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RT9S150524
Class 09 - Science
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 35

Section A

1. A boy runs for 10 minutes at a uniform speed of 9 kmh-1. At what speed should he run for the next 20 minutes [1]

so that the average speed becomes 12 kmh-1?

a) 7.72 km h-1 b) 10.2 km h-1

c) 13.5 km h-1 d) 8.2 km h-1

2. The displacement of the body can be- [1]

a) Zero b) All of these

c) Positive d) negative
3. A parachutist jumps off the plane and opens up the parachute at time t1. He eventually reaches a steady speed [1]
and finally hits the floor at time t2. Which of the following shows the speed-time graph of the parachutist’s

descent?

a) b)

c) d)

4. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. The displacement after half a circle would be [1]

a) 2r b) 2πr

c) πr d) zero
5. If the v-t graph is a straight line inclined to the time axis, then: [1]

a) a ≠ 0 b) a = constant ≠ 0

c) a ≠ constant ≠ 0 d) a = 0
6. Which of the following figures represent uniform motion of moving object correctly? [1]

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 a) b)

c) d)

7. Assertion (A): An object may have acceleration even if it is moving with uniform velocity. [1]
Reason (B): An object may be moving with uniform velocity but it may be changing its direction of motion.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

8. Assertion (A): Displacement of a body may be zero when the distance travelled by it is not zero. [1]
Reason (R): The displacement is the longest distance between the initial and final position.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

9. Which of the Velocity – Time graph shows uniform retardation? [1]

a) b b) a and b

c) c d) a
Section B
10. What do you understand by a non-uniform velocity? [2]
11. A bus decreases its speed from 80 kmh-1 to 60 km h-1 in 5 s. Find the acceleration of the bus. [2]

12. The distance between two stations is 200 km. A train travels for the first 100 km at a speed of 10 kmh-1. How [2]

fast should the train travel the next 100 km so as to average 70 kmh-1 for the whole journey?
13. How will the equations of motion for an object moving with a uniform velocity change? [2]
Section C
14. Deduce the following equations of motion: [3]

i. S =ut + ( 1

2
) at2

ii. v2 = u2 + 2aS

15. A body is dropped from a height of 320 m. The acceleration due to the gravity is 10 m/s2. [3]

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 (a) How long does it take to reach the ground?
(b) What is the velocity with which it will strike the ground?
16. Draw the graph for uniform retardation - [3]
a. position - time graph
b. velocity - time graph
c. Acceleration- time graph
Section D
17. Read the passage and answer any four questions: [4]
The change in the position of an object with time can be represented on the distance-time graph adopting a
convenient scale of choice. In the distance-time graph, time is taken along the x–axis and distance is taken along
the y-axis.

i. A man travels a distance of 1.5 m towards East, then 2.0 m towards South and finally 4.5 m towards
East. What is the total distance traveled?
a. 8m
b. 16m
c. 5m
d. 7m
ii. Four cars A, B, C and D are moving on a levelled road. Their distance versus time graphs are shown in the
adjacent figure. Choose the correct statement.

a. Car A is faster than car D

b. Car B is the slowest
c. Car D is faster than car C
d. Car C is the slowest
iii. If the displacement of an object is proportional to the square of time, then the object is moving with:

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 a. uniform velocity
b. uniform acceleration
c. increasing acceleration
d. decreasing acceleration
iv. Which of the following statement is correct for distance-time graph?
I. Time is taken along the x–axis
II. When an object travels equal distances in equal intervals of time, it moves with uniform speed
III. Distance-time graphs can be employed under various conditions
IV. For uniform speed, a graph of distance travelled against time is a curved line
a. (I), (II) and (III)
b. (II) and (IV)
c. (III) and (II)
d. (I) and (III)
v. Which of the following figures correctly represents uniform motion of a moving object?

a.

b.

c.

d.

Section E
18. i. If the displacement of a body is zero, is it necessary that the distance covered by it is also zero? [5]

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ii. A body starts to slide over a horizontal surface with an initial velocity of 0.7 m/s. due to friction, its velocity

decreases at the rate 0.07 m/s2. How much time will it take for the body to stop?

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