(b) 1.5 moles

(c) 2 moles

(d) 1 mole

9. The formula of Ammonium Sulphate is —————–

(a) NH4SO4

(b) NH4SO2

(c) (NH4)2SO4

(d) NH2SO4

10. The atomic symbol of Iron is —————.

(a) I (b) Fe (c) Ir (d) Au