CHIRANJIV BHARATI SCHOOL, PALAM VIHAR

CLASS 9 PHYSICS

M.M- 36

I Very Short Answer Questions (1 Mark)

Q1 What are the various energy transformations that occur when you are riding a cycle? (1 Mark)

II Short answers Questions (2Mark)

Q1 Why does an object float or sinks when placed over the surface of water?

III Short Answer Questions (3Mark)

cm3
Q1 The volume of a 500 g sealed packet is 350 . Will the packet float or sink in water if the density of
cm-3
water is 1 g ? What will be the mass of the water displaced by this packet?

Q2 State Archimede’s Principle? Give any two application of Archimede’s Principle.

Q3) In each of the following a force, F is acting on an object of mass , m. The direction of displacement is
from west to east shown by the longer arrow. Observe the diagrams carefully and state weather the
work done by the force is negative, positive or zero.

F F

Q4 State law of conservation of energy? Give any two examples when the object is not displaced
inspite of force acting on it?

Q5 Write the full form of acronym SONAR. Explain how the method of echo ranging is used to determine
the depth of the sea?

IV Long Answer Questions (5 Mark)

Q1) i) A rocket is moving up with a velocity v. If the velocity of this rocket is suddenly tripled, what will
be the ratio of two kinetic energies? (2 Mark)

ii)The potential energy of a freely falling object decreases progressively. Does this violate the law of
conservation of energy? Why? (3 Mark)

Q2 ) i) A submarine emits a sonar pulse, which returns from an underwater cliff in 1.02 seconds. If the
speed of sound in salt water is 1531m/sec, how far is the cliff? (2 Mark)
ii) Derive an expression for the speed of sound, wavelength and frequency in longitudinal waves? (3
Mark)

MCQ (1 mark Each)

Q1 The weight of a body measured in tap water and salted water are Wa and Wb respectively , then:

(a) Wa = Wb (b) Wa > Wb

(c) Wa < Wb (d) Wa = 2Wb

Q2 Using a spring balance a given solid is weighed in the air. It is hen weighed by immersing fully in
water in each of the three vessels containing water as shown below the apparent weight of the solid will
be:

(a) Least in A (b) Least in B

(c) Least in C (d) Equal in All

Q3 For a body floating on water, apparent weight is equal to:

(a) Actual weight of the body (b) Zero

(c) Weight of the body minus the weight of the liquid (d) none of the above

Q4 Earth quake produces which kind of sound before the main shock wave begins

(a) Ultra sound (b) Infra sound

(c) Audible sound (d) none of the above

Q5 Sound travels in air if:

(a) Particles of the medium travel from one place to another.

(b) There is no moisture in the atmosphere

(c) Disturbance moves

(d) Both particles as well as disturbance travel from one place to another
Q6 Infrasound can be heard by:

a) Dog (b) Bat

(c) Rhinoceros (d) Human Beings

MCQ (2Mark)

Q1 Shayam takes an open pan to cook vegetables at a hill station while Ravi cook the same vegetables
in a pressure cooker at the same place. Answer the following questions based on the above information:

(a) Explain with reason who will cook vegetables faster.

(b) Mention the reason for delay in cooking.

Miyya