Half Yearly Examination 2025-26
Class - F.M. - 90
Subject - TIme - 3 hours
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) [1 mark each]
1. What is the SI unit of velocity?
a) m
b) s
c) m/s
d) km/h
2. An object moves along a circular path of radius r. What is its displacement
after half a revolution?
a) πr
b) 2r
c) 2πr
d) r
3. The area under velocity-time graph represents:
a) Distance
b) Displacement
c) Acceleration
d) Speed
4. A body is moving at constant velocity. Its acceleration is:
a) Maximum
b) Increasing
c) Zero
d) Decreasing
5. The property of a body to resist change in its state of motion is called:
a) Momentum
b) Force
c) Mass
d) Inertia
6. When balanced forces act on an object, it:
a) Moves with acceleration
b) Remains at rest
c) Changes direction
d) Gains velocity
7. Which law states: "An object will remain at rest or move with constant velocity
unless an unbalanced force acts on it"?
a) Newton's first law
b) Newton's second law
c) Newton's third law
d) Law of gravitation
8. The rate of change of momentum is equal to:
a) Force
b) Velocity
c) Mass
d) Acceleration
9. Inertia depends upon
a) Mass
b) Volume
c) Speed
d) Acceleration
10.SI unit of force is:
a) newton
b) kilogram
c) m/s
d) pascal
Short Answer Type Questions [2 marks each]
( Answer any 15 questions)
[Link] Newton’s First Law of Motion and give one example.
[Link] is meant by uniform acceleration? Give an example.
[Link] why passengers tend to fall forward when a bus suddenly stops.
[Link] is acceleration calculated from a velocity-time graph?
[Link] is momentum? Write its formula.
[Link] instantaneous speed.
[Link] is velocity a vector quantity but speed is not?
[Link] the difference between mass and weight.
[Link] the law of conservation of momentum.
[Link] does the slope of a distance-time graph represent?
[Link] unbalanced force and give one effect.
[Link] is non-uniform motion? Give one example.
[Link] does friction affect the motion of an object?
[Link] happens to the motion of an object if the net force is zero?
15. Define displacement and how it differs from distance.
[Link] is meant by rest in physics?
[Link] two things that show uniform motion.
[Link] do we feel a jerk when a car starts suddenly?
[Link] is inertia?
[Link] does distance mean in everyday life?
[Link] two examples of non-uniform motion.
Long Answer Type Questions [4 marks each]
(Answer any 5 questions)
[Link] how rest and motion are relative terms with examples.
[Link] three types of motion seen in daily life.
[Link] all three laws of motion in simple language.
[Link], with an example, why seat belts keep passengers safe in a car.
[Link] the differences between distance and displacement with examples.
[Link] Newton’s second law with an example and give its mathematical form.
[Link] are balanced and unbalanced forces? How do they affect the state of motion
of an object?
[Link] the importance of seat belts in vehicles with reference
Numerical Questions [3 marks each]
1. A car accelerates uniformly from 18 km/h to 36 km/h in 5 seconds. Calculate
the acceleration and the distance covered in this time (Take 1 km/h = 5/18
m/s).
2. A body covers a distance of 200 meters in 50 seconds. What is its average
speed?
3. An object moves at a uniform acceleration of 2 m/s² starting from rest. Find
the distance covered in 10 seconds.
4. A ball rolls down a slope and increases its velocity from 2 m/s to 10 m/s in 4
seconds. Find the acceleration and distance travelled.
5. A truck travelling at 54 km/h slows down to 36 km/h in 10 s. Find its
retardation.
6. Calculate the momentum of a body of mass 5 kg moving with a velocity of 2
m/s.
7. A force of 20 N acts on a body of mass 4 kg for 2 s. What is the change in its
velocity?
8. A train starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 0.5 m/s². Find its velocity
after 20 seconds and the distance travelled.
9. A stone is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 15 m/s. Find the
maximum height reached. (g = 10 m/s²).
10.The initial velocity of a body is 8 m/s. It is subjected to a uniform acceleration
of 2.5 m/s². Find the displacement in the next 4 seconds
