THE ASIAN SCHOOL, DEHRADUN

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK FOR CLASS IX

SUMMER VACATION- 2021
SUBJECT: SCIENCE

SUBJECT- PHYSICS
Chapter-08 MOTION
INSTRUCTIONS:
(i) Homework is to be done neatly in Physics Homework Notebook.
(ii) There are 40 Questions. Students have to write all 40 Questions and their Answers
in the Notebook.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. The displacement after half a circle
would be:
(a) Zero(b) πr(c) 2r(d) 2πr
2. The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is
(a) always less than 1(b) always equal to 1
(c) always more than 1(d) equal or less than 1
3. If the displacement of an object is proportional to square of time, then the object
moves with
(a) uniform velocity(b) uniform acceleration(c) increasing acceleration
(d) decreasing acceleration
4. From the given υ – t graph, it can be inferred that the object is

(a) in uniform motion

(b) at rest
(c) in non-uniform motion
(d) moving with uniform acceleration
5. Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a merry-go-round which is moving with a
constant speed of 10 ms-1 It implies that the boy is
(a) at rest
(b) moving with no acceleration
(c) in accelerated motion
(d) moving with uniform velocity
6. Area under a υ -1 graph represents a physical quantity which has the unit
(а) m2
(b) m
(c) m3
(d) ms-1
7. Four cars A, B, C and D are moving on a levelled road. Their distance versus time
graphs are shown in the adjacent figure. Choose the correct statement.
 (a) Car A is faster than car D.
(b) Car B is the slowest.
(c) Car D is faster than car C.
(d) Car C is the slowest.
8. Which of the following figures correctly represents uniform motion of a moving
object?

9. Slope of a velocity-time graph gives

(a) the distance
(b) the displacement
(c) the acceleration
(d) the speed
10. In which of the following cases of motions, the distance moved and the magnitude of
displacement are equal?
(a) If the car is moving on a straight road
(b) If the car is moving in Circular path
(c) The pendulum is moving to and fro
(d) The earth is revolving around the sun.
11. A boy goes from A to B with a velocity of 20 m/min and comes back from B to A with
a velocity of 30 m/min. The average velocity of the boy during the whole journey is
(a) 24 m/min
(b) 25 m/s
(c) Zero
(d) 20 m/min
12. Velocity-time graph of an object is given below. The object has

(a) Uniform velocity

(b) Uniform speed
(c) Uniform retardation
(d) Variable acceleration
13. A body is projected vertically upward from the ground. Taking vertical upward
direction as positive and point of projection as origin, the sign of displacement of the
body from the origin when it is at height h during upward and downward journey will
be
(a) Positive, positive
(b) Positive, negative
(c) Negative, negative
(d) Negative, positive
14. According to the given velocity-time graph, the object

(a) is moving with uniform velocity

(b) has some initial velocity
(c) is moving uniformly with some initial velocity
(d) is at rest
15. The ratio of speed to the magnitude of velocity when the body is moving in one
direction is
(a) Less than one
(b) Greater than one
(c) Equal to one
(d) Greater than or equal to one
16. A car is moving along a straight road with uniform velocity. It is shown in the graph.

17. Which of the following situations is possible?

(a) An object can have acceleration, but constant velocity.
(b) The velocity of an object may be zero but acceleration is not zero.
(c) Distance and the magnitude of displacement are equal in circular motion.
(d) Average speed and the magnitude of average velocity are always equal in circular
motion.
18. Which of the following graphs is not possible?
19. Which of the following statement is correct regarding velocity and speed of a moving
body?
(a) Velocity of a moving body is always higher than its speed
(b) Speed of a moving body is always higher than its velocity
(c) Speed of a moving body is its velocity in a given direction
(d) Velocity of a moving body is its speed in a given direction
20.A car of mass 1000 kg is moving with a velocity of 10 m/s. If the velocity-time graph for
this car is a horizontal line parallel to the time axis, then the velocity of the car at the end of
25 s will be:
(a) 40 m/s
(b) 25 m/s
(c) 10 m/s
(d) 250 m/s

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

21. Differentiate between distance and displacement.

22. What are the uses of a distance-time graph?
23. Draw a velocity versus time graph of a stone thrown vertically upwards and
then coming downwards after attaining the maximum height.
24. The data regarding the motion of two different objects P and Q is given in the
following table. Examine them carefully and state whether the motion of the
objects is uniform or non-uniform.

25. How will you show that the slope of displacement-time graph gives velocity of
the body ?
26. What are the characteristics of distance-time graph for an object moving with
a non-uniform speed?
27. Deduce the following equations of motion:
(i) v = u + at
(ii) s = ut + (12)at2
(iii) v2 = u2 + 2as
28. Two stones are thrown vertically upwards simultaneously with their initial
velocities u] and w2 respectively. Prove that the heights reached by them
would be in the ratio of u21:u22.
29. The driver of train A travelling at a speed of 54 kmh-1 applies brakes and
retards the train uniformly. The train stops in 5 seconds. Another train B is
 travelling on the parallel with a speed of 36 kmh-1. Its driver applies the brakes
and the train retards uniformly; train B stops in 10 seconds. Plot speed-time
graphs for both the trains on the same axis. Which of the trains travelled
farther after the brakes were applied?
30. Study the speed-time graph of a body given here and answer the following
questions:

(a) What type of motion is represented by OA?

(b) What type of motion is represented by AB?
(c) What type of motion is represented by BC?
(d) Find out the acceleration of the body.
(e) Calculate the retardation of the body.
(f) Find out the distance travelled by the body from A to B.
31. The graph given below shows the positions of a body at different times.
Calculate the speed of the body as it moves from
(i) A to B
(ii) B to C and
(iii) C to D.

32. A body starts to slide over a horizontal surface with an initial velocity of 0.5
m/s. Due to friction, its velocity decreases at the rate 0.05 m/s2. How much
time will it take for the body to stop?
33. A particle moves in a circle with O as centre and AO = OB = 5 cm, as radius,
as shown in the figure. It starts from A. Calculate:
(a) the distance covered, and
 (b) the displacement, when it reaches B.

34. A body travels along a circular path of radius 70 m. After travelling half a
revolution in 20 s, find the
(i) average velocity,
(ii) average speed.
35. A cheetah is the fastest land animal and can achieve a peak velocity of 100
km/h up to distances less than 500 m. If a cheetah spots its prey at a distance
of 100 m, what is the minimum time it will take to get its prey, if the average
velocity attained by it is 90 km/h?
36. The brakes applied to a car produce an acceleration of 6 ms-2 in the opposite
direction to the motion. If the car takes 2s to stop after the application of
brakes, calculate the distance it travels during this time.
37. A car starts from rest and moves along the x-axis with constant acceleration 5
ms-2 for 8 seconds. If it then continues with constant velocity, what distance
will the car cover in 12 seconds since it started from the rest?
38. A motorcyclist drives from A to B with a uniform speed of 30 kmh-1 and returns
back with a speed of 20 kmh-1. Find its average speed.
39. An object is dropped from rest at a height of 150 m and simultaneously
another object is dropped from rest at a height 100 m. What is the difference
in their heights after 2 s if both the objects drop with same accelerations? How
does the difference in heights vary with time?
40. An electron moving with a velocity of 5 × 104 ms-1 enters into a uniform electric
field and acquires a uniform acceleration of 104 ms-2 in the direction of its
initial motion.
(i) Calculate the time in which the electron would acquire a velocity double of
its initial velocity.
(ii) How much distance the electron would cover in this time?

SUBJECT- CHEMISTRY
Chapter-1 MATTER IN OUR SURROUNDINGS
INSTRUCTIONS:
(i) Homework is to be done neatly in Chemistry Homework Notebook.
(ii) There are 40 Questions. Students have to write all 40 Questions and their Answers
in the Notebook.
(iii) Homework of Chemistry is not to be attempted by the students of Class IX A.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Particles of matter are continuously moving, that is they possess ______ energy.
a) potential b) mechanical c) chemical d) kinetic
2. Dry ice is stored under
a) high pressure b) low pressure c) high temperature d) low temperature.
3. During summer, water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool because of the phenomenon of
a) diffusion b) transpiration c) osmosis d) evaporation
4. The property to flow is unique to fluids. Which one of the following statements is correct?
a) Only gases behave like fluids b) Gases and solids behave like fluids
c) Gases and liquids behave like fluids d) Only liquids are fluids
5. Melting points of 4 solids A,B,C and D are 388 K, 54 K, 290 K and 600 K. The interparticle forces of
attraction are in the order
a) A<B<C<D b) B<C<A<D c) C<B<A<D d) B<D<C<A
6. Solids do not flow because
a) of large molecular space between particles.
b) they do not have definite shape.
c) they have strong intermolecular forces in between particles.
d) all of these.
7. A form of matter has no fixed shape but it has fixed volume. An example of this form of matter is :-
a) krypton b) kerosene c) carbon steel d) carbon di oxide
8. During respiration, glucose and oxygen enter our body cells and waste products carbon dioxide and
water leave the body cells by the process of :-
a) effusion b) osmosis c) diffusion d) plasmolysis
9. One of the following does not undergo sublimation. This one is
a) iodine b) sodium chloride c) ammonium chloride d) camphor
10. The conversion of solid into gas without passing through liquid state is called
a) vaporisation b) fusion c) sublimation d) freezing
11. On Kelvin scale 0°C is equal to
a) 273 K b) -273K c) 0K d) 100 K
12. Which of the following does not affect the rate of evaporation?
a) Wind speed b) Temperature c) Humidity d) Insoluble Impurities
13. As the solid melts to form liquid,
a) compressibility increases b) interparticle forces of attraction decreases
c) the kinetic energy of the particle increases d) all of these.
14. Out of the following, an example of matter which can be termed as fluid is
a) Carbon b) Sulphur c) Oxygen d) Phosphorus
15. The best evidence for the existence and movement of particles in liquids was provided by :
a) John Dalton b) Ernest Rutherford c) J.J Thomson d) Robert Brown
The following question consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer the
following questions selecting the appropriate option given below
a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct but R is incorrect.
d) A is incorrect but R is correct.
16. Assertion :- The rate if diffusion of solids is higher than that of liquids.
Reason :- in liquid state, particles move freely and have greater space between each other as
compared to liquid state.
17. Assertion :- On applying pressure, liquids convert into gases.
Reason :- On applying pressure, intermolecular space decreases.
18. Assertion :- The rate of evaporation of water in a plate is higher than that in a cup.
Reason :- The rate of evaporation decreases with increase in humidity.
19. Assertion :- Naphthalene balls disappear with time without leaving any residue.
Reason :- Naphthalene balls cònvert from solid to liquid state very quickly.
20. Assertion :- During evaporation of liquid the temperature of liquid remains unaffected.
Reason :- :- Kinetic energy of molecules is directly proportional to absolute temperature.

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

21. Which single term is used to describe the mixing of copper sulphate and water kept in a beaker
on its own?
22. When sugar is dissolved in water, there is no increase in the volume. Which characteristic of
particles of matter is illustrated by this observation?
23. What is the general name of:-
(a) rigid form of matter?
(b) fluid forms of matter?
24. Name two gases which are supplied in compressed form in homes and hospitals.
25. If the fish is being fried in a neighbouring home, we can smell it sitting in our own home. Name
the process which bring this smell to us.
26. Honey is more viscous than water. Can you suggest why?
27. Why do gases diffuse very fast?
28. Explain why, a small volume of water in a kettle can fill a kitchen with steam.
29. When a beam of sunlight enters a room through a window, we can see tiny particles X
suspended in a gas( or rather a mixture of gases) Y which are moving rapidly in a haphazard manner.
(a) What could particles X be?
(b) Name Y
(c) What is the phenomenon exhibited by particles X known as?
(d) What conclusion does the existence of this phenomenon give us about the nature of matter?
30. What is the name of the process in which:-
(a) Solid turns directly into gas
(b) Gas turns directly into solid?
31. Name one property which is shown by ammonium chloride but not by sodium chloride.
32. What is the common name of solid carbon dioxide?
33. The Kelvin temperature is 270K. What is the corresponding celsius scale temperature?
34. Draw a well labelled diagram showing sublimation and deposition of ammoniym chloride salt.
35. What is Brownian motion? Draw a diagram to show the movement of a particle (pollen grain)
during Brownian motion.
36.From the following figure, which two characteristics of matter can be observed?

37. Infer and observe the following figure and write the procedure of the following experiment :

38. You want to wear your favourite shirt to party, but the problem is that it is still wet after wash.
What steps would you take to dry it faster?
39. How do aquatic animals breathe underwater?
40. Explain an activity using an iron nail, a piece of chalk and a rubber band, which suggests that
particles of matter have force acting between them.
SUBJECT-BIOLOGY
Chapter-5 THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE
INSTRUCTIONS:
(i) Homework is to be done neatly in Biology Homework Notebook
(ii) There are 40 Questions. Students have to write all 40 Questions and their Answers
in the Notebook.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Cell theory was proposed by

(a) Robert Brown
(b) Robert Hook
(c) Schleiden and Schwann
(d) Anton von Leeuwenhoek

2. Plasma membrane is composed of

(a) cellulose and lipids
(b) lipids and proteins
(c) peptidoglycan and lipids
(d) cellulose and proteins

3. Which structure in plant cell is responsible for providing the energy required to drive
cellular processes?
(a) Chloroplast (b) Mitochondrion
(c) Nucleus (d) Golgi apparatus

4. Cell wall of plants is mainly composed of

(a) chitin (b) cellulose
(c) lipids (d) lignin

5. The transportation of materials in the cell is done by

(a) Golgi complex
(b) Lysosomes
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Endoplasmic reticulum

6. Select the correct match.

(a) Cell was first discovered - 1839
(b) The term ‘protoplasm’ was coined - 1665
(c) The nucleus was discovered - 1831
(d) Cell theory was proposed – 1674

7. Identify the organelle that exists only in plant cell but NOT in an animal cell?
(a) Centriole (b) Chloroplast
(c) Golgi apparatus (d) Ribosome

8. Amoeba acquires its food by the process of

(a) exocytosis (b) endocytosis
(c) osmosis (d) diffusion

9. What are suicide bags?

(a) Plastids (b) Mitochondria
(c) Lysosomes (d) Ribosomes

10. ER remains associated with:

(a) dictyosomes (b) mitochondria
(c) nuclear membrane (d) chloroplast

11. Chromosomes are composed of

(a) DNA and protein (b) DNA and sugar
(c) sugar and protein (d) chromatin

12. Besides nucleus, DNA is also present in

(a) ribosomes and Golgi apparatus
(b) mitochondria and chloroplasts
(c) lysosomes and endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Golgi complex and mitochondria

13. Lysosomes arise from

(a) Endoplasmic Reticulum (b) Golgi Apparatus
(c) Nucleus (d) Mitochondria

14. The diagram below shows a magnified view of a particular part of a human cell. Name
the part labelled ‘X’.

(a) Ribosome (b) Chromosome

(c) Nucleoplasm (d) Mitochondrion

15. An organism has poorly defined nuclear membrane in its cells. This organism could be
a/an
(a) bacteria (b) animal
(c) fungi (d) bird

ASSERTION- REASON QUESTIONS

In Q 16 to Q20, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark

the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

16. Assertion: A cell swells up when present in a hypotonic solution.

Reason: More water molecules enter the cell than they leave.

17. Assertion: The endoplasmic reticulum which lacks ribosomes is called smooth
endoplasmic reticulum (SER).
Reason: SER is mainly involved in protein synthesis.

18. Assertion: Plasma membrane is selectively permeable.

Reason: Plasma membrane allows some molecules to pass through it more easily than
others.

19. Assertion: Mitochondria are called ‘powerhouses’ of the cell.

Reason: Mitochondria produce cellular energy in the form of ATP.

20. Assertion: A plant cell bursts if placed in water.

Reason: High turgor pressure causes bursting of plantcells.

SHORT/ LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

21. Give two functions of Nucleus inside the cell.

22. Why does mitochondria have largely folded inner membrane?
23. (i) Name the largest animal cell.
(ii) Name the smallest cell.
24. What is the function of cell wall and plasma membrane?
25. What is nucleoid?
26. What are chromosomes? What are they made of?
27. Where do lipids and proteins get synthesized?
28. State the difference between smooth endoplasmic reticulum and rough endoplasmic
reticulum.
29. What is the difference in chromatin, chromosomes and gene?
30. Give two functions of Golgi Apparatus in a cell.
31. What is membrane biogenesis?
32. Expand the term ATP. What is use of ATP?
33. Who gave the cell theory? What does it state? Which organism is an exception of cell
theory?
34. (i) What will happen when eukaryotic cells are placed in hypotonic solution?
(ii) What will happen if eukaryotic cells are placed in hypertonic solution?
(iii) What will happen if eukaryotic cells are placed in isotonic solution?
35. What is the function of ribosomes and lysosomes in a cell?
36. Give difference between plasma membrane and cellwall.
37. Give differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell with examples.
38. Draw a neat labelled diagram of an Animal cell.
39. Draw a neat labelled diagram of a Plant cell.
40. Name and draw a cell which does not have a well defined nuclear region. Label any
four parts.