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Describing Motion Around Us — Important Questions

CBSE · Class 9 · Science

114 important questions from Describing Motion Around Us for CBSE Class 9 Science, with answers. Part of the CBSE Class 9 Science syllabus.

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3 marks

An athlete starts at O, reaches B at 4 s, reaches A at 10 s, and returns to B at 16 s. What are the total distance travelled and the displacement from 0 s to 16 s?

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160 m and 40 m in the positive direction

The path is O to A and then A back to B. Total distance = OA + AB = 100 m + 60 m = 160 m. Displacement is the straight-line change from O to B, which is 40 m in the positive direction.

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3 marks

A swimmer named Sarang takes 50 s to go from one end of a 25 m pool to the other end and back. What are his average speed and average velocity?

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1 m s⁻¹ and 0 m s⁻¹

The total distance travelled is 50 m because the swimmer goes 25 m forward and 25 m back. Average speed = 50/50 = 1 m s⁻¹. Displacement is zero because the swimmer returns to the starting point, so average velocity = 0/50 = 0 m s⁻¹.

3multiple choice
3 marks

A body in free fall starts from rest and its velocity becomes 9.8 m s⁻¹ after 1 s. What is its average acceleration?

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9.8 m s⁻²

Average acceleration = change in velocity / time interval = (9.8 - 0) / 1 = 9.8 m s⁻². In free fall, this acceleration is called g and acts downward.

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3 marks

A body in free fall starts from rest and its velocity becomes 19.6 m s⁻¹ after 2 s. What is its average acceleration?

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9.8 m s⁻²

Average acceleration = (19.6 - 0) / 2 = 9.8 m s⁻². The same value appears in each equal time interval for free fall.

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What are the important topics in Describing Motion Around Us for CBSE Class 9 Science?
Key topics in Describing Motion Around Us include Describing Position, Distance and Displacement, Speed, Velocity and Average Values, Average Acceleration and Free Fall, Graphs of Motion. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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