Class IX Science Assignment
Chapter - Force and laws of Motion
Multiple choice questions
1) According to Law of conservation of momentum-
a) Initial momentum > Final momentum b) Initial momentum < Final momentum
c) Initial momentum = Final momentum d) Initial momentum ≠ Final momentum
2) According to third law of motion, action and reaction is-
a) Always act on same body b) Always act on different bodies in opposite direction
c) Have same magnitude and direction d) Act on either body at normal to each other
3) The fielder in the cricket game pulls is hand backwards after holding the ball. This enables the fielder-
a) Exert larger force on the ball b) Increase the rate of change of momentum
c) Decrease the rate of change of momentum d) None of the above
4) The inertia of an object tends to cause the object-
a) To increase its speed. b) To decrease its speed
c) To resist any change in its state of motion d) To decelerate due to friction
5) A passenger in the moving train tosses a coin which falls behind him. It means that motion of the train
is-
a) Accelerated b) Uniform c) Retarded d) Along circular tracks
6) Rocket works on the principle of conservation of-
a) Mass b) Energy c) Momentum d) Velocity
7) If the mass of the body is doubled and its velocity becomes half, then the linear momentum of the body
will:
a) Remain same b) Become double c) Become half d) Become four times
8) A man standing on the boat in still water. If he walks towards the shore, then the boat will –
a) Move away from the shore b) Move towards the shore
c) Remain stationary d) None of these
9) Inertia is the property of the body by virtue of which, it can not change by itself-
a) Its state of rest b) its steady state of uniform motion
c) Its direction d) All the above
10) A body of mass 30 kg has a momentum of 150 kg m s-1. Find its velocity (in m/s)
a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) 20
11. Newton’s third law of motion explains the two forces namely ‘action’ and ‘reaction’ coming into
action when the two bodies are in contact with each other. These two forces:
(a) Always act on the same body
(b) Always act on the different bodies in opposite directions
(c) Have same magnitude and direction
(d) Acts on either body at normal to each other
Assertion and Reason
Mark the correct choice as:
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If assertion is false but reason is true.
1) Assertion: Newton’s law of motion are applied to all types of forces.
Reason: Newton’s law of motion are valid only when body is under uniform acceleration.
2) Assertion: Force is required to move a body uniformly along circle.
Reason: When the motion is uniform the acceleration is zero.
3) Assertion: Linear momentum of the body changes even when it is moving in a circle.
Reason: In uniform circular motion, velocity remains constant.
4) Assertion: While walking on ice, one should take small steps to avoid slipping.
Reason: Small steps ensure lesser friction.
5) Assertion: As sailor jumps in forward direction the boat moves backwards.
Reason: Third law says that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Case study based Questions
1) The following table represents the distance travelled by a ball in motion.
Time (seconds) 1 2 3 4
Distance 1 8 27 64
(Meters)
(i) What can you infer from the above data about the type of motion of the object?
(ii) At what time the acceleration of the object would be maximum?
(iii) If another ball of mass 20 gram at rest is struck by the bat and its velocity becomes 10 m/s, then find
the change in momentum of the ball. (in kg m s-1).
2) The seat belts are provided in the cars so that if the car stops suddenly due to an emergency breaking,
the persons sitting on the front seats are not thrown forward violently and saved from getting injured.
(i) Why the person falls forward in the above case?
(ii) Find the law due to which a person falls in forward direction on the sudden stopping of the car?
(iii) Why is it very dangerous to jump out from a moving vehicle?
3) In a rocket, a large volume of gases produced by the combustion of fuel is allowed to escape through
its tail nozzle in the downward direction with the tremendous speed and makes the rocket to move
upward.
(i) Identify the Principle/Law which is followed in this take off of the rocket?
(ii) If action and reaction forces are equal and opposite, then, do they cancel the effect of each other?
Why?
(iii) Find minimum 4 day to day activities form your daily life which follow the above Principle/Law.
Long Answer Questions
1. Why a goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at the
goal?
2. An object of mass 2 kg is sliding with a constant velocity of 4 m/s on a friction less horizontal table.
Find the force required to keep the object moving with the same velocity.
3. Velocity versus time graph of a ball of mass 50 g rolling on a concrete floor is shown in the figure
below. What will be the frictional force of the floor on the ball?
4. A water tank filled upto 2/3 of its height is moving with a uniform speed. On sudden application of the
brake, in which direction the water in the tank would move?
5. The speed of a car weighing 1500 kg increases from 36 km/h to 72 km/h uniformly. What will be the
change in momentum of the car?
6. A passenger in a moving train tosses a coin which falls behind him. Observing this statement what can
you say about the motion of the train?
7. Derive the unit of force using the second law of motion. A force of 5 N produces an acceleration of
8 ms–2 on a mass m1 and an acceleration of 24 ms–2 on a mass m2. What acceleration would the same
force provide if both the masses are tied together?
8. Using second law of motion, derive the relation between force and acceleration. 9.A ball is suspended
by a cord from the ceiling of a car. What will be the effect on the position of the ball when
(a) the car is moving with constant velocity.
(b) The car is in accelerated motion.
(c) The car turns towards right.
(d) The brakes of the car are applied
10. A force of 20N towards east is balanced by an unknown force . What will be the magnitude and
direction of the unknown force?
11. Interpret force in terms of momentum. Represent the following graphically:
(i) momentum versus velocity when mass is fixed.
(ii) momentum versus mass when velocity is constant.
12. Which of the Newton’s laws explains ‘water sprinklers used for grass lawns begin to rotate as soon as
the water is supplied’?
13. A bullet of 10 g strikes a sand-bag at a speed of 103 ms-1 and gets embedded after travelling 5 cm.
Calculate:
(i) the resistive force exerted by the sand on the bullet (ii) the time taken by the bullet to come to rest.
14. A body of mass 25kg has a momentum of 125kgm/s. Calculate the velocity of the body.
15. Find the acceleration produced by a force of 20 N acting on a body of mass 5kg.
16. Find the magnitude of net force on a 20kg mass if it accelerates uniformly from 2.5m/s to 5.8 m/s in
3s.
17. A ball of mass 200g moving with a velocity of 20m/s is stopped by a player on 0.25s. Calculate the
force applied by the player to stop the ball.
18. Identify the law / theory applicable in each of the following :-
i). A standing passenger in a bus falls forward when sudden brakes are applied.
ii). An athlete runs some distance before taking a long jump.
iii). A boxer moves his head backward to minimize the effect of the coming punch. 6. A passenger
jumping out of a fast moving bus runs forward after he steps on ground.
iv). An athlete running a 100m race never stops at the finishing line.
v). Glass or bone china crockery is wrapped in newspaper or straw during transportation.
vi). A book can be easily pulled out from the bottom of a pile without disturbing the pile.
vii). It is difficult for a fireman to hold a hose pipe which ejects large amounts of water at a high velocity.
viii). On firing a bullet from a gun, the gun recoils. 15. It is advised to tie any luggage kept on the roof of
a bus with a rope.
ix). An athlete taking a high jump is made to fall on a cushioned bed. 19. It is advised to wear seat belt
while driving.
x). Mudguards are provided in motorcycles.
xi). A person suffer severe injuries when he falls on a concrete floor than on sandy surface. 23. Rowing of
a boat possible
