Class- IX
Physical Science
Group -A
1. Choose the correct alternative. (Attempt all) (1x15=15)
a. The slope of velocity time graph for retarded motion is –
A. Zero
B. Positive
C. Negative
D. Cannot be predicted
b. Magnitude of force is –
A. F= mv
B. F= m/a
C. F= ma
D. F= a/m
c. Hooke’s law defines–
A. Stress
B. Strain
C. Yield point
D. Elastic limit
d. e/m ratio of cathod ray is–
A. 1.76 x [Link]-1
B. 2.276 x [Link]-1
C. 3.76 x 10
D. 4.76
e. Speed of sound depends on –
A. Density of medium
B. Temperature of medium
C. Humidity of medium
D. All the above
f. A frequency of 30KHz refers to –
A. Audible sound
B. Infrasonic sound
C. Ultrasonic sound
D. Hypersonic sound
g. If the temperature of a closed room is raised, relative humidity
will –
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. None of these
h. Heat required to raise the temperature of a body by 1°C is called
–
A. Specific heat
B. Latent heat
C. Thermal capacity
D. Water equivalent
i. The potential energy of a body — as it falls to the surface of the
earth –
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains same
D. None of these
j. 1 H.P is equal to –
A. 980 W
B. 780 W
C. 746 W
D. 800 W
k. Excess of fluoride dissolved in water may cause –
A. Algal bloom
B. Methaeglobinemia
C. Black foot disease
D. Skeletal flurosis
l. Hardness of water is due to presence of soluble salts of –
A. Na
B. Mg
C. Ca
D. Both b and c
m. Fractional distillation of petroleum yields – between 200°C –
300°C
A. Gasoline
B. Kerosene
C. Vaseline
D. Lube oil
n. Regeneration of anion exchange resin is made by using –
A. NaOH
B. HCL
C. NaCL
D. Na2SO4
o. Protons and neutrons are together called –
A. Position
B. Nucleon
C. Isotone
D. Isobar
Group -B
2. Answer all the questions.( Alternatives to be noted)(1x21=21)
a. Name an isotope which is used to treat cancer patients.
b. Give an example of contact force.
Or
Give one example of no work force.
c. What is the S.I. unit of wave length?
d. Latent heat of fusion of ice is ____________ JKg-1.
Or
Calorie is the unit of temperature.— true or false?
e. What is the gram molecular mass of ammonia?
f. Complete the reaction:
____________ + 2NaOH → NaAlO2 +H2
g. The suspension of chalk in water is separated by _____________.
h. Give an example of a ductile material.
i. How many types of inertia are there?
j. What does SONAR stand for?
Or
Define energy.
k. Name a method to separate fat from milk.
Or
Distilled water is deionised water.— true or false?
l. Between rubber and steel, which is more elastic?
m. Define neutralization.
Or
Mention one application of sodium hydroxide.
n. A particle starts from rest and moves with uniform acceleration
of 5m/s2. Calculate the velocity of the particle after 8s of motion.
o. Is momentum a scalar or vector quantity?
p. Define kilowatt hours.
Or
How many joules are there in 1kWh?
q. How does longitudinal wave travel through a medium?
r. In a transverse wave, a crest and the next through are 10cm
apart. What is the wavelength of the wave?
s. Define the term ‘ tone’.
Or
Sound waves are mechanical waves. — Why?
t. Mention the electronic configuration of 10 .
Group-C
3. Answer all the questions.( Alternatives to be noted)(2x9=18)
a. Give one example of non-uniform motion.
b. Why do not forces of action and reaction cancel each other?
Or
A cricket player lowers his hand while catching a fast moving
ball. — Why?
c. Distinguish between positive and negative work with examples.
d. No sound is heard when a simple pendulum oscillates in air.—
Explain why?
Or
State two conditions for an echo to be heard.
e. State the principle of calorimetry.
f. Mention the harmful effects associated with the use of non –
aqueous solvents.
g. Why is ZnO an amphoteric oxide?
h. How is a concentrated acid diluted?
Or
Why HCl does not show acidic character in anhydrous conditions?
i. Prove that nitric acid contains hydrogen.
Group -D
4. Answer all the questions. (Alternatives to be noted) (3x12=36)
a. A) Give differences between acceleration and deceleration. B)
What does the intercept of velocity – time graph with the velocity
axis signify at t=0?[2+1=3]
b. State the factors on which speed of sound depends.
Or
Explain how defects in a metal block can be detected using ultra
sound.
c. A) What is latent heat? B) Mention two favourable conditions for
formation of dews. [1+2=3]
d. A) What happens when a dry blue litmus paper is introduced into
a jar containing dry HCl gas?
B) What are the products obtained by the reaction of acids and
bases? [2+1=3]
Or
A) What are the harmful effects of acid rain?
B) Mention two compounds which are used in non-systemic
antacid. [2+1=3]
e. How can you deduce Newton’s third law of motion from the law
of conservation of linear momentum?
f. A) What is reverberation? B) State two important uses of
ultrasound for medical purpose. [1+2=3]
g. Define pH and give its mathematical representation. What is the
pH range in which phenolphthalein is colourless? [2+1=3]
h. A) Define displacement. B) A person starts from A and moves 3m
eastward to B. He then moves southward for 4m to C. What are
the distance and displacement traversed by the person?
[1+2=3]
i. How would you prepare colloidal sulphur? What do you mean by
the term the solubility of KCl in water is 34.0 at 20°C? [2+1=3]
j. A wire, 30m long and 2mm in cross section, is stretched with a
weight of 5kg. If the elongation of the wire is 0.49cm, find the
Young’s modulus of the material of the wire.
k. Compare the reflection of sound with that of light.
Or
A) What are treble and bass?
B) Differentiate between loudness and intensity of
sound. [1+2=3]
l. A solid of mass 500g is at 100°C. It is dropped into 100g of water
at 12°C . If the thermal capacity of the calorimeter be 10 cal/°C,
calculate the specific heat capacity of the solid, final temperature
of the mixture being 49°C.