CBSE Class 9 Physics Worksheet - Force and Laws of Motion
CBSE Class 9 Physics Worksheet - Force and Laws of Motion
1. Which of the following statement is not correct for an object moving along a straight path
in an accelerated motion?
(a) Its speed keeps changing
(b) Its velocity always changes
(c) It always goes away from the earth
(d) A force is always acting on it
5. A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at
the goal. This enables the goal keeper to
(a) exert larger force on the ball
(b) reduce the force exerted by the ball on hands
(c) increase the rate of change of momentum
(d) decrease the rate of change of momentum
10. A passenger in a 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
15. What mass of a body can attain an acceleration of 5m/s2 under a force of 250 N?
(a) 5 kg
(b) 250 kg
(c) 50 kg
(d) 10 kg
16. There are three solids made up of aluminium, steel and wood, of the same shape and same
volume. Which of them would have highest inertia?
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17. Two balls of the same size but of different materials, rubber and iron are kept on the
smooth floor of a moving train. The brakes are applied suddenly to stop the train. Will the
balls start rolling? If so, in which direction? Will they move with the same speed? Give
reasons for your answer.
18. Two identical bullets are fired one by a light rifle and another by a heavy rifle with the
same force. Which rifle will hurt the shoulder more and why?
19. A horse continues to apply a force in order to move a cart with a constant speed. Explain
why?
20. Suppose a ball of mass m is thrown vertically upward with an initial speed v, its speed
decreases continuously till it becomes zero. Thereafter, the ball begins to fall downward
and attains the speed v again before striking the ground. It implies that the magnitude of
initial and final momentums of the ball are same. Yet, it is not an example of conservation
of momentum. Explain why ?
21. Velocity versus time graph of a ball of mass 50 g rolling on a concrete floor is shown in
below Figure. Calculate the acceleration and frictional force of the floor on the ball.
22. A truck of mass M is moved under a force F. If the truck is then loaded with an object
equal to the mass of the truck and the driving force is halved, then how does the
acceleration change?
23. Why does a gun recoil on firing? Obtain an expression for recoil velocity of gun.
24. A rocket can move in air free space, but a jet plane cannot. Why?
25. Two friends on roller-skates are standing 5 m apart facing each other. One of them throws a
ball of 2 kg towards the other, who catches it, How will this activity affect the position of
the two? Explain your answer.
26. Water sprinkler used for grass lawns begins to rotate as soon as the water is supplied.
Explain the principle on which it works.
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LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
27. Using second law of motion, derive the relation between force and acceleration. A bullet of
10 g strikes a sand-bag at a speed of 103 m/s 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.
28. Derive the unit of force using the second law of motion. A force of 5 N produces an
acceleration of 8 m/s2 on a mass m1 and an acceleration of 24 m/s2 on a mass m2 . What
acceleration would the same force provide if both the masses are tied together?
29. State and explain Newton’s third law of motion. How will you prove it experimentally?
30. What is momentum? Write its SI unit. Interpret force in terms of momentum. Represent the
following graphically
(a) momentum versus velocity when mass is fixed.
(b) momentum versus mass when velocity is constant.
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