Class 9 Science Motion
Class 9 Science Motion Fill in the blanks , MCQ and True false .
Fill in the Blanks
1. Motion is a change in __________ of an object. Answer: position
2. The shortest distance between initial and final position is called __________.
Answer: displacement
3. If an object covers equal distances in equal time, it is in __________ motion.
Answer: uniform
4. Speed has only magnitude, so it is a __________ quantity. Answer: scalar
5. Velocity is speed with __________. Answer: direction
6. The SI unit of speed is __________. Answer: m/s (metres per second)
7. The rate of change of velocity is called __________. Answer: acceleration
8. The motion of a body moving in a circular path at constant speed is called __________ motion. Answer: uniform circular
9. An odometer measures the __________ travelled by a vehicle. Answer: distance
10. A speed-time graph with a straight line parallel to the time axis shows __________ motion. Answer: uniform
11. The area under a velocity-time graph gives the __________ travelled. Answer: distance
12. When an object returns to its starting point, displacement is __________.
Answer: zero
13. The formula for average speed is total distance divided by total __________.
Answer: time
14. The formula for acceleration is (final velocity – initial velocity) divided by __________. Answer: time
15. The SI unit of acceleration is __________. Answer: m/s²
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the SI unit of speed?
(a) m²/s (b) m/s (c) km/h (d) cm/s
Answer: (b) m/s
2. Displacement depends on:
(a) Path taken
(b) Time taken
(c) Initial and final positions
(d) Speed
Answer: (c) Initial and final positions
3. What type of motion does a car on a straight road with constant speed have?
(a) Uniform motion
(b) Circular motion
(c) Oscillatory motion
(d) Irregular motion
Answer: (a) Uniform motion
4. Velocity is a __________ quantity.
(a) Scalar
(b) Directionless
(c) Vector
(d) Constant
Answer: (c) Vector
5. Which of these quantities is always non-negative?
(a) Displacement
(b) Speed
(c) Acceleration
(d) Velocity
Answer: (b) Speed
6. What does the odometer in a car measure?
(a) Speed
(b) Velocity
(c) Distance
(d) Acceleration
Answer: (c) Distance
7. When an object returns to its starting point, the displacement is:
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Zero
(d) Infinite
Answer: (c) Zero
