space to opportunities for contemplation and wondering, discussion in small

groups, and activities requiring hands-on experience.

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCER T)
appreciates the hard work done by the textbook development team responsible
for this book. We wish to thank the Chairman of the advisory group in science
and mathematics, Professor J.V. Narlikar and the Chief Advisor for this book,
Professor Rupamanjari Ghosh, School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi, for guiding the work of this committee. Several teachers
contributed to the development of this textbook; we are grateful to them and
their principals for making this possible. We are indebted to the institutions
and organisations which have generously permitted us to draw upon their
resources, material and personnel. We are especially grateful to the members
of the National Monitoring Committee, appointed by the Department of Secondary
and Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development under the
Chairmanship of Professor Mrinal Miri and Professor G.P. Deshpande, for their
valuable time and contribution. As an organisation committed to systemic
reform and continuous improvement in the quality of its products, NCER T
welcomes comments and suggestions which will enable us to undertake further
revision and refinement.

Director
New Delhi National Council of Educational
20 December 2005 Research and Training

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CHAIRMAN, ADVISORY GROUP FOR TEXTBOOKS IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

J.V. Narlikar, Emeritus Professor, Chairman, Advisory Committee Inter
University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCCA), Ganeshbhind,
Pune University, Pune
CHIEF ADVISOR
Rupamanjari Ghosh, Professor, School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi
MEMBERS
Anjni Koul, Lecturer, Department of Education in Science and Mathematics
(DESM), NCERT, New Delhi
Anupam Pachauri, 1317, Sector 37, Faridabad, Haryana
Anuradha Gulati, TGT, CRPF Public School, Rohini, Delhi
Asfa M. Yasin, Reader, Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational
Education, NCERT, Bhopal
Charu Maini, PGT, DAV School, Sector 14, Gurgaon, Haryana
Dinesh Kumar, Reader, DESM, NCERT, New Delhi
Gagan Gupta, Reader, DESM, NCERT, New Delhi
H.L. Satheesh, TGT , DM School, Regional Institute of Education, Mysore
Madhuri Mahapatra, Reader, Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar,
Orissa
Puran Chand, Jt. Director, Central Institute of Educational Technology, NCERT,
New Delhi
S.C. Jain, Professor, DESM, NCERT, New Delhi
Sujatha G.D., Assistant Mistress, V.V.S. Sardar Patel High School, Rajaji Nagar,
Bangalore
S.K. Dash, Reader, DESM, NCERT, New Delhi
Seshu Lavania, Reader, Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow
Satyajit Rath, Scientist, National Institute of Immunology, JNU Campus, New
Delhi
Sukhvir Singh, Reader, DESM, Regional Institute of Education, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Uma Sudhir, Eklavya, Indore
MEMBER-COORDINATOR
Brahm Parkash, Professor, DESM, NCERT, New Delhi

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 A CKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The National Council of Educational Research and Training is grateful to the

members of the Textbook Development Team, whose names are given separately,
for their contribution in the development of the Science textbook for Class IX.
The Council also gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the participating
members of the Review Workshop in the finalisation of the book: P.K.
Bhattacharya, Professor, DESM, NCERT; Anita Julka, Reader, DEGSN, NCERT;
Tausif Ahmad, PGT, New Era Sr. Sec. School, New Delhi; Samarketu, PGT in
Physics, JNV, MESRA, Ranchi; Meenakshi Sharma, PGT in Biology, SVEM,
Ankleshwar, Gujarat; Raji Kamlasanan, PGT in Biology, DTEA SNSU School,
R.K. Puram, New Delhi; Meenambika Menon, TGT in Science, Cambridge School,
Noida; Lalit Gupta, TGT in Science, Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School No. 2, Uttam
Nagar, New Delhi; Manoj Kumar Gupta, Lecturer in Chemistry, Mukherji
Memorial Sr. Sec. School, Shahdara, Delhi; Vijay Kumar, Vice-Principal, Govt.
Sarvodaya, Co. Edu. Sr. Sec. School, Anand Vihar, Delhi; Kanhaya Lal, Principal
(Retd.), Deptt. of Education, GNCT of Delhi, Delhi; K.B. Gupta, Professor (Retd.),
NCERT, New Delhi; Kuldeep Singh, TGT in Science, JNV, Meerut; R.A. Goel,
Principal (Retd.), Delhi; Sumit Kumar Bhatnagar, Department of Education,
GNCT of Delhi, Delhi.
Acknowledgements are due to M. Chandra, Professor and Head,
Department of Education in Science and Mathematics, NCERT, New Delhi for
providing all academic and administrative support.
The Council also gratefully acknowledges the support provided by the APC
Office of DESM, administrative staff of DESM; Deepak Kapoor, Incharge
Computer Centre, DESM; Saima, DTP Operator; Mohd. Qamar Tabrez,
Copy Editor; Mathew John and Randhir Thakur, Proof Readers. The efforts of
the Publication Department, NCERT are also highly appreciated.

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FOREWORD iii

Chapter 1 MATTER IN OUR SURROUNDINGS 1

Chapter 2 IS MATTER AROUND US PURE? 14

Chapter 3 ATOMS AND MOLECULES 31

Chapter 4 STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM 46

Chapter 5 THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE 57

Chapter 6 TISSUES 68

Chapter 7 DIVERSITY IN LIVING ORGANISMS 80

Chapter 8 MOTION 98

Chapter 9 FORCE AND LAWS OF MOTION 114

Chapter 10 GRAVITATION 131

Chapter 11 WORK AND ENERGY 146

Chapter 12 SOUND 160

Chapter 13 WHY DO WE FALL ILL? 176

Chapter 14 NATURAL RESOURCES 189

Chapter 15 IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD RESOURCES 203

ANSWERS 216 – 218

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 THE CONSTITUTION OF
INDIA
PREAMBLE
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having
solemnly resolved to constitute India into a
1
[SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC] and to secure
to all its citizens :
JUSTICE, social, economic and
political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief,
faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of
the individual and the 2[unity and
integrity of the Nation];
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949 do
HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO
OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
1. Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, Sec.2,
for "Sovereign Democratic Republic" (w.e.f. 3.1.1977)
2. Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, Sec.2,
for "Unity of the Nation" (w.e.f. 3.1.1977)

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