KVS ZIET BHUBANESWAR

CBTI IX SCIENCE CH_ 9_ GRAVITATION

Q. QUESTION
NO
MCQ s 1 MARK EACH
1. Two objects of different masses falling freely near the surface of moon would
a) have same velocities at any instant
b) have different accelerations
c) experience forces of same magnitude
d) undergo a change in their inertia
2. The gravitational force between two objects is F. If masses of both objects are halved without changing
distance between them, then the gravitational force would become
a) F/4
b) F/2
c) F
d) 2 F
3. An object is put one by one in three liquids having different densities. The object floats with 1/9, 2/11
and 3/ 7 parts of their volumes outside the liquid surface in liquids of densities d1, d2 and d3
respectively. Which of the following statement is correct?
a) d1> d2> d3
b) d1> d2< d3
c) d1< d2> d3
d) d1< d2< d3
4. An apple falls from a tree because of gravitational attraction between the earth and apple. If F1 is the
magnitude of force exerted by the earth on the apple and F2 is the magnitude of force exerted by apple
on earth, then
a) F1 is very much greater than F2
b) F2 is very much greater than F1
c) F1 is only a little greater than F2
d) F1 and F2 are equal
5. An object weighs 10 N in air. When immersed fully in water, it weighs only 8 N. The weight of the liquid
displaced by the object will be
a) 2 N
b) 8 N
c) 10 N
d) 12 N
6. A girl stands on a box having 60 cm length, 40 cm breadth and 20 cm width in three ways. In which of
the following cases, pressure exerted by the brick will be
a) maximum when length and breadth form the base
b) maximum when breadth and width form the base
c) maximum when width and length form the base
d) the same in all the above three cases
7. A boy is whirling a stone tied with a string in a horizontal circular path. If the string breaks, the stone
a) will continue to move in the circular path
b) will move along a straight line towards the centre of the circular path
c) will move along a straight line tangential to the circular path
d) will move along a straight line perpendicular to the circular path away from the boy
8. Statement-1 Gravitational force of attraction of earth on an apple is equal to the gravitational attraction
of an apple on earth.
Statement-2 Newton's law of gravitation obey Newton's third law.
a) Statement-1 is correct, Statement-2 is correct. Statement-2 is correct explanation of Statement-1
b) Statement-1 is correct. Statement-2 is correct, Statement-2 is not correct explanation of
Statement-1
c) Statement-1 is correct, Statement-1 is incorrect
d) Statement-1 is incorrect, Statement-1 is correct.
9. A body is projected vertically upwards with a velocity 20m/s. What is the maximum height reached by
the body?
10. A man throws balls with the same speed vertically upwards one after the other at an interval of 2
seconds. What should be the speed of the throw so that more than two balls are in the sky at any time?
(Given g=9.8m/s2)
a) 10.6m/s
b) 19.6 m/s
c) 196 m/s
d) 1.96 m/s
11. Raj and Ram were good friends.
They were passing by a building.Raj told Ram that he will drop a stone from the top of the building and
Ram will throw a stone in vertically upward direction from the ground.So,Raj went to the top of the
building which was 200m high and dropped a stone.At the same time Ram projected a stone in vertically
upward direction from the ground with velocity of 50m/s.
The two stones will meet above the ground at a height of (g=10m/s²)
A)100m. B)120m/s
C)140m D)160m
12. Rohan and Rita are playing with two balls having masses x and y respectively.They placed the two
balls on the ground and separated then by a distance n.
The gravitational force between them will be
A)F=gxy/n. B)F=Gxy²/n²
C)F=Gxy/n². D)F=gxy/n²
13. Amit of class 8th climbed a mango tree and plucked 2-3 mangoes.One mango dropped down from
Amit’s hand and fell on the ground.So,when a mango falls
A)Only the Earth attracts the mango.
B)Only the mango attracts the Earth.
C)Both the mango and the Earth attracts each other.
D)Both the mango and the Earth repel each other .
14. Rohan saw that an object floats in a liquid contained in a beaker.The whole system as shown in figure
falls freelyunder gravity.The upthrust on the body is
A)Equal to weight of the liquid displaced.
B) Equal to the body weight in air.
C)Equal to the weight of the immersed portion of the body.
D) Zero

15. A body having density equal to the density of liquid floats in a liquid just below the surface.
 If the body is slightly pressed down and released,then it will
A)sink to bottom
B) start oscillating
C) come back to the same position immediately
D) come back to the same position slowly.
16. If a spherical ball is floating just below the surface if liquid then
A)Density of the ball>density of liquid
B) Density of the ball= density of liquid
C) Density of the ball<density of liquid
D) Density of the ball≤ density of liquid
17. Anay is carrying a bucket of water in one hand and a wooden block in the other.After transferring the
block to the bucket in which it floats Anay will carry
A)same load as before
B) more load then before
C) less load than before
D) either less or more load, depending on the density of the plaster.
18. Riya had gone to a sea beach for walking with her father.Riya saw that a ship was floating in a sea
water.
She was confused why the ship was not sinking.She asked from her father the reason of not sinking the
shop into the water.What would be the probable answer of her father
A)the weight of water displaced is greater than the weight of the ship.
B)the weight of water displaced is less than the weight of the ship
C)the weight of water displaced is equal to the weight of the ship.
D) it displaces no water
19. Two planets have radii R1 and R2 and densities D1 and D2 respectively.The ratio of the acceleration
due to gravity on them will be
A)R1D2:R2D1. B)R1D1:R2D2
C)R²1D1:R²2D2
D)R1D²1:R2D²2
20. A satellite revolves round the Earth in an elliptic orbit.Its speed
A)is the same at all points of the orbit
B)is the greatest when it is closest to the Earth.
C)is the greatest when it is farthest from the Earth.
D) depends upon mass of the satellite
21. Astronauts in space cannot stand erect. This is because, in space?

(a) there is no gravity

(b) viscous forces of the atmosphere are very strong
(c) solar wind exert an upward force
(d) atmospheric pressure is very less
22. If an apple is released from an orbiting spaceship, it will?
 (a) fall on the earth’s surface
(b) move with reduced speed
(c) move along the spacecraft with same speed
(d) jump back to the spacecraft
23. Wood , iron and candle of the same size are dropped from the same height to the earth’s surface in
vacuum. Which will strike the earth’s surface first?

(a) Wood
(b) Iron
(c) Candle
(d) All will reach at same time
24. The weight of your body is :-

(a) maximum at poles

(b) maximum at equator.
(c) more on mountains than in plains
(d) equal at all places on earth
25. An object weighs 20 kg on the surface of earth. The apparent weight of the object in a geostationary
satellite is :-
 (a) 20 N
(b) 200 N
(c) 120 N
(d) 0 N
26. A geosynchronous satellite is continuously active in its orbit due to centrifugal force which is obtained by
:-

(a) The gravitational force on the Earth by satellite

(b) The gravitational force on the satellite by the Sun
(c) The gravitational force on the satellite by the Earth
(d) The rocket engine that propelled the satellite
27. If a person is standing in a lift, then when will he feel that his weight is increasing?

(a) Going downward with constant velocity

(b) Going upward with constant velocity
(c) When the elevator going down expeditiously
(d) When the elevator going upward expeditiously
28. A batsman hits a cricket ball which then rolls on level ground. After covering a short distance, the ball
comes to rest. The ball slows to a stop because?
(a) There is no unbalanced force on the ball, so the ball would try to come to rest
(b) There is a force on the ball opposing the motion
(c) Velocity is proportional to the force exerted on the ball
(d) The batsman did not hit the ball hard enough
29. What will happen if an object is thrown into space with the speed of 8 km/s?
(a) It will burst out
 (b) It will rotate into the orbit of the Earth
(c) It will return to the Earth
(d) The object will go into space
30. If the gravitational force of the Earth suddenly disappears, which of the following will be the correct
consequence?

(a) The mass of the object will increase

(b) Both the mass and the weight of the object will become zero
(c) The mass of the object will become zero but the weight will remain the same
(d) The weight of an object will become zero but the mass will remain the same
31. A stone is thrown from a bridge in upward direction with velocity 4.9 m/s. After 2 sec that stone fall on
the water.

What is the height of the bridge?

a) 4.9X2 m b) 4.9X3 m c) 4.9X4 m d)

4.9X3X7 m
32. We know that the earth attracts every object with a certain force and this force depends on the mass (m)
of the object and the acceleration due to the gravity (g). The weight of an object is the force with which it
is attracted towards the earth. Mathematically
W = m x g, Where, W= weight of object
m= mass of object and g= acceleration due to the gravitational force
As the weight of an object is the force with which it is attracted towards the earth, the SI unit of weight is
the same as that of force, that is, Newton (N). The weight is a force acting vertically downwards; it has
both magnitude and direction.
Direction of weight of any object is
(a) Always towards centre of earth
(b) Always away from centre of earth
(c) Weight don’t have direction
(d) None of these
33. The mass of empty metalic sphere in air 40 g-wt and in water 20 g-wt. If the density of metal is 8 gm/cm3
then what is the volume of the empty part?
(a) 0 (b) 5 cm3 (c)15 cm3 (d) 20 cm3
34. The force acting on an object perpendicular to the surface is called thrust. When you stand on loose
sand, the force, that is, the weight of your body is acting on an area equal to area of your feet. When
you lie down then the same force acts on an area equalto the contact area of your whole body, which is
larger than the area of your feet. Thus, the effects of forces of the same magnitude on different areas
are different. In the above cases, thrust is the same. But effects are different. Therefore the effect of
thrust depends on the area on which it acts. The effect of thrust on sand is larger while standing than
while lying. The thrust on unit area is called pressure.
Pressure=thrust/area. SI unit of pressure as N/m^2
 or Pascal.
We have two different areas A and B. where A>B. Then relation between pressure on A(P A) and
pressure on B (PB) is
(a) PA>PB (b) PB>PA (c) PA=PA (d) None of these
35. Archimedes’ principle, stated as follows: When a body is immersed fully or partiallyin a fluid, it
experiences an upward force thatis equal to the weight of the fluid displacedby it. The upward force is
known as up thrust or buoyant force. In fact, all objects experience a force of buoyancy when they are
immersed in a fluid. The magnitude of this buoyant force depends on the density of the fluid.Objects
having density less than that of the liquid in which they are immersed float on the surface of the liquid. If
the density of the object is more than the density of the liquid in which it is immersed then it sinks in the
liquid. Hence body will float or sink depends upon difference between density of body and fluid.
If the density of the object is more than the density of the liquid in which it is immersed then
(a) It sinks in liquid
(b) It floats on liquid
(c) It comes out of liquid
(d) None of these
36. The force acting on an object perpendicular to the surface is called thrust. When you stand on loose
sand, the force, that is, the weight of your body is acting on an area equal to area of your feet. When
you lie down then the same force acts on an area equalto the contact area of your whole body, which is
larger than the area of your feet. Thus, the effects of forces of the same magnitude on different areas
are different. In the above cases, thrust is the same. But effects are different. Therefore the effect of
thrust depends on the area on which it acts. The effect of thrust on sand is larger while standing than
while lying. The thrust on unit area is called pressure.
Pressure=thrust/area. SI unit of pressure as N/m^2
or Pascal.
SI unit of thrust is
(a) m/s (b) m/s2 (c) Newton(N) (d) None of these
37. Two sphere of same shape and size but first one is completely filled from inside and second one is
hollow. If both of them completely sink in the water the first one will feal more buoyancy. (T/F)
38. Archimedes’ principle, stated as follows: When a body is immersed fully or partiallyin a fluid, it
experiences an upward force thatis equal to the weight of the fluid displacedby it. The upward force is
known as up thrust or buoyant force. In fact, all objects experience a force of buoyancy when they are
immersed in a fluid. The magnitude of this buoyant force depends on the density of the fluid.Objects
having density less than that of the liquid in which they are immersed float on the surface of the liquid. If
the density of the object is more than the density of the liquid in which it is immersed then it sinks in the
liquid. Hence body will float or sink depends upon difference between density of body and fluid.
The up thrust of the body is equal to the
(a) Mass of liquid
(b) Weight of liquid
(c) Weight of liquid displaced by body
(d) None of these
39. 1/11 portion of a floating ice is above the water level. What is the density of Ice?
(a) 1 gm.cm-3 (b) 0.91 gm.cm-3 ( c) 0.89 gm.cm-3 (d) 0.8 gmcm-3
40. We know that the earth attracts every object with a certain force and this force depends on the mass (m)
of the object and the acceleration due to the gravity (g). The weight of an object is the force with which it
is attracted towards the earth. Mathematically
W = m x g, Where, W= weight of object
m= mass of object and g= acceleration due to the gravitational force
As the weight of an object is the force with which it is attracted towards the earth, the SI unit of weight is
the same as that of force, that is, Newton (N). The weight is a force acting vertically downwards; it has
both magnitude and direction. We have learnt that the value of g is constant at a given place. Therefore
at a given place, the weight of an object is directly proportional to the mass, say m, of the object, that is,
 W αm. It is due to this reason that at a given place, we can use the weight of an object as a measure of
its mass.
Which of the following has same unit
(a) Mass and weight
(b) Weight and force
(c) Velocity and acceleration
(d) None of these
41.

A body of mass 1kg is attracted by the earth with a force which is equal to
a. 9.8N
b. 6.67x 10 11

c. 1 N
d. 9.8m/s

42. The mass of the body on moon is 40kg, what is the weight on the earth.
a. 240kg
b. 392N
c. 240N
d. 400kg

43. The gravitational force between two objects is F. If masses of both the objects are halved without altering the distance
between them, then the gravitational force would become
a. f/4
b. f/2
c. f
d. 2f

44. The distance between two bodies becomes 6 times more than the usual distance. The the F becomes
a. 36 times
b. 6 times
c. 12 times
d. 1/36 times

45. What is the weight of a body at the earth’s centre?

a. Zero.
b. Same as on the surface of the earth.
c. Less than the weight on the earth’s
surface.
c. None of the above

46. Assertion : During a journey from the earth to the moon and back, maximum fuel is spent to overcome the earth’s gravity
at take off.
Reason : Earth’s mass is much greater than that of the moon.
47. Assertion : Any two objects in the universe attract each other by a force called gravitation force.
Reason : The force of gravitation exerted by the earth is called gravity.
48. Assertion : If we drop a stone and a sheet of paper from a balcony of first floor, then stone will reach the
ground first.
Reason : The resistance due to air depends on velocity only.
49. Assertion : A body becomes massless at the centre of earth.
Reason : This follows from g’ = g (1 – d/R)
50. Assertion: The gain in potential energy of an object of mass m raised to height equal to the radius of earth is mgR/2
Reason: Kinetic energy at surface = P.E at the top mv /2 and at the top v = √gR . PE = mgR/2.
2

51. Two particles of mass m and m , approach each other due to their mutual gravitational
1 2

attraction only. Then

(a) accelerations of both the particles are equal.
(b) acceleration of the particle of mass m is proportional to m .
1 1

(c) acceleration of the particle of mass m is proportional to m .

1 2

(d) acceleration of the particle of mass m is inversely proportional to m .

1 1

52. If the gravitational force acts on all objects in proportionate to their masses. Why then, a heavy
object does not fall faster than a light object ?
53.

If the cork is pushed more inside the water by applying the force than the buoyant force:
(a) Will increase as the cork is immersed into the water1
(b) Will decrease as the cork is immersed into the water
(c) Will first increase and then decrease as the cork is immersed more into the water
(d) Will remain the same as long as the cork is inside the water
54. We have two different areas A and B. where A>B. Then relation between pressure on A(P ) and
A

pressure on B (P ) is B

(a) P PA> B

(b) P PB> A

(c) P PA= A

(d) None of these

55. In what direction does the buoyant force on an object immersed in liquid act ?

56. Mass of an object is 10kg .What is its weight on the earth ?

57. The gravitational force between two bodies is 1 N. If the distance between them is made half,
what will be the force?
(a) 2 N (b) 4 N (c) 6 N (d) 7 N
58. How does the force of gravitation between two objects change when the distance between them
is reduced to half?
(a) Force of gravitation becomes 4 times
(b) Force of gravitation becomes 9 times
(c) Force of gravitation becomes 6 times
(d) Force of gravitation becomes 12 times
59.

During free fall, the acceleration of the object is

(a) zero (b) non-uniform
(c) constant (d) none of these
60. If the weight of the object is more than the weight of the water displaced, the object _____

a. Remains constant
b. Floats
c. Sinks
d. None of the above options

61. If the distance between two objects is doubled, how does the gravitational force between them change?
A) It becomes four times stronger.
B) It becomes half as strong.
C) It remains the same.
D) It becomes twice as strong.
62. Which of the following factors affects the gravitational force between two objects?
A) The mass of both objects
B) The distance between the objects
 C) The volume of both objects
D) The color of both objects
63. If you were on a planet with the same mass as Earth but with a radius half as large, how would your weight
compare to your weight on Earth?
A) It would be half as much.
B) It would be the same.
C) It would be four times as much.
D) It would depend on the planet's atmosphere.
64. Newton’s law of gravitation is true for:
(A) only uncharged particles
(B) only for planets
(C) only for heavenly bodies
(D) all the bodies
65. Which of the following objects will experience the strongest gravitational force?
A) A small car
B) A book
C) A feather
D) A massive mountain

66. What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them is tripled?
A) It becomes three times stronger.
B) It becomes one-third as strong.
C) It remains the same.
D) It becomes nine times stronger.
67. The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the:
A) Mass of one object only
B) Square of the distance between the objects
C) Cube of the distance between the objects
D) Velocity of one object only

68. Assertion: When distance between two bodies is doubled and also mass of each body is doubled, gravitational
force between them remains the same.
Reason: According to Newton’s law of gravitation, force is directly proportional to product of the mass of bodies
and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, R is false
(d) A is false, R is true
69. Assertion: The value of acceleration due to gravity does not depend upon mass of the body on which force is
applied.
Reason: Acceleration due to gravity is a constant quantity.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, R is false
(d) A is false, R is true
70. Assertion: The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is one-sixth that on the earth.
Reason: The law of gravitation is the same on both the moon and the earth.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, R is false
(d) A is false, R is true
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VSA 2 MARKS EACH
1. If the density of a body is 800 kg/m3. Will it sink or float when dipped in a bucket of water? [Density of
water =1000 kg/m3]
2. There are four balls A, B, C and D which displace 10 mL, 24 mL, 15 mL and 12 mL of a liquid
respectively, when immersed completely. Which ball will undergo the maximum apparent loss in weight?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
3. If the relative densities of four liquids P, Q, R and S are 1.26, 1.0, 0.84 and 13.6 respectively. An object
is floated in all these liquids in succession. In which liquid, the object will float with its maximum volume
submerged under the liquid?
a) P
b) Q
c) R
d) S
4. Observe the spinning top and answer the questions that follows :-

(a) How does the spinning top defy gravity?

(b) What will happen if a spinning top is spun in vacuum?
5. (a) Can you think of two particles which do not exert gravitational force on each other?
(b) What path will the moon take when the gravitational interaction between the moon and earth
disappears?
6. What is the speed of an apple dropped from a tree after 1.5 seconds?
What distance will it cover during this time?
7. Four different objects are placed in a tumbler of water.
Which object will displace more water than its own weight?
8. The picture shows the moon’s gravitational force acting on the earth’s surface. The arrow represents the
direction of the force. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are four different locations on the earth’s surface.

(a) Location 1 and Location 2

(b) Location 2 and Location 4
(c) Location 1 and Location 3
(d) Location 3 and Location 4
9. Which pair of objects will have the strongest force of gravity between them?

(a) A. (b) B. (c) C. (d) D.

10. A stone is dropped from a height of 10 m on an unknown planet having g = 20 m/s2. Calculate the speed of the stone when
it hits the surface of the planet. Also, calculate the time it takes to fall through this height.

11. A stone is released from the top of a tower of 19.6 m. Calculate its velocity just before touching the ground.

12. On the earth, a stone is thrown from a height in a direction parallel to the earth’s surface while another stone is
simultaneously dropped from the same height. Which stone would reach the ground first and why?
13.

A car falls off a ledge and drops to the ground in 0.5 s . Let g = 10 ms -2

i. What is its speed on striking the ground ?

 ii. How high is the ledge from the ground ?
14.

Why is the weight of an object on the moon 1/6 its weight on the earth ?
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15. Why is it difficult to hold a school bag having strap made of a thin and strong string ,while its
easy to carry wide strapped bag.

16. Why does a body reach the ground quicker at poles than at the equator when dropped from the same height?

17. The earth attracts an apple. Does the apple also attract the earth? If it does, why does the earth not move towards
the apple?
18. Why does formation of tides takes place in sea or ocean?

SA 3 MARKS EACH
1. Which will exert more pressure, 100 kg mass on 10 m3 or 50 kg mass on 4 m2? Give reason.
2. While determining the density of the material of a sphere using a spring balance and measuring
cylinder, a student noted the following readings
a) Reading of water level in the cylinder without sphere in it=56ml
b) Reading of water level in the cylinder with sphere in it=64ml
If the mass of the sphere is 80g, calculate the density of the sphere.

3. If two forces in the ratio 5 : 9 act on two areas in the ratio 10 : 3, find the ratio of pressure exerted.
4. The is no atmosphere on the moon.This is because gas molecules need a certain amount of force of
attraction to be retained on a heavenly body.The force of attraction of the moon is less than the required
force,hence no atmosphere can exist
1.The value of g on moon is____tines that of Earth.
A)1/3. B)1/4. C)1/5. D)1/6
2.Mass of the moon is ____ that of Earth
A)more than
B)less than
C)equal to
D)can’t say
 3.If the weight of an object is 60kgf on Earth then,it’s weight on moon is
A)10kgf. B)20kgf.
C) 30kgf D)40kgf
5. A coin and a piece of paper are dropped simultaneously from the same height.Which of the two will
touch the ground first?What will happen if the coin and the piece of paper are dropped in vaccum? Give
reasons for your answer.
6. Rohan asks his father why a person floats in Dead sea and sinks in other water bodies.What would be
the answer of his father?
7. A ball is projected vertically up with a speed of 50 m/s. Find :-
(a) the maximum height,
(b) the time to reach the maximum height, and
(c) the speed at the maximum height
(g=10 m/ s2)

8. Observe the following picture and answer the questions that follows :-

(a) Why is a long pole more beneficial to a tightrope walker if the pole droops in the principle of
rotational motion?
(b) What is the ability the tightrope walker has which enables him to walk on the rope?
(c) Suppose you are a tightrope walker and you do not have a long pole, how will you balance yourself?
9. Specific gravity is defined as a ratio of a density of a fluid to the density of water at 4∘C.

(a) Which of the above has the highest specific gravity?

(b) What is the unit of specific gravity?
(c) What is the specific gravity of water?
10. Ram pours the same amount of four different liquids in separate cylinders. The cylinders are of the
same size.
He then drops a glass marble in each of the four cylinders.

Ram notes the time the marble takes to reach the bottom of each cylinder.
 The table shows the results.

Which liquid exerted the most upward force on the marble?

(a) Liquid 1 (b) Liquid 2 (c) Liquid 3 (d) Liquid 4
11. An alloy made of gold and copper have mass 200 gm when measure in air and 188 gm when sink in the
water. The density of gold is 19.3 gm.cm-3 and copper 8.93 gm.cm-3. What is the mass of the alloy?
(a) 27.2gm (b) 12gm (c)173gm (d) 17gm
12. The mass of an object in air and water is 100 gm and 40 gm. What is the mass of the object in a liquid
having specific gravity 0.8?
13. . A 100 N force acts on a surface of an area 25 square cm. Calculate thrust and pressure. Calculate the changed pressure if
the force is now reduced to 25 N

14. An astronaut carried a pot of soil weight 60 N from the earth to the moon’s surface. He kept it there, and just before returning
from moon to earth, he weighed the soil there on the moon’s surface and found that it was only 10 N. What about the rest
of the soil, and how much soil mass was lost? g earth = 10 m/s 2 and g moon = g earth/6

15. There is no atmosphere on the moon. This is because gas molecules need a certain amount of force of attraction to be retained
on a heavenly body. The force of attraction of the moon is less than the required force, hence no atmosphere can exist.
(i) The value of g on moon is …….. times that of earth
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/4 (c) 1/5 (d) 1/6
(ii) Mass of the moon is ………. that of earth
(a) more than (b) less than
(c) equal to (d) can’t say
(iii) If the weight of an object is 60 kg f on earth then, its weight on moon is …….
(a) 10 kg f (b) 20 kg f
(c) 30 kg f (d) 40 kg

16. What happens to the force between two objects , if

a. The mass of one object is doubled
b. The distance between the objects is doubled and tripled
c. The masses of both objects are doubled.
17.

A ball thrown up vertically returns to the thrower after 6 s . Find

a. Velocity with which it was thrown up
 b. The maximum height it reaches .
c. Its position after 4s
18.

A block of wood is kept on a tabletop. The mass of wooden block is 5 kg and its dimensions are
40cmx 20cmx10cm .Find the pressure exerted by wooden block if its dimensions are
i. 20cmx10cm
ii. 40cmx20cm
b) How pressure is related to thrust ?
19. Given that,
Force = F = 100 N
Area = A = 25 cm2 = 25 × 10 -4 m2
Thrust = force = 100 N
Pressure = Thrust/ Area = 100 / 25 × 10 -4 = 40000 Pa
If force = 25 N i.e, 1/4th then,
Pressure also becomes ¼ th = 40000/4 = 10000 Pa

20. weight of soil on earth = 60 N

g earth = 10 m/s 2
mass on the earth = m1 = 60/10 = 6 kg
weight of soil on moon = 10 N
g moon = g earth/6 = 10/6 m/s2
mass on moon = m2 = 60/10 = 6 kg
m1 and m2 are equal.
Therefore, it is stated that there is no loss of mass of soil on the moon’s surface. The difference in gravity decreases weight.

21. (i) d
(ii) b
(iii) a

22. i. The mass of one object is doubled

ii. The gravitational force becomes 1/9 of the original force.
th

iii. The gravitational force becomes four times the original value.
23. i. Velocity with which it was thrown up = 29.4 ms -1

ii. The maximum height it reaches = 44.1 m

iii. After 4 s the ball will be at a distance of 4.9 m from top.
24. i. P = 2450 m -2

ii. P = 615.5N m -2

iii. Pressure is directly proportional to thrust.

25. If the mass of the Earth were suddenly doubled while its radius remains unchanged, how would this change affect
the force of gravity experienced by objects on Earth's surface?
26. Why do astronauts in the International Space Station (ISS) experience a sensation of weightlessness even though
they are not far from the Earth?
27. There is no atmosphere on the moon. This is because gas molecules need a certain amount of force of attraction to
be retained on a heavenly body. The force of attraction of the moon is less than the required force, hence no
atmosphere can exist.
(i) The value of g on moon is …….. times that of earth
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/4 (c) 1/5 (d) 1/6

(ii) Mass of the moon is ………. that of earth

(a) more than (b) less than
(c) equal to (d) can’t say

(iii) If the weight of an object is 60 kg f on earth then, its weight on moon is …….
(a) 10 kg f (b) 20 kg f
(c) 30 kg f (d) 40 kg f

28.
29.
30.

CASE BASED QUESTIONS 4 MARKS

1. a) Which of the two will exert more pressure; 80 kg mass on 10 m2 or 40 kg mass on 4m2?
If the mass of the earth is increased by 1 % without change in its radius, then how does the value of g
change?
2. If the density of a planet is double that of the earth and the radius 1.5 times that of the earth, then
calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the planet?
3. Why a coconut,a stone and a piece of paper fall on the ground at the same time if released from a
height simultaneously?

4. Universal law of gravitation states that every object exerts a gravitational force of attraction on every
other object.If this is true,why don’t we notice such forces?Why don’t the two objects in a room move
towards each other due to this force?
5. (a) Analyse the role of gravity in the following picture :-

(b) Do plants grow faster with the ss gravity?

(c) Can the root grow against gravity's direction?
(d) How does xylem work against gravity?
6. Observe the following image and answer the questions that follows :-
 (a) Draw a velocity versus time graph for a free-falling object.
(b) What happens when an object undergoes free fall?
(c) If an object undergoes free fall, what will be the velocity of the object on the 10th second?
(d) Samriddhi dropped her ball from a height of 5 meters and then she ran downstairs really fast to see if
she could catch the ball, she takes 1 minute to reach the ground. Will she be able to catch the ball,
please note that the air friction is neglected?
7. The diameter of the inner and outer surface of a hollow sphere 8cm and 10 cm. This sphere neither sink
nor float in a liquid having density 1.5gm/cm. Determine the density of the material of the sphere.
8. Sita has four solid boxes. The handles of the boxes are of different thickness and size. All the boxes
along with their handles have the same mass.

Sita tries to lift the four boxes one by one.

Which box will be the most dificult to lift?
(a) box 1 (b) box 2 (c) box 3 (d) box 4
9. Velocity-time graph for the ball’s motion is shown in figure.

Observe the graph and answer the following questions.

Assume that g = 10 m/s and that there is no air resistance.
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(a) In which direction is the ball moving at point C?

 (b) At which point is the bal 1 stationary?

(c) What is the ball’s acceleration at point C?

(d) At which point does the bal 1 have the same speed as when it was thrown?

10. Archimedes’ principle, stated as follows: When a body is immersed fully or partiallyin a fluid, it experiences an
upward force thatis equal to the weight of the fluid displacedby it. The upward force is known as up thrust or
buoyant force. In fact, all objects experience a force of buoyancy when they are immersed in a fluid. The
magnitude of this buoyant force depends on the density of the fluid.Objects having density less than that of the
liquid in which they are immersed float on the surface of the liquid. If the density of the object is more than the
density of the liquid in which it is immersed then it sinks in the liquid. Hence body will float or sink depends upon
difference between density of body and fluid.
(i)The up thrust of the body is equal to the
(a) Mass of liquid
(b) Weight of liquid
(c) Weight of liquid displaced by body
(d) None of these
(ii) If the density of the object is more than the density of the liquid in which it is immersed then
(a) It sinks in liquid
(b) It floats on liquid
(c) It comes out of liquid
(d) None of these
(iii) When anybody immersed in liquid it experience a force called as
(a) Gravitational force
(b) Buoyancy force
(c) Nuclear force
(d) None of these
(iv) Why does cube of plastic released deep down under the water come up to surface of water?

11.

You have a bag of cotton and an iron bar, each indicating a mass of 100kg when measured on a
weighing machine. In reality , one is heavier than other . i)can you say which one is heavier and
why ?
ii)You find your mass to be 42 kg on weighing machine .Is your mass more or less than 42 kg ?

12. Amit buys few grams of gold at the poles as per the instruction of one of his friends . He hands
over the same when he meets him at the equator .

i)Will the friend agree with the weight of gold bought ?

ii)If not why ?
iii)If the earth stops rotating, the value of 'g' at the equator will-
13. Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force which is proportional to the product of their masses
(m1 x m2) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance (d ) between them. The force is along the line joining the
2

centers of two objects.

F = Gm m /r Where, F is the gravitational force between two objects measured in Newton (N). G is the universal
1 2
2

gravitational constant with a value of 6.674 × 10 Nm kg . m is the mass of one massive body measured in kg. The first
-11 2 -2
1

direct measurement of gravitational attraction between two bodies in the laboratory was performed in 1798, seventy-one
years after Newton's death, by Henry Cavendish. He determined a value for G implicitly, using a torsion balance invented by
the geologist Rev. John Michell (1753).
i) State a factor of the objects upon which gravitational force does not

depend.
ii) Calculate the force of gravitation when mass of one body becomes double.
iii)What is universal gravitational constant? What is its SI unit?

14. Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a curious young boy named Alex. One sunny day, he was sitting
under an apple tree in his backyard, engrossed in a book about the laws of motion and gravity. Suddenly, he saw
an apple hanging from a branch above him, and he wondered about the forces that governed its fall.
Q1: What force causes the apple to fall from the tree?

Q2: How does the mass of the apple influence the gravitational force between the apple and the Earth?

Q3: If Bella, who lives on another planet, asked Alex how gravity might be different on her planet compared to
Earth, what should he say?

Q4: Explain why heavier apples do not fall significantly faster than lighter ones when dropped from the same
height.
15. uppose that the radius of the earth becomes twice of its original radius without any change in its mass. Then what
will happen to your weight?

16.
LA ( 5MARKS)
1. Two objects of masses m1 and m2 having the same size are dropped simultaneously from heights h1
and h2 respectively.
Find out the ratio of time they would take in reaching the ground.
Will this ratio remain the same if (i) one of the objects is hollow and the other one is solid and (ii) both of
them are hollow, size remaining the same in each case. Give reason.
2. A boy gets into a floating boat.
a)What happens to the boat?
b)What happens to the weight of water displaced?
c)What happens to the buoyant force on the boat?
3. A body at rest is thrown downward from the top of the tower.
(a) Show your table of values starting t = 0 with an interval of 1 second, (g = 10 ms -2).
 (b) Draw a distance – time graph of its free fall under gravity during the first 3 seconds.
(c) The weight of an object whose mass is 1 Kgis:-
(i) 1 Kg/m2 (ii) 9.8 m/Sec2 (iii) 9.8 N (iv) 9.8 N/m2
(d) The state of a freely falling body is :-
(i) Heavy weight (ii) Less weight
(iii) Weight less (iv) Constant weight
(e) Find the time taken, by the body projected vertically up with a speed of u, to return back to the
ground.
4. A stone of density 2.5 gm/cm3 is sink in the sea water. After 2 sec where will be the stone? Specific
Gravity of sea water 1.025 and gravity 980 cm/sec2.
5.

i. Which formula would you use to find the magnitude of the gravitational force between
the earth and an object on the surface of the earth.
ii. Two objects of masses 10kg and 20kg separated by distance 10m. What is gravitational
force between them?
iii. Newton’s law of gravitation is valid
(a) in laboratory
(b) only on the earth
(c) only in our solar system
(d) everywhere
iv. Gravitational force is a
(a) repulsive force (b) attractive force
(c) neither (a) nor (b) (d) both (a) and (b)
6. 19 LO:Analyse the data Velocity-time graph for the ball’s motion is shown in figure. 5 MARKS
and concept of
physics.
AO:Analyse scientific
information and ideas
for calculation.

Observe the graph and answer the following questions.

Assume that g = 10 m/s2 and that there is no air resistance.
(a) In which direction is the ball moving at point C?
(b) At which point is the bal 1 stationary?