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JAC Board Class 10th English Solutions First Flight Chapter 1 A Letter to God

JAC Class 10th English A Letter to God Textbook Questions and Answers

Fill out the Money Order form given below using the clues that follow the form.

• Think about who you will send the money to, and how much. You might want to send money for a magazine subscription, or to a relative or a friend.
• Or you may fill out the form with yourself as sender and your partner as receiver. Use a part of your pocket money, and submit the form at the nearest post office to see how it’s done. See how your partner enjoys getting money by post!
• Notice that the form has three parts the Money Order form, the part for official use and the Acknowledgement. What would you write in the ‘Space for Communication’?
  

Now complete the following statements.
(i) In addition to the sender, the form has to be signed by the ……………..
(ii) The ‘Acknowledgement’ section of the form is sent back by the post office to the …………….. after the …………….. signs it.
(iii) The ‘Space for Communication’ section is used for …………….
(iv) The form has six sections. The sender needs to fill out …………… sections and the receiver ……………….
Answer:
(i) In addition to the sender, the form has to be signed by the receiver.
(ii) The ‘Acknowledgement’ section of the form is sent back by the post office to the sender after the receiver signs it.
(iii) The ‘Space for Communication’ section is used for writing message.
(iv) The form has six sections. The sender needs to fill out four sections and the receiver two.

Oral Comprehension Check (Page – 5)

Question 1.
What did Lencho hope for?
Answer:
Lencho hoped for good rain.

Question 2.
Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’?
Answer:
Lencho’s crops were ready for harvest. However, they required a good downpour before harvesting. After a downpour, the crops will be good. That is why he compared the raindrops to ‘new coins’.

Question 3.
How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields?
Answer:
The rain was pouring down. But suddenly, a strong wind began to blow and very large hailstones began to fall along with the rain. Due to this, Lencho’s crops were totally destroyed.

Question 4.
What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?
Answer:
When the hail stopped, Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness.

Oral Comprehension Check (Page – 6)

Question 1.
Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
Answer:
Lencho had unflinching faith in God. He wrote a letter to God expressing his need for hundred pesos so that he could sow his field again and live until the crop grew again.

Question 2.
Who read the letter?
Answer:
The postmaster read the letter when he received it from the postman.

Question 3.
What did the postmaster do then?
Answer:
In order to keep Lencho’s faith alive in God the postmaster collected money from his employees. He himself gave a part of his salary. He put the money in an envelope addressed to Lencho and signed it ‘God’.

Oral Comprehension Check (Page – 7)

Question 1.
Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
Answer:
Lencho was not at all surprised to find a letter for him.

Question 2.
What made him angry?
Answer:
Lencho had demanded 100 pesos from God but he got only 70 pesos. That is why he got angry.

Thinking about the Text

Question 1.
Who does Lencho have complete faith in? Which sentences in the story tell you this?
Answer:
Lencho had complete faith in God. The following sentences in the story show this:

1. But in the hearts of all who lived in that solitary house in the middle of the valley, there was a single hope: help from God.
2. All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope: the help of God, whose eyes, as he had been instructed, see everything, even what is deep in one’s conscience.
3. “God,” he wrote, “if you don’t help me, my family and I will go hungry this year.”
4. God could not have made a mistake, nor could he have denied Lencho what he had requested.
5. It said: “God: Of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since I need it very much….”

Question 2.
Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter ‘God’?
Answer:
The postmaster sent money to Lencho in order to keep his faith alive in God. He signed the letter ‘God’ because he wanted to show that his money had been sent by God.

Question 3.
Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?
Answer:
No, Lencho did not try to find out who had sent the money to him. This is because he never suspected that it could be anybody else other than God who would send him the money. Because he had full faith in God.

Question 4.
Who does Lencho think has taken the rest of the money? What is the irony in the situation? [Remember that the irony of a situation is an unexpected aspect of it. An ironic situation is strange or amusing because it is the opposite of what is expected.
Answer:
Lencho thought that the post office employees had taken the rest of the money. The irony of the situation was that the employees whom he called a “bunch of crooks” and suspected of taking some of the money were the same people who had contributed and sent him the money.

Question 5.
Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question. greedy naive stupid ungrateful selfish comical unquestioning
Answer:
There might be a few people like Lencho in the real world. He is unquestioning. He is also naive.

Question 6.
There are two kinds of conflict in the story: between humans and nature, and between humans themselves. How are these conflicts illustrated?
Answer:
The conflict between humans and nature is illustrated by the destruction of Lencho’s crops by the hailstorm. Lencho had worked really hard on his fields and he was expecting good crop. But the nature turned violent and his crop was completely destroyed. The story also illustrates another conflict, i.e., between humans themselves.

The postmaster, along with the help of the other post office employees, sent Lencho the money that they could manage to collect. They were not related to Lencho in any manner. It was an act of kindness and selflessness on their part. Although they did a good deed, even then Lencho blamed them for taking away some amount of money. He called them “a bunch of crooks”. This shows that man does not have faith in his fellow humans.

Thinking about Language

Question 1.
Look at the following sentence from the story. Suddenly a strong wind began to blow and along with the rain very large hailstones began to fall. ‘Hailstones’ are small balls of ice that fall like rain. A storm in which hailstones fall is a ‘hailstorm’. You know that a storm is bad weather with strong winds, rain, thunder and lightning. There are different names in different parts of the world for storms, depending on their nature. Can you match the names in the box with their descriptions below, and fill in the blanks? You may use a dictionary to help you.

gale

whirlwind

cyclone

hurricane

tornado

typhoon

1. A violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle: _ _c _ _ _ _
Answer:
cyclone

2. An extremely strong wind: _a _ _
Answer:
gale

3. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds: _ _ p _ _ _
Answer:
typhoon

4. A violent storm whose centre is a cloud in the shape of a funnel: _ _ _n_ _ _
Answer:
tornado

5. A violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean: _ _r_ _ _ _ _ _
Answer:
hurricane

6. A very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage: _ _ _ _l_ _ _ _
Answer:
whirlwind

II. Notice how the word ‘hope’ is used in these sentences from the story:

(a) I hope it (the hailstorm) passes quickly.
(b) There was a single hope: help from God.
In the first example, ‘hope’ is a verb which means you wish for something to happen. In the second example, it is a noun meaning a chance for something to happen.
Match the sentences in Column A with the meanings of ‘hope’ in Column B.

A	B
1. Will you get the subjects you want to study in college? I hope so.	– a feeling that something good will probably happen
2. I hope you don’t mind my saying this, but I don’t like the way you are arguing.	– thinking that this would happen (It may or may not have happened).
3. This discovery will give new hope to HIV/ AIDS sufferers.	– stopped believing that this good thing would happen
4. We were hoping against hope that the judges would not notice our mistakes.	– wanting something to happen (and thinking it quite possible)
5. I called early in the hope of speaking to her before she went to school.	– showing concern that what you say should not offend or disturb the other person: a way of being polite
6. Just when everybody had given up hope, the fishermen came back, seven days after the cyclone.	– wishing for something to happen, although this is very unlikely

Answer:

A	B
1. Will you get the subjects you want to study in college?I hope so.	– wanting something to happen (and thinking it quite possible)
2. I hope you don’t mind my saying this, but I don’t like the way you are arguing.	– showing concern that what you say should not offend or disturb the other person: a way of being polite
3. This discovery will give new hope to HIV/ AIDS sufferers.	– a feeling that something good will probably happen
4. We were hoping against hope that the judges would not notice our mistakes.	– wishing for something to happen, although this is very unlikely
5. I called early in the hope of speaking to her before she went to school.	– thinking that this would happen (It may or may not have happened.)
6. Just when everybody had given up hope, the fishermen came back, seven days after the cyclone.	– stopped believing that this good thing would happen

III. Relative Clauses

Look at these sentences.
(a) All morning Lencho – who knew his fields intimately – looked at the sky.
(b) The woman, who was preparing supper, replied, “Yes, God willing.”
The italicised parts of the sentences give us more information about Lencho and the woman. We call them relative clauses. Notice that they begin with a relative pronoun who. Other common relative pronouns are whom, whose and which.The relative clauses in (a) and (b) above are called non – defining, because we already know the identity of the person they describe. Lencho is a particular person, and there is a particular woman he speaks to.

We don’t need the information in the relative clause to pick these people out from a larger set.A non – defining relative clause usually has a comma in front of it and a comma after it (some writers use a dash (—) instead, as in the story). If the relative clause comes at the end, we just put a full stop.

Join the sentences given below using who, whom, whose, which as suggested.
1. I often go to Mumbai. Mumbai is the commercial capital of India, (which)
2. My mother is going to host a TV show on cooking. She cooks very well, (who)
3. These sportspersons are going to meet the President. Their performance has been excellent, (whose)
4. Lencho prayed to God. His eyes see into our minds, (whose)
5. This man cheated me. I trusted him. (whom)
Answer:

1. I often go to Mumbai, which is the commercial capital of India.
2. My mother, who cooks very well, is going to host a TV show on cooking.
3. These sportspersons, whose performance has been excellent, are going to meet the President.
4. Lencho, whose eyes see into our minds, prayed to God.
5. This man, whom I trusted, cheated me.

IV. Using Negatives for Emphasis

We know that sentences with words such as no, not or nothing show the absence of something, of contradict something. For example:
(a) This year we will have no com. (Com will be absent)

(b) The hail has left nothing. (Absence of a crop)

(c) These aren’t raindrops falling from the sky, they are new coins. (Contradicts the common idea of what the drops of water falling from the sky are) But sometimes negative words are used just to emphasise an idea. Look at these sentences from the story.

(d) Lencho ……………. had done nothing else but see the sky towards the northeast. (He had done only this)

(e) The man went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body. (He had only this reason)

(f) Lencho showed not the slightest surprise on seeing the money. (He showed no surprise at all) Now look back at example (c). Notice that the contradiction in fact serves to emphasise the value or usefulness of the rain to the farmer.

Find sentences in the story with negative words, which express the following ideas emphatically.
1. The trees lost all their leaves.
2. The letter was addressed to God himself.
3. The postman saw this address for the first time in his career.
Answer:

1. Not a leaf remained on the trees.
2.  It was nothing less than a letter to God.
3. Never in his career as a postman had he known that address.

V. Metaphors

The word metaphor comes from a Greek word meaning ‘transfer’. Metaphors compare two things or ideas: a quality or feature of one thing is transferred to another thing. Some common metaphors are

• the leg of the table: The leg supports our body. So the object that supports a table is described as a leg.
• the heart of the city: The heart is an important organ in the centre of our body. So this word

is used to describe the central area of a city. In pairs, find metaphors from the story to complete the table below. Try to say what qualities are being compared. One has been done for you.

Object	Metaphor	Question uality or Feature Compared
Cloud	Huge mountains, of clouds	The mass or ‘hugeness’ of mountains.
Raindrops	–	–
Hailstones	–	–
Locusts	–	–
–	–	An epidemic (a disease) that spreads very rapidly and leaves many people dead.
–	An ox of a man	–

Answer:

Object	Metaphor	Question uality or Feature Compared
Cloud	Huge mountains of clouds	The mass or ‘hugeness’ of mountains
Raindrops	New coins	Valuable like money
Hailstones	The frozen pearls	The resemblance in colour and hardness to a pearl
Locusts	A plague of locusts	An epidemic that spreads rapidly and leaves many people dead
Man	An ox of a man	A hardworking man

Speaking

Question 1.
Have you ever been in great difficulty, and felt that only a miracle could help you? How was your problem solved? Speak about this in class with your teacher.
Answer:
Last year, we were returning from Agra by bus seeing the seventh wonder of the world – the Taj Mahal. In the dark night, after travelling about 50 kilometres at around 2 a.m., a lion was crossing the road. When the lion saw the bus, he jumped on it. We were terribly shocked to see this. All of us were frightened. We thought that it was the last day of our life. But all of a sudden, a miracle happened. A police van arrived. Seeing this panic, the policemen fired in the air. Hearing this, the lion ran away and we were saved. Really, it all happened due to the miracle of God.

Listening

Question 1.
Listen to the letter (given under ‘In This Lesson’) read out by your teacher/on the audiotape. As you listen fill in the table given below.

The writer apologises (says sorry) because
The writer has sent this to the reader	–
The writer sent it in the month of	–
The reason for not writing earlier	–
Sarah goes to	–
Who is writing to whom?	–
Where and when were they last together?	–

Answer:

The writer apologises (says sorry) because	he has not written to her since a long time
The writer has sent this to the reader	as birthday card
The writer sent it in the month of	September 2005
The reason for not writing earlier	due to busy schedule
Sarah goes to	‘Little Feet’ School
Who is writing to whom?	Jaya is writing to Arti
Where and when were they last together?	At Bengaluru, last year

Writing

Question 1.
Lencho suffered first due to drought and then by floods. Our country is also facing such situations in the recent years. There is flood and there is drought. There is a need to save water through water harvesting. Design a poster for your area on how to save water during summer and when it is available in excess.
Answer:

JAC Class 10th English A Letter to God Important Questions and Answers

I. Short Answer Type Question  (20 – 30 words & 2 marks each)

Question 1.
Why was Lencho angry when he received the letter?
Answer:
Lencho was very angry after receiving the letter because there were only seventy pesos in the envelope, which was much less than what he had demanded.

Question 2.
How did the postmaster help Lencho?
OR
What did the postmaster do to keep the faith of Lencho alive?
Answer:
The postmaster collected money from the post office employees and put it in an envelope addressed to Lencho with a letter containing ‘God’. He just did this to keep the faith of Lencho alive in God.

Question 3.
Where was Lencho’s house situated? Why did he sit seeing the sky?
Answer:
Lencho’s house was situated on the crest of a low hill in the valley. The whole day he sat seeing the sky because he knew that his fields needed downpour or at least a shower and he was waiting to see the signs of rain.

Question 4.
What were Lencho’s feelings when the hailstorm stopped?
Answer:
Lencho was filled with utter sadness when the hailstorm stopped. He was troubled to see the harvest which was totally destroyed. Nothing was left in the fields.

Question 5.
How did Lencho’s hope change to despair?
Answer:
Lencho was waiting for a shower of rain that his field needed. But his hope for good rain was shattered when the wind changed into hailstorm. It destroyed his harvest completely. So, Lencho’s hope changed to despair as his family would face starvation.

II. Short Answer Type Questions (40 – 50 words & 3 marks each)

Question 1.
In what manner did the rain come and how did Lencho feel about it?
Answer:
Lencho’s wife was preparing food and the boys were working in the field. It was during the meal, when raindrops started falling as Lencho had predicted earlier. He went out to take the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body. Raindrops were like the new coins for Lencho.

Question 2.
What help is being referred to in the line, ‘But in the hearts of all who lived in that solitary house in the middle of the valley, there was a single hope’? Why?
Answer:
The com fields were completely destroyed by the hailstones. Lencho would have no com that year. He was devastated at the loss and thought that no human could help him with this kind of loss. Therefore, he addressed to God asking for his aid as it would be only God’s help that could compensate for his losses.

Question 3.
What address did Lencho write on the letter? How was it sent to God?
Answer:
Lencho was a firm believer in God. When he encountered huge loss in his crop for that year, he pondered over writing a letter to God. He wrote ‘To God’ on the envelope and put the letter into the mailbox after placing a stamp on it.

Question 4.
What was the reaction of the postmaster when the postman showed him the letter to God?
Answer:
The postman received the letter to God and upon seeing the address, he laughed heartily. He went to his boss, the postmaster and showed it to him. The postmaster too laughed heartily > but he immediately turned serious. He was impressed with the farmer’s faith in God. He could utter only such words, “What a faith!”

Question 5.
Why did Lencho go earlier than usual to the post office the following Sunday?
Answer:
Since Lencho had an unrelenting faith in God and his mercy, he was expecting a reply from him. Therefore, he went to the post office a bit earlier than usual. The postman handed over the letter to Lencho and the postmaster was feeling a sense of contentment doing a good deed.

Question 6.
Discuss the irony in the chapter.
Answer:
The end of the story is rather ironical. Impressed with the utter faith of Lencho in God, the postmaster collected a sum of seventy pesos from his employees and contributed a part of his salary. He did not want to shake his faith in God. However, his great act of charity was not recognised and appreciated by Lencho, the man who received the help. Contrary to it, the post office employees were ironically called ‘a bunch of crooks’ by the farmer.

Question 7.
Why did Lencho not want the money to be sent through mail by God?
Answer:
Lencho had asked in his first letter for hundred pesos from God. In return, he got seventy pesos and made a judgement that thirty pesos were taken out by the post office employees. Therefore, he requested God not to send money through post office as in his opinion post office employees were ‘a bunch of crooks’.

Question 8.
How did the hailstorm shatter Lencho’s hope and dreams?
Answer:
The rain that was welcomed by Lencho, all of a sudden, changed into hailstorm. It rained for an hour. The whole com field was turned white due to snow. It was totally destroyed. There was not a leaf left on the trees. The hail destroyed everything. Lencho’s hope was completely downcast and his dreams were crushed to the ground.

III. Long Answer Type Questions (100 – 120 words & 5 marks each)

Question 1.
The postmaster represents the people who still believe in helping others. Mention those values of the postmaster which you would like to emulate.
Answer:
The postmaster represents the people who still believe in helping others. To keep Lencho’s faith alive in God, the postmaster took the help of his employees and collected the amount, He had love and empathy towards Lencho knowing his situation. He was compassionate and even did not let Lencho know that they were helping him. He sent the amount to Lencho in the name of God. In a nutshell, the postmaster possessed values like helping others, loving nature and compassionate.

Question 2.
Lencho had unflinching faith in God. Did he have the same faith in humans too? Write about his attitude towards God and human taking instances from the story.
Answer:
When Lencho’s crop was destroyed by the hailstorm, he wrote a letter to God asking for hundred pesos as a compensation for his loss. The postmaster, seeing his faith in God, collected seventy pesos to help him as he did not want the farmer’s faith to be shaken. After receiving the letter, Lencho thought that the post office employees took out thirty pesos from the share of hundred pesos which he had asked for from God. In his second letter to God, he asked God not to send money through mail as he said that the employees there, were ‘a bunch of crooks’. This shows Lencho’s attitude towards God and human. He had complete faith in God but did not have any faith in human.

Question 3.
Why did Lencho want the rain to come? How did the same rain change the face of Lencho’s field?
Answer:
Lencho was a farmer who was waiting eagerly for the rain as his crops needed a downpour, a shower. The rain did come. Lencho felt as if they were new coins. The big drops of rain, according to him, were ten cent pieces and the little ones were that of five. He was quite satisfied with the rainfall. Suddenly, the strong wind began to blow and with the rain very large hailstones began to fall. He hoped for it to pass quickly but it did not happen. It destroyed his crop completely. The rain, which till then was a hope for better future, changed. It shattered all his hopes and changed the face of his field. The whole standing crop was ruined.

Question 4.
You are Lencho. Write a letter to your friend telling him about the destruction of your crops, the letter you wrote to God and the reply with money you received. Express your reaction about the post office employees also.
Answer:
43, Free Lane
Kathmandu Nepal
20th Jan., 20XX
Dear Poko
Hope you are hale and hearty. This year is not going to be so good for me as the last one. The rains have ruined all my harvest. We have nothing to eat. So, I thought of writing a letter to God and ask him to send 100 pesos. And do you know Poko, I got the money but not the amount I had asked for. Thirty pesos were missing. I have doubt on the post office employees. I wrote to God again and requested for the remaining amount of money. I’m sure He will definitely send the remaining amount.
I’m waiting for a reply from God.
With love
Lencho

Question 5.
Lencho seemed to be an impulsive man who felt suddenly elated at the rainfall and later became sad to see the destruction which the rain had caused. Did he lack tolerance? Did he not have the courage to face the challenges of life? Elucidate it discussing the values one must possess to face any type of situation.
Answer:
Lencho seems to be an impulsive man, as he had hoped for a good rain. But he was disappointed after seeing the destroyed crop. He had tolerance and the courage to face the challenges of life. His firm faith in God made him to write a letter and the tolerance in
him kept him waiting for the reply. He accepted seventy pesos and again wrote a second. letter demanding for the rest of the amount. In the same manner, one must face the situation courageously and be tolerant to overcome the difficulty.

Question 6.
Lencho addresses the post office employees as a ‘bunch of crooks’. Why? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Answer:
The hailstones ruined Lencho’s crop and made him helpless. So he thought of writing a letter to God to help him for his destructed crop. Lencho requested God to send hundred pesos. The postmaster sent him 70 pesos. Lencho became angry when he counted the money. He thought that 30 pesos were taken by the post office employees. He again wrote a letter to God to send thirty pesos more. He also told that the remaining money should not be sent through post office because its employees were a ‘bunch of crooks.’

Question 7.
“God,” he wrote, “if you don’t help me, my family and I will go hungry this year. I need a hundred pesos in order to sow my field again and to live until the crop comes because the hailstorm…” On the basis of this passage, explain how Lencho had unflinching faith in God? Also discuss what does the author want to highlight through this?
Answer:
Lencho was a farmer. He was expecting a good crop this year but all of a sudden the hailstorm came and destroyed his crop completely. So, Lencho got frustrated and he had nothing left with him to sustain his family. There was no way out for him. But he had unflinching faith in God. That is why he wrote a letter to God and demanded 100 pesos as a compensation for his loss. He demanded this money in order to sow his field again and also to save his family. All these things show Lencho’s extreme faith in God. He did not know about ifs and buts and concentrated his mind only on God. If you do not find a way out and surrender before God then God will certainly help you. He will surely show you the path to success or the way to 1 your destined place. This way we can say that Lencho’s extreme faith in God will certainly help him in getting his desired thing. And ultimately he got what he desired, Through this, the author wants to highlight the extreme and unflinching faith of Lencho in God. We should also cultivate such faith and conviction in God.

Question 8.
It said “God : Of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since I need it very much. But don’t send it to me through the mail because the post office employees are a bunch of crooks.” What does Lencho want to say though this?
Answer:
Lencho was a firm believer of God. He had faith only in the existence of God. Apart from J God, he did not believe anybody. The hailstorm completely ruined his crops. So, he became too much frustrated. Hence, he wrote a letter to God and demanded hundred pesos. In response to that he got seventy pesos. After getting that he wrote another letter to God and demanded the remaining thirty pesos.

Except God, he did not believe anybody. But he also r wrote the letter that the remaining amount should be sent through only the mail and not through the post office employees because they were a ‘bunch of crooks’. Through this Lencho only wanted to show that nobody is reliable in this world. We can’t depend solely on anybody. It is only God whom we can rely and have faith in Him. God is not only the creator and destroyer but the sustainer too. This is what Lencho wanted to say through this.

Reference To Context

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:

Question 1.
THE house – the only one in the entire valley sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one could see the river and the field of ripe com dotted with the flowers that always promised a good harvest. The only thing the earth needed was a downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning Lencho – who knew his fields intimately – had done nothing else but see the sky towards the north – east.

Choose the correct option:
(a) Whose house sat on the crest of a low hill?
(i) Lencho’s
(ii) Postmaster’s
(iii) Postman’s
(iv) Lencho’s workers
Answer:
(i) Lencho’s

(b) What could one see frow the hill?
(i) River
(ii) Field of ripe com
(iii) Both (i) and (ii)
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(iii) Both (i) and (ii)

(c) The only thing the earth needed was a.
(i) heat
(ii) downpour
(iii) river water
(iv) none of these
Answer:
(ii) downpour

(d) What did Lencho look at towards the north – east?
(i) Sky
(ii) Sun
(iii) Moon
(iv) Stars
Answer:
(i) Sky

(e) Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to ‘freckled.’
(i) plain
(ii) dotted
(iii) horizontal
(iv) vertical
Answer:
(ii) dotted

Question 2.
The woman who was preparing supper, replied, “Yes, God willing”. The older boys were working in the field, while the smaller ones were playing near the house until the woman called to them all, “Come for dinner”. It was during the meal that, just as Lencho had predicted, big drops of rain began to fall. In the north – east huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching.

Choose the correct option:
(a) Who were working in the field?
(i) The children
(ii) The older boys
(iii) The women
(iv) All of these
Answer:
(ii) The older boys

(b) What were the smaller ones doing?
(i) They were playing near the house.
(ii) They were reading in the school.
(iii) They were only making a noise in the house.
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(i) They were playing near the house.

(c) In which direction could huge mountains of clouds be seen approaching?
(i) South – east
(ii) West – south
(iii) North – east
(iv) East – west
Answer:
(iii) North – east

(d) For what did the woman call the children?
(i) For playing
(ii) For dinner
(iii) For reading
(iv) Didn’t call
Answer:
(ii) For dinner

(e) Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to ‘forecast.’
(i) predict
(ii) succeed
(iii) hindsight
(iv) approach
Answer:
(i) predict

Question 3.
With a satisfied expression he regarded the field of ripe com with its flowers, draped in a curtain of rain. But suddenly a strong wind began to blow and along with the rain very large hailstones began to fall. These truly did resemble new silver coins. The boys, exposing themselves to the rain, ran out to collect the frozen pearls.

Choose the correct option:
(a) What was draped in a curtain of rain?
(i) The field of paddy
(ii) The field of ripe com with its flowers
(iii) The field of green vegetables
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(ii) The field of ripe com with its flowers

(b) What happened suddenly?
(i) A strong wind began to blow.
(ii) The children started crying.
(iii) The children started playing in the ground.
(iv) Nothing happened.
Answer:
(i) A strong wind began to blow.

(c) The hailstones resemble to.
(i) new gold coins
(ii) new silver coins
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
(iv) none of these
Answer:
(ii) new silver coins

(d) What did the boys start collecting?
(i) The boys started collecting the frozen pearls.
(ii) The boys started collecting money.
(iii) The boys started collecting the gold coins.
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(i) The boys started collecting the frozen pearls.

(e) Find out a word from the passage opposite in meaning to ‘suddenly.’
(i) quickly
(ii) swiftly
(iii) expectedly
(iv) unexpectedly
Answer:
(iii) expectedly

Question 4.
All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope: the help of God, whose eyes, as he had been instmcted, see everything, even what is deep in one’s conscience. Lencho was an ox of a man, working like an animal in the fields, but still he knew how to write. The following Sunday, at daybreak, he began to write a letter which he himself would carry to town and place in the mail. It was nothing less than a letter to God.

Choosethe correct option:
(a) What did Lencho think about all through the night?
(i) Only about the help of postmaster
(ii) Only about the help of his master
(iii) Only about the help of God
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(iii) Only about the help of God

(b) When did Lencho plan to write a letter?
(i) On the following Sunday
(ii) On the following Monday
(iii) On the following Thursday
(iv) On the following Friday
Answer:
(i) On the following Sunday

(c) …………….. was an ox of a man.
(i) Lencho
(ii) His wife
(iii) Ills children
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(i) Lencho

(d) To whom did Lencho write a letter?
(i) To his relatives
(ii) To his friends
(iii) To God
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(iii) To God

(e) Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to ‘advised.’
(i) uniformed
(ii) instructed
(iii) deviated
(iv) succeeded
Answer:
(ii) instructed

Question 5.
One of the employees, who was a postman and also helped at the post office, went to his boss laughing heartily and showed him the letter to God. Never in his career as a postman had he known that address. The postmaster a fat, amiable fellow also broke out laughing, but almost immediately he turned serious and, tapping the letter on his desk, commented, “What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter. Starting up a correspondence with God!”

Choose the correct option:
(a) Which address had the postman never known in his career?
(i) His home address
(ii) Post office address
(iii) God’s address
(iv) Hospital address
Answer:

(b) Which thing of the farmer did the postman wish for?
(i) Farmer’s crops
(ii) Farmer’s faith
(iii) Farmer’s vast fields
(iv) Farmer’s son
Answer:
(ii) Farmer’s faith

(c) The postmaster was laughing heartily but immediately he turned .
(i) serious
(ii) angry
(iii) pale
(iv) none of these
Answer:
(i) serious

(d) How was the postmaster?
(i) weak
(ii) fat
(iii) thin
(iv) none of these
Answer:
(ii) fat

(e) Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to ‘communication.’
(i) familiar
(ii) difference
(iii) correspondence
(iv) withdrawal
Answer:
(iii) correspondence

Question 6.
The following Sunday Lencho came a bit earlier than usual to ask if there was a letter for him. It was the postman himself who handed the letter to him while the postmaster, experiencing the contentment of a man who has performed a good deed, looked on from his office. Lencho showed not the slightest surprise on seeing the money; such was his confidence – but he became angry when he counted the money. God could not have made a mistake, nor could he have denied Lencho what he had requested.

Choose the correct option:
(a) Why did Lencho become angry?
(i) Because he was beaten.
(ii) Because he was ill – treated.
(iii) Because he did not get 100 pesos from God.
(iv) Because he lost his money.
Answer:
(iii) Because he did not get 100 pesos from God.

(b) What was the belief of Lencho?
(i) God cannot make mistake in sending the money.
(ii) God can only give us blessings.
(iii) God can do nothing for him.
(iv) None of these.
Answer:
(i) God cannot make mistake in sending the money.

(c) The postmaster experienced the ………….. of a man who has performed a good deed.
(i) contentment
(ii) dissatisfaction
(iii) worthiness
(iv) capacity
Answer:
(i) contentment

(d) Who handed over the letter to Lencho?
(i) The postmaster
(ii) The postman
(iii) Lenchos son
(iv) Lencho’s wife
Answer:
(ii) The postman

(e) Find out a word from the passage similar ¡n meaning to ‘satisfaction.’
(i) contentment
(ii) dissatisfaction
(iii) fumble
(iv) deep
Answer:
(i) contentment

Question 7.
Immediately, Lencho went up to the window to ask for paper and ink. On the public writing- table, he started to write, with much wrinkling of his brow, caused by the effort he had to make to express his ideas. When he finished, he went to the window to buy a stamp which he licked and then affixed to the envelope with a blow of his fist. The moment the letter fell into the mailbox the postmaster went to open it. It said: “God: Of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since I need it very much. But don’t send it to me through the mail because the post office employees are a ‘bunch of crooks’.

Choose the correct option:
(a) For what purpose did Lencho go up to the window immediately?
(i) To talk to his wife
(ii) To ask for paper and ink
(iii) To talk to his children
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(ii) To ask for paper and ink

(b) Where did Lencho start writing?
(i) On the public writing table
(ii) On the window of the post office
(iii) On the roof of the post office
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(i) On the public writing table

(c) Lencho demanded rest of the money from .
(i) post office employees
(ii) God
(iii) his relatives
(iv) none of these
Answer:
(ii) God

(d) Whom did Lencho call ‘a bunch of crooks’?
(i) The family members
(ii) The postmaster only
(iii) The post office employees
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(iii) The post office employees

(e) Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to ‘fastened’.
(i) disjointed
(ii) affixed
(iii) unhooked
(iv) broken
Answer:
(ii) affixed

A Letter to God Summary

A Letter to God About the Author

• Gregorio Lopez Y Fuentes (July 11, 1897 – January 13, 2002) was bom in Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
• He was a fisherman.
• At the age of 10, he first went to sea as a deck boy along with his father.
• At the age of 22, he migrated permanently to Cuba.
• ‘A Letter to God’ is considered to be one of his best stories.
• He died of cancer in Cojimar in 2002.

A Letter to God Gist of the Lesson

‘A Letter To God’ is a story of extreme faith in God. In this story, the writer has tried to depict the faith of a poor and simple farmer; Lencho in God. Lencho was an honest and hardworking farmer. He lived on a low hill along with his family. He was expecting a good harvest that season. All of a sudden, the hailstorm came and destroyed his crop completely.

He was quite hurt. He wrote a letter to God and demanded 100 pesos. He asked God to send him money. The postmaster saw the letter and laughed loudly. Then he got serious and decided to help Lencho. He collected some money. He put it inside the envelope and sent it to Lencho. Lencho came to the post office to check his mail. The post office people gave him the envelope.

Lencho opened the envelope. He took out the money and counted it. He found that it was less than what he had asked for. He got angry. He wrote another letter to God. He asked God to send him the rest of the money. But he asked God not to send the money through the mail because the post office employees were a ‘bunch of crooks.’

A Letter to God Summary

Brief Introduction: There was only one house in the entire valley. It was located on the crest of a low hill. The field of the ripe com was dotted with flowers. It was a sign of good harvest. Lencho, a fanner was just looking at the sky in the hope of good rain.

Activities around the house: The woman was preparing supper. The elder boys were working in the field and the smaller boys were playing near the house.

Prediction of Lencho: Lencho had predicted about good rain. But when the big raindrop started, he called them new coins. The big drops were of ten cent pieces and the little ones were of five cent. But, suddenly the large hailstones started falling and destroyed the crop completely.

Lencho became sad: Now, Lencho became more sad. He felt completely dejected. The hailstones left nothing. He became hopeless.

Deep faith in God: Lencho had deep faith in God. At this hour, he had only one ray of hope i.e., God. Lencho was a hardworking man.

Letter to God: Now Lencho decided to write a letter to God. In this letter, he wrote that at this hour of crisis, you are the only one hope. If you do not help me, my family would go hungry. He just needed hundred pesos in order to sow his field. On the envelope, he wrote “To God” and placing a stamp on the letter dropped it into the mailbox.

Description of the postmaster: The postmaster was a fat and friendly man. Seeing this address, he started laughing and commented, ‘What faith’! He was very much impressed with the faith of the man who had written a letter to God.

The reply of Lencho’s letter: To deepen the faith of Lencho in God, the postmaster came up with an idea. He collected money from his employees, gave a part of his salary, put the money in an envelope and addressed it to Lencho putting the signature of God.

Lencho received the letter: The postman handed over the letter to Lencho. It was not a surprise for him. He was just expecting it. He opened the letter and counted the money. He got only seventy pesos. It was his conviction that God cannot make mistake.

Lencho’s next letter to God: Lencho just wrote another letter to God in which he wrote that he had got only seventy pesos. He demanded for the rest amount. He also stated it in the letter that send me the remaining money through the mail because the post office employees are a ‘bunch of crooks’.

A Letter to God Lesson at a Glance

• Lencho was a farmer whose house was on the crest of a low hill. He hoped for a good harvest only if it would rain.
• It rained along with large hailstones and Lencho’s crop was completely destroyed.
• Lencho decided to write a letter to God for compensation. He asked God to give him hundred pesos.
• He wrote ‘To God’ on the envelope and dropped it into the mailbox.
• Seeing the letter, the postmaster laughed loudly.
• The postmaster somehow collected seventy pesos from his employees and gave away a part of his salary too.
• He put seventy pesos in an envelope and sent it to Lencho.
• Lencho had a profound faith in God. So he was not surprised after receiving the money in the envelope.
• He got angry knowing that the envelope had thirty pesos short of the amount he had asked for.
• He was hurt and wrote another letter to God.
• He asked God not to send the remaining thirty pesos through mail citing that the post office employees were a ‘bunch of crooks’.

A Letter to God Character Sketch

Lencho: Lencho was a simple, noble and hardworking man. He did hard work in the field. He always remained busy in his field and produced good crop. He was a naive and innocent person. Lencho was not much acquainted with the outer world. He had immense faith in God. That is why he wrote a letter to God and demanded 100 pesos from him. But after getting only 70 pesos, he wrote another letter to God. It all shows his conviction and faith in God. Thus, he was noble by heart.

Postmaster: The postmaster was a sympathetic and cooperative man. Seeing the letter of Lencho, he laughed loudly but all of a sudden stopped laughing. He was so much moved and impressed by Lencho’s faith in God. He knew that at this hour Lencho needed money. So he collected a sum of 70 pesos from his employees and also a part of his salary and sent to Lencho.

A Letter to God Word – Meanings

Word	Meaning	Word	Meaning
entire	complete	bunch of crooks	group of dishonest people
mined	destroyed	delicately	politely
acknowledgement	receipt	appropriate	suitable
crest	top of a hill	entire	complete, whole
harvest	crop	dotted	spotted
downpour	heavy rain	needed	required
intimately	closely	throughout	all over, all round
supper	the last meal of the day	replied	answered
predicted	forecasted	huge	heavy, big
approaching	coming	exclaimed	said with surprise
expression	feeling	satisfied	contented
exposing	showing outwardly	draped in	covered with
resemble	similar	totally	completely
upset	troubled	plague of locusts	insects that fly in big numbers and destroy crops
hailstones	rain of snow	instructed	taught
contentment	satisfaction	conscience	sense of right or wrong
denied	refused	stuck	fix
ox of a man	hardworking	daybreak	early in the morning
peso	currency of Latin American countries	dropped	put
amiable	friendly and pleasant	tapping	beating
commented	remarked	correspondence	writing a letter
resolution	decision	containing	having
following	next	performed	done
slightest	a little	confidence	belief
proposal	suggestion	regarded	looked at
wrinkling	fold of skin	solitary	alone

JAC Class 10 English Solutions

JAC Board Class 9th Science Solutions Chapter Chapter 15 Improvement in Food Resources

JAC Class 9th Science Improvement in Food Resources InText Questions and Answers

Page 204

Question 1.
What do we get from cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables?
Answer:
Cereals provide us carbohydrates which give energy. Pulses provide us proteins which build our body. Vegetables and fruits provide vitamins and minerals.

Page 205

Question 1.
How do biotic and abiotic factors affect crop production?
Answer:

1. Factors responsible for loss of grains, during storage and production are:
   • Biotic factors like rodents, pests, insects, etc.
   • Abiotic factors like temperature, humidity, moisture, etc.
2. Combination of both biotic and abiotic factors causes:
   • infestation of insects
   • weight loss
   • poor germination ability
   • degradation in quality
   • discolouration
   • poor market price

Question 2.
What are the desirable agronomic characteristics for crop improvements?
Answer:
Desirable agronomic characteristics for crop improvements are as follows:

1. Tallness and profuse branching are desirable characters for fodder crops.
2. Dwarfness is desired in cereals so that less nutrients are consumed by these crops.

Page 206

Question 1.
What are macronutrients and why are they called macronutrients?
Answer:
Macronutrients are the essential elements which are utilised by plants in large quantities. Many macronutrients are required by the plants for the following functions:

1. As the constituent of protoplasm
2. N, P, S are present in proteins
3. Ca is present in cell wall
4. Mg is an important constituent of chlorophyll

Question 2.
How do plants get nutrients?
Answer:
Plants get nutrients from air, water and soil. There are sixteen nutrients essential for the growth of plants. Carbon and oxygen are supplied by air. Hydrogen is supplied by water. The remaining thirteen nutrients are supplied by soil.

Page 207

Question 1.
Compare the use of manures and fertilisers in maintaining soil fertility.
Answer:

1. Effects of using manures on soil quality:
   • The manures enrich the soil with nutrients.
   • They provide a lot of organic matter (humus) to the soil and thus restore water retention capacity of sandy soils and drainage in clayey soils.
   • The addition of manures reduces soil erosion.
   • They provide food for soil organisms, like soil friendly bacteria.
2. Effects of using fertilisers on soil quality:
   • By the continuous use of fertilisers, the soil becomes powdery, dry and the rate of soil erosion increases.
   • By the use of fertilisers, the organic matter decreases which further decrease the porosity of soil and the plant roots do not get oxygen properly.
   • The nature of soil changes to acidic or basic.

Page 208

Question 1.
Which of the following conditions will give the most benefits? Why?
(a) Farmers use high-quality seeds, do not adopt irrigation or use fertilisers.
(b) Farmers use ordinary seeds, adopt irrigation, use fertilisers.
(c) Farmers use quality seeds, adopt irrigation, use fertilisers and use crop protection measures.
Answer:
Use of any quality seeds is not sufficient until they are properly irrigated, enriched with fertilisers and protected from biotic factors. Hence, option (c) will give the most benefits.

Page 209

Question 1.
Why should preventive measures and biological control methods be preferred for protecting crops?
Answer:
Diseases in plants are caused by pathogens. To get rid of pathogens, some preventive measures and biological control methods are used as they are simple, economical and minimise pollution without affecting the soil quality.

Question 2.
What factors may be responsible for losses of grains during storage?
Answer:
The factors responsible for the losses of grains during storage are:

1. Abiotic factors like moisture (present in food grains), humidity (of air) and temperature.
2. Biotic factors like insects, rodents, birds, mites, bacteria and fungi.

Page 210

Question 1.
Which method is commonly used for improving cattle breeds and why?
Answer:
Cross breeding is a process in which indigenous varieties of cattle are crossed by exotic breeds to get a breed which is high yielding. During cross – breeding, the desired characters are taken into consideration. The offspring should be high yielding, should have early maturity and should be resistant to climatic conditions.

Page 211

Question 1.
Discuss the implications of the following statement: “It is interesting to note that poultry is India’s most efficient converter of low fibre foodstuff (which is unfit for human consumption) into highly nutritious animal protein food”.
Answer:
The basic aim of poultry farming is to raise domestic fowl for egg production and chicken for meat. These poultry birds are not only the efficient converters of agricultural by – products, particularly cheaper fibrous wastes (which are unfit for human consumption but can be formulated into cheaper diets for poultry birds) into high – quality meat but also help in providing eggs, feathers and nutrient – rich manure. For this reason, it is said that, “poultry is India’s most efficient converter of low fibre foodstuff into highly nutritious animal protein food”.

Page 211

Question 1.
What management practices are common in dairy and poultry farming?
Answer:
Management practices are common in dairy and poultry farming:

1. Shelter: Dairy animals and poultry birds require proper shelter, i.e., well – designed, dairy and hygienic shelter.
2. Feeding: To get good yield of food production, proper feed is provided to dairy animals and poultry birds.
3. Caring for animal health: Animals and birds must be protected from diseases caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi.

Question 2.
What are the differences between broilers and layers and in their management?
Answer:
The poultry bird groomed for obtaining meat is called broiler. The egg laying poultry bird is called layer. The housing, nutritional and environmental requirements of broilers are somewhat different from those of egg layers. The ration (daily food requirement) for broilers is protein- rich with adequate fat. The level of vitamins A and K is kept high in the poultry feeds. Layers require enough space and proper lightning. They are vaccinated against various diseases. Broilers are taken care of to avoid mortality and to maintain feathering and carcass quality.

Page 213

Question 1.
How are fish obtained?
Answer:
There are two ways of obtaining fish. One is from natural resources, which is called capture fishing. The other way is by fish farming, which is called culture fishery.

Question 2.
What are the advantages of composite fish culture?
Answer:
In composite fish culture, a combination of five or six fish species is cultured in a single fish pond. These species are selected so that they do not compete for food among themselves and have different types of food habits. As a result, the food available in all the parts of the pond is used. For example, Catlas are surface feeders, Rohus feed in the middle – zone of the pond, Mrigals and common carps are bottom feeders and grass carps feed on the weeds. Together, these species can use all the food in the pond without competing with each other. This increases the fish yield from the pond.

Page 213

Question 1.
What are the desirable characters of bee varieties suitable for honey production?
Answer:
The desirable characters of bee varieties suitable for honey production:

1. The variety of bee should be able to collect a large amount of honey.
2. The bees should stay in a given beehive for a longer period.
3. The bees should have capacity of breeding well.
4. The variety of bee should be disease resistant.

Question 2.
What is pasturage and how is it related to honey production?
Answer:
Pasturage means the flowers available to the bees for nectar and pollen collection. In addition to adequate quantities of pasturage, the kind of flowers available will determine the taste of the honey.

JAC Class 9th Science Improvement in Food Resources Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Explain any one method of crop production which ensures high yield.
Answer:
One method used for crop production which ensures high yield is plant breeding. It is the science involved in improving the varieties of crops by breeding plants. The plants from different areas/places are picked up with desired traits and then hybridisation or cross-breeding of these varieties is done to obtain a plant/crop of desired characteristics. The high – yielding crop variety shows the following characteristics. High yield, early maturation, less water for irrigation, better quality seeds are produced, less fertiliser required, adapts itself to the environmental conditions.

Question 2.
Why are manure and fertilisers used in fields?
Answer:
Manures and fertilisers are used in fields to enrich the soil with the required nutrients, to improve fertility of the soil, crop yield and quality. Manure helps in enriching the soil with organic matter and nutrients. This improves the fertility and structure of the soil. On the other hand, fertilisers ensure a healthy growth and development in plants. They are a good source of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. A balanced combination of manures and fertilisers in the soil should be used to get an optimum yield.

Question 3.
What are the advantages of intercropping and crop rotation?
Answer:
Both Intercropping and crop rotation are used to get maximum benefit on limited land:

1. Intercropping ensures maximum utilisation of the nutrients supplied by the soil. It helps in preventing pests and diseases to spread throughout the field. It also increases soil fertility.
2. Crop rotation prevents soil depletion, increases soil fertility, and reduces soil erosion. Both these methods reduce the need for fertilisers. These also help in controlling weeds and control the growth of pathogens and pests in the crops.

Question 4.
What is genetic manipulation? How is it useful in agricultural practices?
Answer:
Genetic manipulation is a process of incorporating desirable (genes) characters into crop varieties by hybridisation. Hybridisation involves crossing between genetically dissimilar plants. This is done for production of varieties with desirable characteristics like profuse branching in fodder crops, high – yielding varieties in maize, wheat, etc.
Genetic manipulation is useful in developing varieties which show:

1. increased yield
2. better quality
3. shorter and early maturity period
4. better adaptability to adverse environmental conditions
5. desirable characteristics

Question 5.
How do storage grain losses occur?
Answer:
The storage grain losses can occur due to the following reasons:

1. Biotic factors: Like insects, rodents, fungi, mites and bacteria These organisms infect the grains and degrade the quantity and quality of the grains.
2. Abiotic factors: Various factors, like inappropriate moisture and temperature, can lead to the loss of grains and their discolouration, loss in weight, etc.

Question 6.
How do good animal husbandry practices benefit farmers?
Answer:
Good animal husbandry practices produce draught animals that can be used for the agricultural purposes like tilling, irrigation and carting. The draught animals perform these works and make the work easy for the farmer.

Question 7.
What are the benefits of cattle farming?
Answer:
Cattle farming is beneficial in the following ways:

1. Milk production is increased by high – yielding animals.
2. Good quality of meat, fibre and skin can be obtained.
3. Good breed of draught animals can be obtained.

Question 8.
For increasing production, what is common in poultry, fisheries, and bee-keeping?
Answer:
Proper management technique is a common factor in increasing production in poultry, fisheries, and beekeeping. Management techniques like regular cleaning of farms are of utmost importance. Maintenance of temperature, prevention, and cure of diseases of the farmed organisms are also required to increase the number of animals and the yield.

Question 9.
How do you differentiate among capture fishing, mariculture and aquaculture?
Answer:

1. Capture fishing is the method of obtaining fishes from natural resources.
2. Mariculture is the culture of marine fishes for commercial use. It is the farming of marine fishes of high economic value in seawater. For example, the farming of finned fishes like mullets, bhetki, pearl spots, etc.
3. Aquaculture involves the production of aquatic animals that are of high economic value such as prawns, lobsters, fishes, crabs, etc.

JAC Class 9 Science Solutions

JAC Board Class 9th Science Solutions Chapter 14 Natural Resources

JAC Class 9th Science Natural Resources InText Questions and Answers

Page 193

Question 1.
How is our atmosphere different from the atmospheres on Venus and Mars?
Answer:
Our atmosphere contains gases like nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapour and other gases in very small amounts. Atmospheres of Venus and Mars have about 95% of carbon dioxide. So, life is not possible there.

Question 2.
How does the atmosphere act as a blanket?
Answer:
The atmosphere acts as a blanket by performing the following functions:

1. It keeps the average temperature of the earth fairly constant during day time and even during the course of whole year. .
2. It prevents a sudden increase in the temperature during day time.
3. It slows down the escape of heat from the surface of the earth into outer space during night time.

Question 3.
What causes winds?
Answer:
An uneven heating of the earth’s surface causes winds. On being heated, air becomes lighter and rises up. As a result, a region of low pressure is created. Then, air from a high pressure region moves to the low pressure region, causing wind.

Question 4.
How are clouds formed?
Answer:
During daytime, on being heated, a large amount of water evaporates from various water bodies and goes into the air. A part of this water vapour also reaches the atmosphere through biological activities. This causes the air in the atmosphere to heat up. When this heated air rises, it expands and cools, which results in the condensation of water vapour forming water droplets. The presence of dust and other suspended particles in air also facilitates the process of condensation. The formation of water droplets leads to the formation of clouds.

Question 5.
List any three human activities that you think would lead to air pollution.
Answer:
Three human activities which lead to air pollution are:
(a) Burning of fuels like coal, petroleum, kerosene.
(b) Smoke released from industries.
(c) Emissions from vehicles.

Page 194

Question 1.
Why do organisms need water?
Answer:
Organisms need water for the following activities:
(a) All cellular processes occur inside water.
(b) Transportation of substances in our body takes place by dissolving in water.
(c) Terrestrial animals require water for getting rid of wastes from their body.
(d) Plants require water for photosynthesis.

Question 2.
What is the major source of fresh water in the city/town/village where you live?
Answer:
The major sources of water are:
(a) Water in the form of snow, ice – covered mountains
(b) Underground water in well
(c) Surface water like in lakes, rivers, ponds
(d) Rainfall
(e) Stored rainwater in tanks, dams

Question 3.
Do you know of any activity which may be polluting this water source?
Answer:
Yes, the water is polluted by sewage, dumping waste in river, factory waste, etc.

Page 196

Question 1.
How is soil formed?
Answer:
Soil is formed by breaking down of rocks at or near the surface of the earth through various physical, chemical and biological processes by various factors such as the sun, water, wind and living organisms.
1. Sun: During day time, the rocks get heated up. This causes the rocks to expand. During night time, these rocks cool down and contract. However, all parts of the rocks do not undergo expansion and contraction at the same rate. This causes the formation of cracks and breaking up of huge rocks into smaller pieces.

2. Water: Water catalyses the process of formation of soil in two ways:

• Water goes into the cracks and crevices formed in the rocks. When this water freezes, its volume increases. As a result, the size of the cracks also increases. This helps in the weathering of rocks.
• Running water wears away hard rocks over long periods of time. Water moving in fast speed carries big and small particles of rocks downstream. These rocks rub against each other, resulting in breaking down of rocks. These smaller particles are carried away by running water and deposited down its path.

3. Wind: Strong winds carry away rocks, which causes rubbing of rocks. This results in the breaking down of rocks into smaller and smaller particles.

4. Living organisms: Some living organisms like lichens help in the formation of soil. Lichens also grow on rocks. During their growth, lichens release certain substances, which cause the rock surface to powder down forming a thin layer of soil. On this thin layer of soil, some small plants like moss also grow. They further cause the breaking down of the rock particles with the growth of their roots.

Question 2.
What is soil erosion?
Answer:
The removal of fertile topsoil by air, wind or water is called soil erosion.

Question 3.
What are the methods of preventing or reducing soil erosion?
Answer:
The following are some methods which can prevent or reduce soil erosion:

1. Soil should have some vegetation, like grass, growing on it, so that it does not get carried away by rainwater or wind.
2. Afforestation or planting of trees, so that roots hold the soil and prevent soil erosion.
3. Overgrazing should be avoided.

Page 201

Question 1.
What are the different states in which water is found during the water cycle?
Answer:
Various states in which water is found during the water cycle are:

1. Water in liquid state: present in various sources like lakes, rivers, underground water, etc.
2. Water vapour (gaseous state): Water evaporates from water bodies and due to transpiration by plants.
3. Clouds: Condensed water vapour is present in clouds.
4. Water as rain is in liquid state while that as snowfall is in solid state.

Question 2.
Name two biologically important compounds that contain both oxygen and nitrogen?
Answer:
Two biologically important compounds that contain both oxygen and nitrogen are:

• Amino acids
• Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Question 3.
List any three human activities which would lead to an increase in the carbon dioxide content of air.
Answer:
The following activities of human beings may increase carbon dioxide content of air:
(a) Burning of fuels in various processes like heating, cooking, transportation and industries.
(b) Human induced forest fires.
(c) The process of deforestation, i.e., the cutting down of trees. This decreases the uptake of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. Eventually, the content of carbon dioxide increases.

Question 4.
What is the greenhouse effect?
Answer:
Some gases like carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide prevent the escape of heat from the earth’s surface by trapping it. This increases the average temperature of the earth. This is called the greenhouse effect.

Question 5.
What are the two forms of oxygen found in the atmosphere?
Answer:
Oxygen is present in free form like O₂ (oxygen molecule), ozone (O₃) and combined form like oxides of metals and non-metals, e.g., CO₂, NO₂, SO₂, H₂O, etc.

JAC Class 9th Science Natural Resources Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Why is the atmosphere essential for life?
Answer:
Atmosphere is very important for sustaining life:

1. It contains various gases like O₂, CO₂, N₂ which are required for various life processes by plants and animals.
2. CO₂ gas is used by plants to prepare food by the process called photosynthesis
3. Oxygen is required for burning, combustion and for respiration.
4. Ozone layer is acting as a protective layer, which prevents the harmful U.V. rays to enter the earth’s atmosphere.
5. C₂ dissolved in water forms carbonates which are required by the animals to form shells.

Question 2.
Why is water essential for life?
Answer:
Water is essential for life because of the following reasons:

1. All life processes that take place in the cells require water medium.
2. Water is needed for transportation of various substances from one part of the body to the other in dissolved form.
3. All reactions taking place within our body and within the cells occur between substances that are dissolved in water.
4. Terrestrial life – forms require fresh water for the transportation of substances and also to get rid of high amounts of wastes.

Question 3.
How are living organisms dependent on the soil? Are organisms that live in water totally independent of soil as a resource?
Answer:
All living organisms are directly or indirectly dependent on soil. dissolved in water forms carbonates which are required by the animals to form shells.

Question 2.
Why is water essential for life?
Answer:
Water is essential for life because of the following reasons:

1. All life processes that take place in the cells require water medium.
2. Water is needed for transportation of various substances from one part of the body to the other in dissolved form.
3. All reactions taking place within our body and within the cells occur between substances that are dissolved in water.
4. Terrestrial life-forms require fresh water for the transportation of substances and also to get rid of high amounts of wastes.

Question 3.
How are living organisms dependent on the soil? Are organisms that live in water totally independent of soil as a resource?
Answer:
All living organisms are directly or indirectly dependent on soil. Plants obtain water and minerals from the soil and prepare food for themselves and animals. Other organisms that live in water are not totally independent on soil because the microbes growing on the soil in water are the primary producers in the soil which start the food chain and even other microbes that live in soil help in the decomposition of dead plants and animals in water to return the nutrients and elements back to the water.

Question 4.
You have seen weather reports on television and in newspapers. How do you think we are able to predict the weather?
Answer:
Prediction of weather can be done by studying wind patterns which decide rainfall patterns. It also shows areas of low pressure and high pressure. In large parts of India, rains are mostly. brought by the South – West or North – East monsoons.

Question 5.
We know that many human activities lead to increasing levels of pollution of the air, water-bodies and soil. Do you think that isolating these activities to specific and limited areas would help in reducing pollution?
Answer:
If the human activities which lead to increasing levels of air, water and soil pollution are spread in wider area, the pollutants will spread more, but if these are limited and confined to a place, the soil and water pollution can be controlled to some extent and air pollution can also be minimised.

Question 6.
Write a note on how forests influence the quality of air, soil and water resources.
Answer:
Forests influence the quality of air, soil and water resources in various ways. Some of them are as follows:
1. Forests balance the percentage of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere. The increasing amount of carbon dioxide caused by human activities is balanced by a larger
intake of carbon dioxide by plants during the process of photosynthesis. Simultaneously, a large amount of oxygen is released.

2. Forests prevent soil erosion. Roots of plants bind the soil tightly in a way that the surface of the soil cannot be eroded away by wind, water, etc.

3. Forests help in the replenishment of water resources. During the process of transpiration, a huge amount of water vapour goes into the air and condenses to form clouds. These clouds cause rainfall that recharges water bodies. Also, roots of plants facilitate the seepage of rainwater into the ground and help to recharge the water table.

JAC Class 9 Science Solutions

JAC Board Class 9th Science Solutions Chapter 13 Why Do We Fall Ill

JAC Class 9th Science Why Do We Fall Ill InText Questions and Answers

Page 178

Question 1.
State any two conditions essential for good health.
Answer:
Two conditions essential for good health are.
(a) An individual must have better health facilities and more professionals around to deal with health problems.
(b) All basic necessary conditions to prevent diseases must be present. For example, proper garbage collection and disposal, cleaning of drains, supply of clean drinking water, etc.

Question 2.
State any two conditions essential for being free of disease.
Answer:
The two conditions essential for being free of disease are.
(a) Personal hygiene and cleanliness are necessary to stay away from diseases.

(b) Individuals should take a balanced diet that contains carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, fibres, and adequate quantity of water.

Question 3.
Are the answers to the above questions necessarily the same or different? Why?
Answer:
The answers to the above questions are different because a person may be free of disease but his mental, social or economical health may not be good.

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Question 1.
List any three reasons why you would think that you are sick and ought to see a doctor. If only one of these symptoms were present, would you still go to the doctor? Why or why not?
Answer:
The three reasons are:
(a) High fever
(b) Diarrhoea
(c) Stomach pain
The above symptoms basically indicate that there might be a disease, but we cannot predict the kind of disease. Therefore, it becomes necessary to visit a doctor so that the disease can be identified and can be treated with proper medication. However, if any of these symptoms are present, we usually do not visit a doctor. This is because such symptoms do not have much effect on our general health and ability to work. However, if a person is experiencing these symptoms for quite some time, he needs to visit a doctor for proper treatment.

Question 2.
In which of the following cases do you think the long-term effects on your health are likely to be most unpleasant?

• if you get jaundice,
• if you get lice,
• if you get acne. Why?

Answer:
The long-term effects on our health are likely to be most unpleasant if we get jaundice because its symptoms severely affect our internal organs and persist for a long time.

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Question 1.
Why are we normally advised to take bland and nourishing food when we are sick?
Answer:
We are normally advised to take bland and nourishing food when we are sick because we are weak during illness and need complete nourishment for faster recovery.

Question 2.
What are the different means by which infectious diseases are spread?
Answer:
The different means by which infectious diseases spread are.
(a) Air. They are also called air-borne diseases. The air carries disease causing bacteria, viruses, etc., and the diseases that can be caused are. common cold, influenza, tuberculosis, etc

(b) Food and water: When one eats or drinks contaminated food/water that contains bacteria, viruses, worms, etc., it can cause diseases like cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, etc.

(c) Contact: Many diseases spread by contact of infected person with the healthy person, e.g., fungal infections, skin diseases, scabies, etc.

(d) Sexual contact: Many diseases can be transmitted by sexual contact, e. g., syphilis, AIDS, etc.

(e) Body fluids: Fluids like blood, semen and mother’s milk, when infected, can also cause diseases., e.g., AIDS.

(f) Vectors: The organism that spreads a disease by carrying pathogens from one place to another is called vector, e.g., mosquitoes are vectors that carry pathogens like protozoa which can cause malaria.

Question 3.
What precautions can you take in your school to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases?
Answer:
The precautions that one can take in school to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases are as follows.

1. Using handkerchief while coughing or sneezing.
2. Washing hands before eating food.
3. Staying at home if anyone suffers from infectious diseases.
4. Getting vaccinated well before the infection affects.
5. Keeping the school surroundings clean and checking for stagnant water.

Question 4.
What is immunization?
Answer:
Immunization is a method of preparing memory cells in immune system. In this method, weak or dead microbes of a disease are injected in the body such that they develop memory lymphocytes (WBCs) but do not cause the actual disease, e.g., vaccination against polio, tetanus, etc.

Question 5.
What are the immunization programmes available at the nearest health centre in your locality? Which of these diseases are the major health problems in your area?
Answer:

1. DPT vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in infants.
2. Pulse polio vaccine to prevent polio.
3. BCG vaccine for tuberculosis.
4. Hepatitis vaccine for hepatitis.
5. TAB vaccine for typhoid. Tuberculosis and diarrhoea are the major health problems in our area.

JAC Class 9th Science Why Do We Fall Ill Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
How many times did you fall ill in the last one year? What were the illnesses?
(a) Think of one change you could make in your habits in order to avoid any of / most of the above illnesses.
(b) Think of one change you would wish for in your surroundings in order to avoid any of / most of the above illnesses.
Answer:
This varies from person to person. Some people fall ill several times in a year while others do not fall ill at all. A person’s immune system and hygiene-related habits play a major role in determining the person’s health.

Question 2.
A doctor/nurse/health worker is exposed to more sick people than others in the community. Find out how she/he avoids getting sick herself/ himself?
Answer:
Doctors/nurses/health workers when exposed to sick people keep their nose and mouth covered, take care of hygiene, wash hands with soap before drinking water or eating food. They use mask, gloves, etc., to avoid direct contact with the person suffering from infectious diseases.

Question 3.
Conduct a survey in your neighbourhood to find out what the three most common diseases are. Suggest three steps that could be taken by your local authorities to bring down the incidence of these diseases.
Answer:

• Three most common diseases are:
  1. (a) tuberculosis
  2. (b) typhoid
  3. (c) jaundice
• Steps to be taken to bring down the incidence of these diseases are:
  1. (a) Proper disposal of sewage.
  2. (b) Ensuring supply of safe drinking water.
  3. (c) Providing a clean environment and preventing mosquitoes from breeding.

Question 4.
A baby is not able to tell his/her caretakers that she/he is sick. What would help us to find out.
(a) that the baby is sick?
(b) what is the sickness?
Answer:
(a) We can find out that the baby is sick by his/her behavioural changes such as constant crying, improper intake of food, frequent mood change, etc.

(b) The sickness is determined by symptoms or indications that can be seen in the baby. The symptoms may include vomiting, fever, loose motions, paleness in the body, etc.

Question 5.
Under which of the following conditions is a person most likely to fall sick?
(a) When she is recovering from malaria.
(b) When she has recovered from malaria and is taking care of someone suffering from chickenpox.
(c) When she is on a four-day fast after recovering from malaria and is taking care of someone suffering from chickenpox. Why?
Answer:
A person is more likely to fall sick when she is on a four-day fast after recovering from malaria and is taking care of someone who is suffering from chickenpox. This is because she is fasting during recovery and her immune system is so weak that it is not able to protect its own body from any foreign infection. If she is taking care of someone suffering from chickenpox, she has more chances of getting infected by the chickenpox virus and will get sick again with this disease.

Question 6.
Under which of the following conditions are you most likely to fall sick? Give reasons.
(a) When you are taking examinations.
(b) When you have travelled by bus and train for two days.
(c) When your friend is suffering from measles.
Answer:
You are more likely to fall sick when your friend is suffering from measles. This is because measles is highly contagious and can easily spread through breathing, i. e., through air. Thus, if your friend is suffering from measles, take proper care otherwise you might easily get infected with the disease.

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JAC Board Class 9th Science Solutions Chapter 12 Sound

JAC Class 9th Science Sound InText Questions and Answers

Poge 162

Question 1.
How does the sound produced by a vibrating object in a medium reach your ear?
Answer:
When an object vibrates, it sets the particles of the medium around it in vibration. The particles in the medium in contact with the vibrating object are displaced from their equilibrium position. It then exerts a force on the adjacent particles. After displacing the adjacent particle, the first particle of the medium comes back to its original position. This process continues in the medium till the sound reaches our ear.

Page 163

Question 1.
Explain how sound is produced by your school bell.
Answer:
When the bell continues to vibrate forward and backward, it creates a series of compressions and rarefactions resulting in the production of sound.

Question 2.
Why are sound waves called mechanical waves?
Answer:
Sound waves need material medium to propagate, therefore, they are called mechanical waves. Sound waves can propagate through a medium only because of the interaction of the particles present in that medium.

Question 3.
Suppose you and your friend are on the moon. Will you be able to hear any sound produced by your friend?
Answer:
No, because a sound wave needs a medium through which it can propagate. Since there is no atmosphere on the moon, no material medium is available and we cannot hear any sound on the moon.

Page 166

Question 1.
Which wave property determines:
(a) loudness
(b) pitch?
Answer:
(a) Amplitude
(b) Frequency

Question 2.
Guess which sound has a higher pitch: guitar or car horn?
Answer:
Guitar has a higher pitch than car horn, because sound produced by the strings of guitar has a higher frequency than that of a car horn. The higher the frequency, the higher is the pitch.

Page 166

Question 1.
What are wavelength, frequency, time period and amplitude of a sound wave?
Answer:

1. Wavelength: The distance between two consecutive compressions or two consecutive rarefactions is known as wavelength. Its SI unit is metre (m).
2. Frequency: The number of complete oscillations per second is known as the frequency of a sound wave. It is measured in hertz (Hz).
3. Time period: The time taken by two consecutive compressions or rarefactions to cross a fixed point is called the time period of the wave.
4. Amplitude: The maximum height reached by the crest or the maximum depth reached by the trough of a
   sound wave is called its amplitude.

Question 2.
How are the wavelength and frequency of a sound wave related to its speed?
Answer:
Speed, wavelength and frequency of a sound wave are related by the following equation:
Speed (v) = Wavelength (λ) x Frequency (v)
V = λ × v

Question 3.
Calculate the wavelength of a sound wave whose frequency is 220 Hz and speed is 440 m/s in a given medium.
Answer:
Frequency of the sound wave, v = 220 Hz
Speed of the sound wave, v = 440 ms^-1
For a sound wave,
Speed = Wavelength × Frequency
v = λ × v
∴ λ = \(\frac{v}{v}\) = \(\frac{440}{220}\) = 2
Hence, the wavelength of the sound wave is 2 m.

Question 4.
A person is listening to a tone of 500 Hz sitting at a distance of 450 m from the source of the sound. What is the time interval between successive compressions from the source?
Answer:
The time interval between two successive compressions is equal to the time period of the wave. This time period is reciprocal of the frequency of the wave and is given by the relation:
T = \( \frac{1}{\text { Frequency }}\) = \(\frac{1}{500}\) = 0.002 s

Page 166

Question 1.
Distinguish between loudness and intensity of sound.
Answer:
Intensity of a sound wave is defined as the amount of sound energy passing through a unit area per second. Loudness is a measure of the response of the ear to the sound. The loudness of a sound is defined by its amplitude.

Page 167

Question 1.
In which of the three media, air, water or iron, does sound travel the fastest at a particular temperature?
Answer:
The speed of sound depends on the nature of the medium. Sound travels the fastest in solids. Its speed decreases in liquids and it is the slowest in gases. Therefore, for a given temperature, sound travels fastest in iron.

Page 168

Question 1.
An echo is heard in 3s. What is the distance of the reflecting surface from the source, given that the speed of sound is 342 ms^-1?
Answer:
Speed of sound, v = 342 ms^-1
Echo returns in time, t = 3s
Distance travelled by sound
= v × t = 342 × 3 = 1026 m
In the given time interval, sound has to travel a distance that is twice the distance between the reflecting surface and the source.
Hence, the distance of the reflecting surface from the source
= \(\frac{1026}{2}\) m = 513 m.

Page 169

Question 1.
Why are the ceilings of concert halls curved?
Answer:
The ceilings of concert halls are curved so that the sound, after reflection (from the walls), spreads uniformly in all directions.

Page 170

Question 1.
What is the audible range of the average human ear?
Answer:
The audible range of an average human ear is 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.

Question 2.
What is the range of frequencies associated with
(a) Infrasound?
(b) Ultrasound?
Answer:
(a) Infrasound has frequencies less than 20 Hz.
(b) Ultrasound has frequencies more than 20,000 Hz.

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Question 1.
A submarine emits a sonar pulse, which returns from an underwater cliff in 1.02s. If the speed of sound in salt water is 1531 m/s, how far away is the cliff?
Answer:
Time taken by the sonar pulse to return, t = 1.02s
Speed of sound in salt water, v = 1531 ms^-1
Distance travelled by the sonar pulse
= Speed of sound × Time taken
= 1.02 × 1531 = 1561.62 m
Distance travelled by the sonar pulse during its transmission and reception in water
= 2 × actual distance = 2d
Actual distance of the cliff from the submarine, d
Distance travelled by the sonar pulse
= \(\frac{Distance travelled by the sonar pulse2}{2}\) = \( \frac{1561.62}{2}\) = 780.81 m

JAC Class 9th Science Sound Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
What is sound and how is it produced?
Answer:
Sound is a form of energy which gives the sensation of hearing. It is produced by the vibrations caused in the medium by vibrating objects.

Question 2.
Describe with the help of a diagram, how compressions and rarefactions are produced in air near a source of sound.
Answer:
When a vibrating body moves forward, it creates a region of high pressure in its vicinity. This region of high pressure is known as compression. When it moves backward, it creates a region of low pres – sure in its vicinity. This region is known as rarefaction. As the body continues to move forward and backward, it produces a series of compressions and rarefactions. This is shown in the figure below.

Question 3.
Cite an experiment to show’ that sound needs a material medium for its propagation.
Answer:
Take an electric bell and an air tight glass bell jar connected to a vacuum pump. Suspend the bell inside the jar, and press the switch of the bell. You will be able to hear the bell ring. Now pump out the air from the glass jar. The sound of the bell will become progressively fainter and after some time, the sound will not be heard. This is so because almost all air has been pumped out. This shows that sound needs a material medium to travel.

Question 4.
Why is sound wave called a longitudinal wave?
Answer:
Sound wave is called a longitudinal wave because it is produced by compressions and rarefactions in the air. The air particles vibrate parallel to the direction of propagation of sound.

Question 5.
Which characteristics of the sound help you to identify your friend by his voice while sitting with others in a dark room?
Answer:
The quality or timber of sound enables us to identify our friend by his voice.

Question 6.
Flash and thunder are produced simultaneously. But thunder is heard a few seconds after the flash is seen, why?
Answer:
The speed of sound (344 m/s) is less than the speed of light (3 × 108 m/s). Sound of thunder takes more time to reach the earth as compared to light. Hence, a flash is seen before we hear a thunder.

Question 7.
A person has a hearing range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. What are the typical wavelengths of sound waves in air corresponding to these two frequencies? Take the speed of sound in air as 344 ms^-1.
Answer:
For a sound wave,
Speed = Wavelength × Frequency = λ × v
Speed of sound in air = 344 m/s (Given)
(a) For, v = 20 Hz
λ₁ = \(\frac{v}{v}\) = \(\frac{344}{20}\)
= 17.2 m

(b) For, v = 20000 Hz
λ₂ = \(\frac{v}{v}\) = \(\frac{344}{20,000}\)
= 0.0172 m
Hence, for humans, the wavelength range for hearing is 0.0172 m to 17.2 m.

Question 8.
Two children are at opposite ends of an aluminium rod. One strikes the end of the rod with a stone. Find the ratio of times taken by the sound wave in air and in aluminium to reach the second child.
Answer:
Velocity of sound in air = 346 m/s
Velocity of sound wave in aluminium = 6420 m/s
Let the length of the rod be l
Time taken for sound wave in air,
t₁ =\(\frac{l}{Velocity in air}\)
Velocity in air Time taken for sound wave in aluminium,
t₂ = \(\frac{l}{Velocity in aluminium}\)
Therefore, = \(\frac{\mathrm{t}_{1}}{\mathrm{t}_{2}}\)
= \(\frac{Velocity in aluminium}{Velocity in air}\) = \(\frac{6420}{ 346}\)
= 18.55

Question 9.
The frequency of a source of sound is 100 Hz. How many times does it vibrate in a minute?
Answer:
Frequency = 100 Hz (given)
This means that the source of sound vibrates 100 times in one second. Therefore, number of vibrations in 1 minute, i.e., in 60 seconds = 100 × 60 = 6000 times.

Question 10.
Does sound follow the same laws of reflection as light does? Explain.
Answer:
Sound follows the same laws of reflection as light does. The incident sound wave and the reflected sound wave make equal angles with the normal to the surface at the point of incidence. Also, the incident sound wave, the reflected sound wave and the normal to the point of incidence, all lie in the same plane.

Question 11.
When a sound is reflected from a distant object, an echo is produced. Let the distance between the reflecting surface and the source of sound production remains the same. Do you hear echo sound on a hotter day?
Answer:
An echo is heard when the time for the reflected sound is heard after 0.1s.
Time taken = \(\frac{Total distance}{Velocity}\)
On a hotter day, the velocity of sound is more. If the time taken by echo is less than 0.1s, it will not be heard.

Question 12.
Give two practical applications of reflection of sound waves.
Answer:
Two practical applications of reflection of sound waves are:

1. Reflection of sound is used to measure the distance and speed of underwater objects. This technique is known as SONAR.
2. Working of a stethoscope is also based on reflection of sound. In a stethoscope, the sound of the patient’s heartbeat reaches the doctor’s ear by multiple reflections.

Question 13.
A stone is dropped from the top of a tower 500 m high into a pond of water at the base of the tower. When is the splash heard at the top? Given, g =10 ms^-2 and speed of sound = 340 ms^-1.
Answer:
Height of the tower, s = 500m
Velocity of sound, v = 340 ms^-1.
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 ms^-2
Initial velocity of the stone, u = 0 (since the stone is initially at rest)
Let the time taken by the stone to fall to the base of the tower be t₁
According to the second equation of motion:
s= ut₁ + \(\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{gt}_{1}^{2}\)
500 = (0 × t₁) + \( \left(\frac{1}{2} \times 10 \times t_{1}^{2}\right)\)
\( \mathrm{t}_{1}^{2}\) = 100
t₁ = 10s
Now, time taken by the sound to reach the top from the base of the tower, t₂ = \(\frac{500}{340}\) = 1.47s
Therefore, the splash is heard at the top after time, t.
Where, t = t₁ + t₂ = 10 + 1.47 = 11.47s.

Question 14.
A sound wave travels at a speed of 339 ms^-1. If its wavelength is 1.5 cm, what is the frequency of the wave? Will it be audible?
Answer:
Speed of sound, v = 339 ms^-1
Wavelength of sound,
λ = 1.5 cm = 0.015 m
Speed of sound = Wavelength × Frequency
v = λ × v
∴ v = \(\frac{v}{λ}\) = \(\frac{ 339 }{0.015}\) = 22600 Hz
The frequency range of audible sound for humans is between 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. Since the frequency of the given sound is more than 20,000 Hz, it is not audible.

Question 15.
What is reverberation? How can it be reduced?
Answer:
The repeated or multiple reflections of sound in a large enclosed space is known as reverberation. The reverberation can be reduced by covering the ceiling and walls of the enclosed space with sound absorbing materials, such as fibre board, loose woollens, etc.

Question 16.
What is loudness of sound? What factors does it depend on?
Answer:
Loudness is a measure of sound energy reaching the ear per second. Loudness depends on the amplitude of vibrations. In fact, loudness is proportional to the square of the amplitude of vibrations.

Question 17.
Explain how bats use ultrasound to catch a prey.
Answer:
Bats produce high – pitched ultrasonic squeaks. These high – pitched squeaks are reflected by objects and their preys and returned to the bats’ ears. This allows the bat to know the distance and direction of their prey.

Question 18.
How is ultrasound used for cleaning?
Answer:
Objects to be cleaned are put in a cleaning solution and ultrasonic sound waves are passed through that solution. The high frequency of these ultrasonic waves detaches the dirt from the objects.

Question 19.
Explain the working and application of a sonar.
Answer:
SONAR is an acronym for sound Navigation And Ranging. It is an acoustic device used to measure the depth, direction and speed of underwater objects, such as submarines and ship wrecks, with the help of ultrasounds. It is also used to measure the depth of seas and oceans.

A beam of ultrasonic sound is produced and transmitted by the transducer (a device that produces ultrasonic sound) of the SONAR, which travels through sea water.
The echo produced by the reflection of this ultrasonic sound is detected and recorded by the detector, which is converted into electrical signals. The distance (d) of the underwater object is calculated from the time (t) taken by the echo to return with speed (v) which is given by 2d = v × t.
This method of measuring distance is also known as ‘echo – ranging’.

Question 20.
A sonar device on a submarine sends out a signal and receives an echo 5s later. Calculate the speed of sound in water if the distance of the object from the submarine is 3625m.
Time taken to hear the echo, t = 5s
Distance of the object from the submarine, d = 3625m
Total distance travelled by the sonar waves during the transmission and reception in water = 2d
Velocity of sound in water,
v = \(\frac{2 \mathrm{~d}}{t}\) = \(\frac{2 \times 3625}{5}\) = 1450ms^-1

Question 21.
Explain how7 defects in a metal block can be detected using ultrasound.
Answer:
Defects in metal blocks do not allow ultrasound waves to pass through them and they are reflected back. This fact is used to detect defects in metal blocks. Ultrasound is passed through one end of a metal block and detectors are placed on the other end. The defective part of the metal block does not allow ultrasound to pass through it. As a result, it will not be detected by the detector. Hence, defects in metal blocks can be detected using ultrasound.

Question 22.
Explain how the human ear works.
Answer:
The human ear consists of three parts – outer ear, middle ear and inner ear.

1. Outer ear: This is also called ‘pinna’. It collects the sound from the surroundings and directs it towards auditory canal.
2. Middle ear: The sound reaches the end of the auditory canal where there is a thin membrane called eardrum or tympanic membrane. The sound waves set this membrane in vibration. These vibrations are amplified by three small bones. Malleus, Incus and Stapes in the middle ear.
3. Inner ear: These vibrations reach the cochlea in the inner ear and are converted into electrical signals which are sent to the brain by the auditory nerve, and the brain interprets them as sound.
   

JAC Class 9 Science Solutions

JAC Board Class 9th Science Solutions Chapter 11 Work and Energy

JAC Class 9th Science Work and Energy InText Questions and Answers

Page 148

Question 1.
A force of 7N acts on an object. The displacement is, say 8m, in the direction of the force. Let us take it that the force acts on the object through the displacement. What is the work done in this case?
Answer:
When a force F acts on an object to displace it through a distance s in its direction, the work done, W on the body by the force is given by:
Work done = Force × Displacement
W = F × s
Where, F = 7N, and s = 8m Therefore, work done,
W = 7 × 8 = 56 Nm = 56J

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Question 1.
When do we say that work is done?
Answer:
Work is said to be done whenever the following two conditions are satisfied:

1. A force acts on the body.
2. There is a displacement in the body caused by the applied force along the direction of the force.

Question 2.
Write an expression for the work done when a force is acting on an object in the direction of its displacement.
Answer:
When a force ‘F’ displaces a body through a distance ‘s’ in the direction of the applied force, the work done, ‘W’ on the body is given by the expression:
Work done = Force × Displacement W = F × s

Question 3.
Define 1J of work.
Answer:
1J is the amount of work done by a force of 1N on an object that displaces it through a distance of 1m in the direction of the applied force.

Question 4.
A pair of bullocks exerts a force of 140N on the plough. The field being ploughed is 15m long. How much work is done in ploughing the length of the field?
Answer:
Work done by the bullocks is given by the expression:
Work done = Force × Displacement
W=F × s
Where,
Applied force, F = 140N
Displacement, s = 15 m
W= 140 × 15 = 2100J
Hence, 2100 J of work is done in ploughing the length of the field.

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Question 1.
What is the kinetic energy of an object?
Answer:
The energy possessed by a body by the virtue of its motion is called kinetic energy. It has various applications:
(a) Kinetic energy of flowing water is used to generate electricity.
(b) Kinetic energy of hammer is used in driving a nail into a log of wood.
(c) Kinetic energy of air is used to run windmills, etc.

Question 2.
Write an expression for the kinetic energy of an object.
Answer:
If a body of mass ‘m’ is moving with a velocity ‘v’ its kinetic energy K.E. is given by the expression,
K.E. = \(\frac{1}{2}\) mv²
Its SI unit is joule (J).

Question 3.
The kinetic energy of an object of mass, m moving with a velocity of 5 m s^-1 is 25J. What will be its kinetic energy when its velocity is doubled? What will be its kinetic energy when its velocity is increased three times?
Answer:
K.E. of the object = 25J
Velocity of the object, v = 5 m/s
∴ K.E. = \(\frac{1}{2}\) mv²
25 = \(\frac{1}{2}\)m(5)²
m = 2 kg

(a) If velocity is doubled, v = 10m/s, m = 2 kg
K.E. = \(\frac{1}{2}\) mv² = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(2) × (10)² = 100J.
K.E will become four times.

(b) If velocity is increased 3 times,
v = 15 m/s, m = 2 kg
K.E = \(\frac{1}{2}\) mv² = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × 2 × (15)² = 225J.
K.E will become nine times.

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Question 1.
What is power?
Answer:
Power is the rate of doing work or the rate of transfer of energy. If W is the amount of work done in time t, then power is given by the expression,
Power = \(\frac{Work}{Time }\) = \(\frac{w}{t}\)
It is expressed in watt (W).
watt = \(\frac{Joule}{Second}\)

Question 2.
Define 1 watt of power.
Answer:
A body is said to have a power of 1 watt if it does 1 joule work in 1 s, i.e.,
1W =\(\frac{1 \mathrm{~J}}{1 \mathrm{~s}}\)

Question 3.
A lamp consumes 1000J of electrical energy in 10s. What is its power?
Answer:
Power = \(\frac{Work done}{Time }\)
Work done = Energy consumed by the lamp = 1000J
Time = 10s
Power = \(\frac{1000}{10}\) = 100J s^-1 = 100W

Question 4.
Define average power.
Answer:
The average power is defined as the total work done or total energy consumed divided by the total time taken.
Average power = \(\frac{Total work done}{Total time taken }\)

JAC Class 9th Science Work and Energy Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Look at the activities listed below. Reason out whether or not work is done in the light of your understanding of the term ‘work’.
1. Suma is swimming in a pond.
2. A donkey is carrying a load on its back.
3. A windmill is lifting water from a well.
4. A green plant is carrying out photosynthesis.
5. An engine is pulling a train.
6. Foodgrains are getting dried in the sun.
7. A sailboat is moving due to wind energy.
Answer:
Work is done whenever the following two conditions are satisfied:

• A force acts on the body.
• There is a displacement of the body by the application of force.

1. While swimming, Suma applies a force to push the water backwards. Therefore, Suma swims in the forward direction under the influence of the forward reaction of water. Here, the force causes a displacement. Hence, work is done by Suma while swimming.
2. While carrying a load, the donkey has to apply a force in the upward direction. But, displacement of the load is in the forward direction. Since, displacement is perpendicular to force, the work done is zero.
3. A windmill works against the gravitational force to lift water. Hence, work is done by the windmill in lifting water from the well.
4. In this case, there is no displacement of the leaves of the plant. Therefore, the work done is zero.
5. An engine applies force to pull the train. This allows the train to move in the direction of force. Therefore, there is a displacement of the train in the direction of force. Hence, work is done by the engine on the train.
6. Foodgrains do not move in the presence of solar energy. Hence, the work done is zero when the foodgrains are getting dried in the sun.
7. Wind energy applies a force on the sailboat to push it in the forward direction. Therefore, there is a displacement in the boat in the direction of force. Hence, work is done by wind on the boat.

Question 2.
An object thrown at a certain angle to the ground moves in a curved path and falls back to the ground. The initial and the final points of the path of the object lie on the same horizontal line. What is the work done by the force of gravity on the object?
Answer:
Work done by the force of gravity on the object is zero. Force of gravity acts in the vertically downward direction and the distance covered by the object is in the horizontal direction. As there is no  displacement in the direction of force, hence the work done is zero.

Question 3.
A battery lights a bulb Describe the energy changes involved in the process.
Answer:
When a bulb is connected to a battery, the chemical energy of the battery is transformed into electrical energy. When the bulb receives this electrical energy, it converts it into heat and light energy. Hence, the transformation of energy in the given situation can be shown as:
Chemical Energy → Electrical Energy → Heat Energy + Light Energy

Question 4.
Certain force acting on a 20 kg mass changes its velocity from 5 ms^-1 to 2 ms^-1. Calculate the work force.
Answer:
Here,
m = 20 kg,
u = 5 m^-1,
v = 2 m^-1
Work done = Change in K.E.
W = \(\frac{1}{2}\) mv² – \(\frac{1}{2}\) mu²
= \(\frac{1}{2}\) × 20 × (2² – 5²)
= 10 × (4 – 25)
= – 10 × 21 = – 210J
The negative sign indicates that work is done against the applied force.

Question 5.
A mass of 10 kg is at a point A on a table. It is moved to a point B. If the line joining A and B is horizontal, what is the work done on the object by the gravitational force? Explain your answer.
Answer:
Work done by gravity depends only on the vertical displacement of the body. It does not depend upon the path of the body. Therefore, work done by gravity is given by the expression,
W = mgh
Where, vertical displacement, h = 0
∴ W = mg × 0 = 0
Hence, the work done by gravity on the body is zero.

Question 6.
The potential energy of a freely falling object decreases progressively. Does this violate the law of conservation of energy? Why?
Answer:
No. The process does not violate the law of conservation of energy. This is because when a body falls from a height, its potential energy progressively changes into kinetic energy. The decrease in potential energy is equal to the increase in kinetic energy of the body. During this process, the total mechanical energy of the body remains conserved. Therefore, the law of conservation of energy is not violated.

Question 7.
What are the various energy transformations that occur when you are riding a bicycle?
Answer:
While riding a bicycle, the muscular energy of the rider gets transformed into heat energy and kinetic energy of the bicycle. Heat energy heats the rider’s body. Kinetic energy provides velocity to the bicycle. The transformation can be shown as: Muscular Energy → Kinetic Energy + Heat Energy During this transformation, the total energy remains conserved.

Question 8.
Does the transfer of energy take place when you push a huge rock with all your might and fail to move it? Where is the energy you spend going?
Answer:
When we push a huge rock, there is no transfer of muscular energy to the stationary rock. Also, there is no loss of energy because muscular energy is transferred into heat energy which causes our body to become hot.

Question 9.
A certain household has consumed 250 units of energy during a month. How much energy is this in joules?
Answer:
1 unit of energy is equal to 1 kilowatt hour (kW h).
1 unit = 1 kW h
1 kWh = 3.6 × 10⁶J
Therefore, 250 units of energy
= 250 × 3.6 × 10⁶ = 9 × 10⁸J

Question 10.
An object of mass 40 kg is raised to a height of 5m above the ground. What is its potential energy? If the object is allowed to fall, find its kinetic energy when it is half – way down.
Answer:
Gravitational potential energy is given by the expression,
P_E= mgh Where,
h = Vertical displacement = 5 m
m = Mass of the object = 40 kg
g = Acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 ms^-2
P_E = 40 × 5 × 9.8= 1960J.
At half – way down, the potential energy of the object will be \(\frac{1960}{2}\) = 980J.
At this point, the object has an equal amount of potential and kinetic energy. This is due to the law of conservation of energy. Hence, half – way down, the kinetic energy of the object will also be 980J.

Question 11.
What is the work done by the force of gravity on a satellite moving round the earth? Justify your answer.
Answer:
Zero. When the satellite moves around the earth, the force of gravity acts on it along the radius of its orbit, while its direction of motion is along the tangent to the orbit at any point. Thus, the force acts perpendicular to the displacement. Hence, the work done on the satellite is zero.

Question 12.
Can there be displacement of an object in the absence of any force acting on it? Think. Discuss this question with your friends and teacher.
Answer:
Yes. For a uniformly moving object. Suppose an object is moving with a constant velocity. The net force acting on it is zero. But, there is a displacement along the motion of the object. Hence, there can be a displacement without a force.

Question 13.
A person holds a bundle of hay over his head for 30 minutes and gets tired. Has he done some work or not? Justify your answer.
Answer:
When a person holds a bundle of hay over his head, there is no displacement in the bundle of hay. Although, force of gravity is acting on the bundle, the person is not applying any force on it. Hence, in the absence of force and displacement, work done by the person on the bundle is zero.

Question 14.
An electric heater is rated 1500 W. How much energy does it use in 10 hours?
Ans.
Energy consumed by an electric heater can be obtained with the help of the expression,
P= \(\frac{\mathrm{W}}{\mathrm{t}}\)
Where, power rating of the heater,
P= 1500 W
Time for which the heater has operated, t = 10h
Work done = Energy consumed by the heater
Therefore, energy consumed
= P × t = 1500 W × 10 h
= \( \frac{15000}{1000}\) = 15kW h

Question 15.
Illustrate the law of conservation of energy by discussing the energy changes which occur when we draw a pendulum bob to one side and allow it to oscillate. Why does the bob eventually come to rest? What happens to its energy eventually? Is it a violation of the law of conservation of energy?

Answer:
The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only be converted from one form to another. Consider the case of an oscillating pendulum. When a pendulum moves from its mean position P to either of its extreme positions A or B, it rises through a height ‘h’ above the mean level ‘P’. At this point, the kinetic energy of the bob changes completely into potential energy.

The kinetic energy becomes zero, and the bob possesses only potential energy. As it moves towards point P, its potential energy decreases progressively. Accordingly, the kinetic energy increases. As the bob reaches point P, its potential energy becomes zero and the bob possesses only kinetic energy. This process is repeated as long as the pendulum oscillates. The bob does not oscillate forever. It comes to rest because air resistance resists its motion.

The pendulum loses its kinetic energy to overcome this friction and stops after some time. The law of conservation of energy is not violated because the energy lost by the pendulum to overcome friction is gained by its surroundings. Hence, the total energy of the pendulum and the surrounding system remains conserved.

Question 16.
An object of mass, m is moving with a constant velocity, v. How much work should be done on the object in order to bring the object to rest?
Answer:
Work done on the object = Change in K.E. of the object.
W = \(\frac{1}{2}\) mv² – \(\frac{1}{2}\) m(0)² = \(\frac{1}{2}\) mv²
To bring the object to rest, \(\frac{1}{2}\) mv² amount of work is required to be done on the object.

Question 17.
Calculate the work required to be done to stop a car of 1500 kg moving at a velocity of 60 km/h?
Kinetic energy, KE = \(\frac{1}{2}\) mv²
Where,
mass of the car, m = 1500 kg and velocity of the car,
v = 60 km/h = \(\frac{60 \times 5}{18}\) ms^-1
KE = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × 1500 × \(\left(\frac{60 \times 5}{18}\right)^{2}\)
= 20.8 × 10⁴ J
Hence, 20.8 × 10⁴ J of work is required to stop the car.

Question 18.
In each of the following, a force, F is acting on an object of mass, m. The direction of displacement is from west to east shown by the longer arrow. Observe the diagrams carefully and state whether the work done by the . force is negative, positive or zero.

Answer:

1. In this case, the direction of force acting on the block is perpendicular to the displacement. Therefore, work done by force on the block will be zero.
2. In this case, the direction of force acting on the block is in the direction of displacement. Therefore, work done by force on the block will be positive.
3. In this case, the direction of force acting on the block is opposite to the direction of displacement. Therefore, work done by the force on the block will be negative.

Question 19.
Soni says that the acceleration of an object could be zero even when several forces are acting on it. Do you agree with her? Why?
Answer:
Acceleration in an object could be zero even when several forces are acting on it. This happens when all the forces cancel out each other, i.e., the net force acting on the object is zero. For a uniformly moving object, the net force acting on the object is zero. Hence, the acceleration of the object is zero. Hence, Soni is right.

Question 20.
Find the energy in kW h consumed in 10 hours by four devices of power 500 W each.
Answer:
Here, P = 500 W = \(\frac{500}{1000}\) kW= 0.5 kW and t =10 h
Energy consumed by four devices
= 4P × t = 4 × 0.5 kW × 10h = 20 kW h

Question 21.
A freely falling object eventually stops reaching the ground. What happens to its kinetic energy?
Answer:
When a body is falling freely, the energy remains conserved. Potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy. But when the body reaches the ground, its kinetic energy is converted into sound energy and also into a little heat energy (due to friction between ground and object). A part of the energy is also transferred to the ground. Hence, the total energy of the system remains conserved.

JAC Class 9 Science Solutions

JAC Board Class 9th Science Solutions Chapter 10 Gravitation

JAC Class 9th Science Gravitation InText Questions and Answers

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Question 1.
State the universal law of gravitation.
Answer:
The universal law of gravitation states that every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force called the gravitational force. The force acting between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centres. For two objects of masses m₁ and m₂ separated by a distance r, the force (F) of attraction acting between them is given by the universal law of gravitation as:
F = \(=\frac{\mathrm{Gm}_{1} \mathrm{~m}_{2}}{\mathrm{R}^{2}}\)
where, G is the universal gravitational constant given by:
G = 6.67 × 10^-2 Nm^-2 kg^-2.

Question 2.
Write the formula to find the magnitude of the gravitational force between the earth and an object on the surface of the earth.
Answer:
Let M_E be the mass of the earth and m be the mass of an object on its surface.
If R is the radius of the earth, then according to the universal law of gravitation, the gravitational force (F) acting between the earth and the object is given by the relation:
F = \(=\frac{G M_{e} m}{R^{2}}\)

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Question 1.
What do you mean by free fall?
Answer:
Gravity of earth attracts every object towards its centre. When an object is dropped from a certain height, it begins to fall towards earth’s surface under the influence of gravitational force. Such a motion of object is called free fall.

Question 2.
What do you mean by acceleration due to gravity?
Answer:
When an object falls freely towards the surface of the earth from a certain height, its velocity changes. This change in velocity produces acceleration in the object which is known as acceleration due to gravity, denoted by ‘g’. The value of acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s².

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Question 1.
What are the differences between the mass of an object and its weight?
Answer:

Mass	Weight
1. Mass is the quantity of matter contained in a body.	1. Weight is the force of gravity acting on a body.
2. It is the measure of inertia of the body.	2. It is the measure of gravity.
3. Mass is a constant quantity.	3. Weight is not a constant quantity. It is different at different places.
4. It only has magnitude.	4. It has magnitude as well as direction.
5. Its SI unit is kilogram (kg)	5. Its SI unit is the same as the SI unit of force, i.e., newton (N).

Question 2.
Why is the weight of an object on the moon l/6th its weight on the earth?
Answer:
The mass of moon is 1/100 times and its radius 1/4 times that of the earth. As a result, the gravitational attraction on the moon is about one sixth when compared to the earth. Hence, the weight of an object on the moon is l/6th of its weight on the earth.

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Question 1.
Why is it difficult to hold a school bag having a strap made of a thin and strong string?
Answer:
It is difficult to hold a school bag having a thin strap because the pressure on the shoulders is quite large. This is because the pressure is inversely proportional to the surface area on which the force acts. The smaller the surface area, the larger will be the pressure on the surface. In case of a thin strap, the contact surface area is very small. Hence, the pressure exerted on the shoulder is very large.

Question 2.
What do you mean by buoyancy?
Answer:
The upward force exerted by a liquid on an object immersed in it is known as buoyancy.

Question 3.
Why does an object float or sink when placed on the surface of water?
Answer:
The density of the object and water decides the floating or sinking of the object in water. The density of water is 1g/cm³. An object sinks in water if its density is greater than that of water. An object floats in water if its density is less than that of water.

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Question 1.
You find your mass to be 42kg on a weighing machine. Is your mass more or less than 42kg?
Answer:
The weighing machine actually measures the mass of the body. Hence, the mass reading of 42kg given by a weighing machine is same as the actual mass of body. As mass is the quantity of inertia, it remains the same.

Question 2.
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 the other. Can you say which one is heavier and why?
Answer:
The cotton bag is heavier than the iron bar. The cotton bag experiences larger upthrust of air than the iron bar because it has a larger volume and displaces more air. Hence, in the given situation, cotton is heavier in reality.

JAC Class 9th Science Gravitation Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
How does the force of gravitation between two objects change when the distance between them is reduced to half?
Answer:
According to the universal law of gravitation, the gravitational force of attraction between any two objects of masses say,
M and m, is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance r between them. So, force F is given by
F = \(\mathrm{G} \frac{\mathrm{M} \times \mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{r}^{2}}\)
Now, when the distance r is reduced to half, force between the two masses becomes
F = \(\mathrm{G} \frac{\mathrm{M} \times \mathrm{m}}{\left(\frac{\mathrm{r}}{2}\right)^{2}}\) or F = 4F
Hence, if the distance is reduced to half, the gravitational force becomes four times larger than the previous value.

Question 2.
Gravitational force acts on all objects in proportion to their masses. Why then, a heavy object does not fall faster than a light object?
Answer:
All objects fall on ground with constant acceleration, called acceleration due to gravity (in the absence of air resistance). It is constant and does not depend upon the mass of an object. Hence, heavy objects do not fall faster than light objects.

Question 3.
What is the magnitude of the gravitational force between the earth and a 1kg object on its surface? (Mass of the earth is 6 × 10²⁴ kg and radius of the earth is 6.4 × 10²⁴ m).
Answer:
Given that,
Mass of the body, m = 1kg
Mass of the earth, M = 6 × 10²⁴ kg
Radius of the earth, R = 6.4 × 10⁶ m
Now, magnitude of the gravitational force (F) between the earth and the body can be given as,
F = \(\mathrm{G} \frac{\mathrm{M} \times \mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{r}^{2}}\) = \(\frac{6.67 \times 10^{-11} \times 6 \times 10^{24} \times 1}{\left(6.4 \times 10^{6}\right)^{2}}\)
= \(\frac{6.67 \times 6 \times 10}{6.4 \times 6.4}\) = 9.8N (approx)

Question 4.
The earth and the moon are attracted to each other by gravitational force. Does the earth attract the moon with a force that is greater or smaller or the same as the force with which the moon attracts the earth? Why?
Answer:
According to the universal law of gravitation, two objects attract each other with equal forces, but in opposite directions. The earth attracts the moon with a force which is equal to the force with which the moon attracts the earth.

Question 5.
If the moon attracts the earth, why does the earth not move towards the moon?
Answer:
The earth and the moon experience equal gravitational forces from each other. However, the mass of the earth is much larger than the mass of the moon. Hence, it accelerates at a rate lesser than the acceleration rate of the moon towards the earth. For this reason, the earth does not move towards the moon.

Question 6.
What happens to the force between two objects, if
1. the mass of one object is doubled?
2. the distance between the objects is doubled and tripled?
3. the masses of both objects are doubled?
Answer:

1. If the mass of one object is doubled, the force between two objects will be doubled (increases).
2. If the distance between the objects is doubled, the force between the two objects will be one – fourth and if the distance will be tripled, the force will be one – ninth (1/9).
3. If the masses of both objects are doubled, the force will be 4 times.

Question 7.
What is the importance of universal law of gravitation?
Answer:
Universal law of gravitation is important because it tells us about:

1. the force that is responsible for binding us to the earth.
2. the motion of moon around the earth.
3. the motion of planets around the sun.
4. the tides formed by rising and falling of water level in the ocean are due to the gravitational force exerted by both the sun and the moon on the earth.

Question 8.
What is the acceleration of free fall?
Answer:
Acceleration of free fall is the acceleration produced when a body falls under the. influence of the force of gravitation of the earth alone. It is denoted by g and its value on the surface of the earth is 9.8 ms^-2.

Question 9.
What do we call the gravitational force between the earth and an object?
Answer:
The gravitational force between the earth and an object is called force due to gravity. It is measured as the weight of an object

Question 10.
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. Will the friend agree with the weight of gold bought? If not, why? Hint: The value of g is greater at the poles than at the equator.
Answer:
Weight of a body on the earth is given by W = mg
Where, m = mass of the body, g = acceleration due to gravity.
The value of g is greater at poles than at the equator. Therefore, gold at the equator weighs less than at the poles. ‘Hence, his friend will not agree with the weight of the gold bought.

Question 11.
Why will a sheet of paper fall slower than one that is crumpled into a ball?
Answer:
The sheet of paper will experience a larger air resistance due to its larger surface area than that of its ball form. Hence, the sheet falls slower than its ball form.

Question 12.
Gravitational force on the surface of the moon is only 1/6 as strong as gravitational force on the earth. What is the weight in newton of a 10 kg object on the moon and on the earth?
Answer:
Mass of the object = 10 kg
Weight of the object on the earth = W = m × g
Weight of the object on the moon = 1/6th the weight of an object on the earth Also, acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m/s²
Therefore, weight of a 10 kg object on the earth = 10 × 9.8 = 98 N And, weight of the same object on the moon = \(\frac{1}{6}\) × 98 = 16.3 N.

Question 13.
A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 49 m/s. Calculate:
(a) the maximum height to which it rises.
(b) the total time it takes to return to the surface of the earth.
Answer:
(a) According to the equation of motion under gravity:
v² – u² = 2gs
Where,
u = initial velocity of the ball
v = final velocity of the ball
s = height achieved by the ball
g = acceleration due to gravity
At maximum height, final velocity of the ball is zero, i.e., v = 0, u = 49 m/s
During upward motion, g = – 9.8 ms^-2
Let h be the maximum height attained by the ball. Hence,
0 – (49)^-2 = 2 × 9.8 × h
h – \(\frac{49 \times 49}{2 \times 9.8}\) = 122.5m

(b) Let Ttfe the time taken by the ball to reach the height 122.5 m, then according to the equation of motion,
v = u + gt
We get
0 = 49 – (9.8 × t)
∴ 9. 8t = 49 t =\(\frac{49}{9.8}\) = 5s
But, time of ascent = time of descent. Therefore, total time taken by the ball to return = 5 + 5 = 10s.

Question 14.
A stone is released from the top of a tower of height 19.6 m. Calculate its final velocity just before touching the ground.
Answer:
According to the equation of motion under gravity: v² – u² = 2gs Where,
u = initial velocity of the stone = 0
v = final velocity of the stone
s = height of the stone = 19.6 mg
g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 ms^-2
v^-2 – 0^-2 = 2 × 9.8 × 19.6
v^-2 = 2 × 9.8 × 19.6 = (19.6)^-2
v = 19.6 ms^-1
Hence, the velocity of the stone just before touching the ground is 19.6 ms^-1

Question 15.
A stone is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 40 m/s. Taking g = 10 m/s^-2, find the maximum height reached by the stone. What is the net displacement and the total distance covered by the stone?
Answer:
According to the equation of motion under gravity: v² – u² = 2gs
Where, u = initial velocity of the stone = 40 m/s
v = final velocity of the stone = 0
s = height of the stone
g = acceleration due to gravity = -10 ms^-2
Let h be the maximum height attained by the stone.
Therefore, 0 – (40)² = 2 × (-10) h
⇒ \(\frac{40 \times 40}{20}\) = 80m
Therefore, total distance covered by the stone during its upward and downward journey
= 80 + 80= 160 m
Net displacement of the stone during its upward and downward journey = 80 + (- 80) = 0m

Question 16.
Calculate the force of gravitation between the earth and the sun, given that the mass of the earth = 6 × 10² kg and of the sun = 2 × 10³⁰ kg. The average distance between the two is 1.5 × 10¹¹ m.
Answer:
According to the question,
M = mass of the sun = 2 × 10³⁰ kg
m = mass of the earth = 6 × 10²⁴ kg
R = average distance between the earth and the sun = 1.5 × 10¹¹ m
From universal law of gravitation, F = \(G \frac{M \times m}{R^{2}}\)
Therefore, putting all the given values in above equation we get;
F = 6.67 × 10^-11× \(\frac{\left(6 \times 10^{24}\right) \times\left(2 \times 10^{30}\right)}{\left(1.5 \times 10^{11}\right)^{2}}\)
= 3.56 × 10²² N

Question 17.
A stone is allowed to fall from the top of a tower 100 m high and at the same time another stone is projected vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity of 25 m/s. Calculate when and where the two stones will meet.
Answer:
Let ‘t’ be the point at which two stones meet and let ‘h’ be their height from the ground.
It is given that the height of the tower = 100m.
Now, first consider the stone which falls from the top of the tower. So, distance covered by this stone in time t can be calculated using the second equation of motion.
Height covered by the falling stone = s₁
s₁ = ut + \(\frac{1}{2}\) gt²
s₁ = (0 × t) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) gt²
s₁ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) gt² …………(1)
The distance covered by the stone thrown upward = s₂
g = – 10 m/s
u = 25 m/s 1
s₂ = ut + \(\frac{1}{2}\) gt²
s₂ = 25t + \(\frac{1}{2}\) (-g)t²
s₂ = 25t – \(\frac{1}{2}\) gt² ………..(2)
Total height given= 100m
s₁ + s₁ = 100 m
from equations (1) and (2)
25t + (\(\frac{1}{2}\) gt² – \(\frac{1}{2}\) gt²) = 100m
25t = 100 m
t = \(\frac{100}{25}\) = 4 seconds …(3)
Putting the value of equation (3) in equation (1), we get
\(\frac{1}{2}\) × 9.8 × 4² = 78.4 m 2
The two stones will meet after 4 seconds when the falling stone has covered a height of 78.4 m and meet the other stone after 4 s at a height = (100 – 78.4)
= 21.6 m from the ground.

Question 18.
A ball thrown up vertically returns to the thrower after 6s. Find:
(a) the velocity with which it was thrown up,
(b) the maximum height it reaches, and
(c) its position after 4s.
Answer:
(a) Time of ascent is equal to the time of descent. The ball takes a total of 6s for its upward and downward journey. Hence, it has taken 3 s to attain the maximum height.
Final velocity of the ball at the maximum height, v = 0
Acceleration due to gravity, g = -9.8 ms^-2
Using, equation of motion, v = u + gt
We get, 0 = u + (-9.8 × 3),
u = 9.8 × 3 = 29.4 ms^-1
Hence, the ball was thrown upwards with a velocity of 29.4 ms^-1

(b) Let the maximum height attained by the ball be ‘h’.
Initial velocity during the upward journey, u = 29.4 ms^-1
Final velocity, v = 0
Acceleration due to gravity, g = -9.8 ms^-2
From the equation of motion,
s = ut +\(\frac{1}{2}\) at²
h = (29.4 × 3) + (\(\frac{1}{2}\) × (-9.8) × 3²)
= 44.1 m

(c) Ball attains the maximum height after 3s. After attaining this height, it will start falling downwards. In this case, initial velocity, u = 0
Position of the ball after 4s of the throw is given by the distance travelled by it during its downward journey in 4s – 3s = 1s.
Equation of motion, s = ut + \(\frac{1}{2}\) gt²
will give,
s = (0 × t) + (\(\frac{1}{2}\) × 9.8 × 1²) = 4.9 m
Total height = 44.1 m
This means that the ball is 39.2 m, i.e., (44.1 m – 4.9 m) above the ground after 4 seconds.

Question 19.
In what direction does the buoyant force on an object immersed in a liquid act?
Answer:
The buoyant force on an object immersed in a liquid acts upwards, i.e., opposite to the direction of the force exerted by the object.

Question 20.
Why does a block of plastic released under water come up to the surface of water?
Answer:
For an object immersed in water, two forces act on it:

1. gravitational force, which tends to pull the object in downward direction,
2. buoyant force that pushes the object in upward direction. In this case, buoyant force is greater than the gravitational pull on the plastic block.
3. This is the reason the plastic block comes up to the surface of the water as soon as it is released under water.

Question 21.
The volume of 50g of a substance is 20 cm³. If the density of water is 1g cm^-3 will the substance float or sink?
Answer:
If the density of an object is more than the density of a liquid, it sinks in the liquid. On the other hand, if the density of an object is less than the density of a liquid, it floats on the surface of the liquid.
Here, density of the substance = \(\frac{Mass of the substance}{Volume of the substanc}\) = \(\frac{50}{20}\) = 2.5g cm^-3
The density of the substance is more than the density of water (1g cm^-3). Hence, the substance will sink in water.

Question 22.
The volume of a 500g sealed packet is 350 cm^-3. Will the packet float or sink in water if the density of water is 1g cm^-3? What will be the mass of the water displaced by this packet?
Answer:
The density of the 500g sealed packet
= \(\frac{Mass of the packet }{Volume of the packet }\)
= \(\frac{500}{350}\) = 1.428g cm^-3
The density of the substance is more than the density of water (1g cm^-3). Hence, it will sink in water. The mass of water displaced by the packet is equal to the volume of the packet, i.e., 350 g.

JAC Class 9 Science Solutions

JAC Board Class 9th Science Solutions Chapter 9 Force and Laws of Motion

JAC Class 9th Science Force and Laws of Motion InText Questions and Answers

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Question 1.
Which of the following has more inertia:
(a) a rubber ball and a stone of the same size?
(b) a bicycle and a train?
(c) a five – rupees coin and a one – rupee coin?
Answer:
(a) A stone
(b) A train
(c) A five – rupee coin
As the mass of an object is a measure of its inertia, objects with more mass have more inertia.

Question 2.
In the following example, try to identify the number of times the velocity of the ball changes:
“A football player kicks a football to another player of his team who kicks the football towards the goal. The goalkeeper of the opposite team collects the football and kicks it towards a player of his own team”. Also identify the agent supplying the force in each case.
Answer:
The velocity of ball changes four times.

Agent supplying the force	Change in velocity of ball
(a) First player kicks a football.	(a) Velocity changes from ‘zero’ to ‘u’.
(b) Second player kicks the football towards the goal.	(b) Velocity changes again by change in direction.
(c) The goalkeeper collects the football.	(c) Velocity becomes zero.
(d) Goalkeeper kicks it towards a player of his team.	(d) Change in velocity takes place.

Question 3.
Explain why some of the leaves may get detached from a tree if we vigorously shake its branch.
Answer:
Before shaking the branches, leaves are at rest. When branches are shaken, they come in motion while the leaves tend to remain at rest due to inertia of rest. As a result, leaves get detached from the branches and fall down.

Question 4.
Why do you fall in the forward direction when a moving bus brakes to a stop and fall backwards when it accelerates from rest?
Answer:
1. When a moving bus brakes to a stop: When the bus is moving, our body is also in motion. But due to sudden brakes, the lower part of our body comes to rest as soon as the bus stops. But the upper part of our body continues to be in motion and hence we fall in forward direction due to inertia of motion.

2. When the bus accelerates from rest: When the bus is stationary, our body is at rest but when the bus accelerates, the lower part of our body, being in contact with the floor of the bus, comes in motion but the upper part of our body remains at rest due to inertia of rest. Hence we fall in backward direction.

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Question 1.
If action is always equal to the reaction, explain how a horse can pull a cart.
Answer:
The horse pulls the cart with a force (action) in the forward direction. The cart also pulls the horse with an equal force (reaction) in the backward direction. The two forces get balanced While pulling the cart, the horse also pushes the ground with its feet in the backward direction, the reaction of the earth makes it move in the forward direction along with the cart.

Question 2.
Explain, why it is difficult for a fireman to hold a hose, which ejects a large amount of water at a high velocity.
Answer:
The water that is ejected out from the hose in the forward direction, comes out with a large momentum and an equal amount of momentum is developed in the hose in the opposite direction and hence the hose is pushed backward It hence becomes difficult for a fireman to hold a hose which experiences this large momentum.

Question 3.
From a rifle of mass 4kg, a bullet of mass 50g is fired with an initial velocity of 35m/s. Calculate the initial recoil velocity of the rifle.
Answer:
(m₁) Mass of rifle = 4kg
(m₂) Mass of bullet = 50g = 0.05kg
(v₂) Velocity of bullet = 35m/s
(v₁) Recoil velocity of rifle = v₁
According to the law of conservation of momentum,
momentum of rifle = momentum of bullet
m₁v₁ = v₂m₂
4 kg × v₁ = 0.05 × 35m/s
v₁ = \(\frac{0.05 \times 35}{4}\) = \(\frac{1.75}{4}\) = 0.4375 m/s.

Question 4.
Two objects of masses 100g and 200g are moving along the same line and direction with velocities of 2m/s and 1m/s respectively. They collide and after the collision, the first object moves at a velocity of 1.67m/s. Determine the velocity of the second object.
Answer:
m₁ = 100g = 0.1kg
m₂= 200g = 0.2kg
u₁ = 2m/s
u₂ = 1m/s
After collision
v₁ = 1.67m/s
v2=?
m₁u₁ + m₂u₂ = m₁v₁ + m₂v₂
(0.1 × 2) + (0.2 × 1)
= (0.1 × 1.67) + (0.2 × v₂)
0. 2 + 0.2 = 0.167 + 0.2 v₂
0. 4 = 0.167 + 0.2 v₂
\(\frac{0.4-0.167}{0.2}\) = v₂
\(\frac{0.233}{0.2}\) = 1.165 m/s
The velocity of the second object is 1.165 m/s.

JAC Class 9th Science Force and Laws of Motion Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
An object experiences a net zero external unbalanced force. Is it possible for the object to be travelling with a non – zero velocity? If yes, state the conditions that must be placed on the magnitude and direction of the velocity. If no, provide a reason.
Answer:
When an object experiences a net zero external unbalanced force, in accordance with the second law of motion, its acceleration is zero. If the object was initially in a state of motion, then in accordance with the first law of motion, the object will continue to move in the same direction with the same speed It means that the object may be travelling with a non – zero velocity but the magnitude as well as direction of velocity must remain unchanged or constant throughout.

Question 2.
When a carpet is beaten with a stick, dust comes out of it. Explain.
Answer:
The carpet with dust is in state of rest. When it is beaten with a stick the carpet is set in motion, but the dust particles remain at rest. Due to inertia of rest, the dust particles retain their position of rest and fall down due to gravity.

Question 3.
Why is it advised to tie any luggage kept on the roof of a bus with a rope?
Answer:
Owing to sudden jerks or due to the bus taking sharp turn on the road, the luggage may fall down from the roof because of its tendency to continue moving in the original direction. To avoid this, the luggage is tied with a rope on the roof.

Question 4.
A batsman hits a cricket ball which then rolls on a level ground After covering a short distance, the ball comes to rest. The ball slows to a stop because
(a) the batsman did not hit the ball hard enough.
(b) velocity is proportional to the force exerted on the ball.
(c) there is a force on the ball opposing the motion.
(d) there is no unbalanced force on the ball, so the ball would want to come to rest.
Answer:
(c) there is a force on the ball opposing the motion.

Question 5.
A truck starts from rest and rolls down a hill with a constant acceleration. It travels a distance of 400 m in 20s. Find its acceleration. Find the force acting on it if its mass is 7 tonnes.
(Hint: 1 tonne = 1000 kg).
Answer:
u = 0m/s
m = 7 tonnes = 7 × 1000kg = 7000kg
s = 400m, t = 20s,
a = ? F = ?
s = ut +\(\frac{1}{2}\) at²
400 = (0 × 20) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) a (20)²
⇒ \(\frac{400 \times 2}{(20)^{2}}\) = a
or, a = 2m/s²
Force (F) = ma = 7000 × 2 = 14000N

Question 6.
A stone of 1kg is thrown with a velocity of 20 ms^-1 across the frozen surface of a lake and comes to rest after travelling a distance of 50m. What is the force of friction between the stone and the ice?
Answer:
m = 1kg, u = 20m/s,
s = 50m, v = 0
F = ? a = ?
v² – u² = 2as
(0)² – (20)² = 2a (50)
-400 = 100a
a = \(\vec{a}\) = ( – 4m/s²) = – 4N

Question 7.
A 8000 kg engine pulls a train of 5 wagons, each of 2000 kg, along a horizontal track. If the engine exerts a force of 40000 N and the track offers a friction force of 5000 N, then calculate.
(a) the net accelerating force and
(b) the acceleration of the train.
Answer:
(a) The net accelerating force = Force exerted by the engine – friction force = 40000 N – 5000 N = 35000 N

(b) The acceleration of the train (a) = ?
F = 35000 N
Mass of 5 wagons pulled by the engine = 5 × 2000 = 10000kg
F = ma
35000 = 10000 × a
a = 35000/10000 = 3.5 m/s²

Question 8.
An automobile vehicle has a mass of 1500kg. What must be the force between the vehicle and road if the vehicle is to be stopped with a negative acceleration of 1.7ms²?
Answer:
Mass = 1500kg
a = -1.7 m/s²
F = ?
F = m × a = 1500 × (- 1.7) = – 2550 N
The force between the vehicle and road is – 2550 N.

Question 9.
What is the momentum of an object of mass m, moving with a velocity v?
Answer:
(a) (mv)²
(b) v²
(c) \(\frac{1}{2}\)mv²
(d) mv

Question 10.
Using a horizontal force of 200 N, we intend to move a wooden cabinet across a floor at a constant velocity. What is the friction force that will be exerted on the cabinet?
Answer:
The cabinet will move with constant velocity only when the net force on it is zero. Force of friction on the cabinet is 200 N in a direction opposite to the direction of motion of the cabinet.

Question 11.
Two objects, each of mass 1.5kg, are moving in the same straight line but in opposite directions. The velocity of each object is 2.5ms¹ before the collision during which they stick together. What will be the velocity of the combined object after collision?
Answer:
Mass of the objects, m₁ = m₂ = 1.5kg
Velocity of first object, v₁ = 2.5 m/s
Velocity of second object, v₂ = – 2.5 m/s
Momentum before collision = m₁v₁ + m₂v₂
= (1.5 × 2.5)+ (1.5 × (- 2.5)) = 0
Mass of combined object = m₁ + m₂ = 1.5 + 1.5 = 3.0kg
After collision, v = ?
According to the law of conservation of momentum,
Momentum after collision = Momentum before collision
mv = 0
or v = 0 ms^-1
(since mass cannot be zero)

Question 12.
According to the third law of motion when we push an object, the object pushes back on us with an equal and opposite force. If the object is a massive truck parked along the roadside, it will probably not move. A student justifies this by answering that the two opposite and equal forces cancel each other. Comment on this logic and explain why the truck does not move.
Answer:
Action and reaction always act on different bodies, so they cannot cancel each other. When we push a massive truck, the force of friction between its tyres and the road is very large and so the truck does not move.

Question 13.
A hockey ball of mass 200 g travelling at 10 ms^-1 is struck by a hockey stick so as to return it along its original path with a velocity at 5 ms^-1 Calculate the magnitude of change of momentum occurred in the motion of the hockey ball by the force applied by the hockey stick.
Answer:
Mass of ball, m = 200g = 0.2kg
Initial speed of ball, u = 10m/s
Final speed of ball, v = – 5 m/s
Initial momentum of the ball
= mu = 0.2kg × 10m/s = 2kg m/s
Final momentum of the ball
= mv = 0.2kg × (- 5 m/s) = – 1kg m/s
Hence, change in momentum
= difference in the momentum = (-1) – 2 = -3kg m/s

Question 14.
A bullet of mass 10g travelling horizontally with a velocity of 150ms^-1 strikes a stationary wooden block and comes to rest in 0.03s. Calculate the distance of penetration of the bullet into the block. Also calculate the magnitude of the force exerted by the wooden block on the bullet.
m = 10g = 0.01kg, u = 150ms^-1,
v = 0, t = 0.03s
a = \(\frac{\mathrm{v}-\mathrm{u}}{\mathrm{t}}\) = \(\frac{0-150}{0.03}\) = – 5000ms^-2,
The distance of penetration of the bullet into the block,
s = ut +\(\frac{1}{2}\) at²
= (150 × 0.03) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) × (- 5000) × (0.03)²
= 4.5 – 2.25 = 2.25 m
The magnitude of the force exerted by the wooden block on the bullet
= ma = 0.01 × 5000 = 50N.

Question 15.
An object of mass 1kg travelling in a straight line with a velocity of 10ms^-1 collides with and sticks to a stationary wooden block of mass 5kg. Then they both move off together in the same straight line. Calculate the total momentum just before the impact and just after the impact. Also, calculate the velocity of the combined object.
Answer:
m₁= 1 kg
v₁ = 10 m/s
Mass of wooden block = 5 kg
m₂ = 5kg + 1kg (combined object)
= 6kg
Velocity of combined object = v₂ = ?
Momentum before impact (p₁) = m₁v₁ = 1 × 10 = 10 kg m/s
∴ Momentum before impact = Momentum after impact
m₁v₁ = m₂v₂
10Kg m/s = 6v₂
\(\frac{10}{6}\) = v₂ or v₂ = 1.76 m/s

Question 16.
An object of mass 100 kg is accelerated uniformly from a velocity of 5 ms^-1 to 8 m s^-1 in 6s. Calculate the initial and final momentum of the object. Also, find out the magnitude of the force exerted on the object.
Answer:
Given:
m = 100 kg,
u = 5 m/s,
v = 8 m/s,
t = 6s
p₁ = ?
P₂ = ?
F = ?
Initial momentum, p₁ = mu = 100 × 5 = 500 kg m/s
Final momentum, p₁ = mv = 100 × 8 = 800 kg m/s
Force exerted on the object, F = ma
= 100 \(\left(\frac{v-u}{t}\right)\) = 100 \(\left(\frac{8-5}{6}\right)\)
= 100 × \(\frac{3}{6}\) = 50 N

Question 17.
Akhtar, Kiran and Rahul were riding in a motorcar that was moving with a high velocity on an expressway when an insect hit the windshield and got stuck on the windscreen. Akhtar and Kiran started pondering over the situation. Kiran suggested that the insect suffered a greater change in momentum as compared to the change in momentum of the motorcar (because the change in the velocity of insect was much more than that of the motorcar). Akhtar said that since the motorcar was moving with a larger velocity, it exerted a larger force on the insect and as a result, the insect died Rahui while putting on entirely new explanation said that both the motorcar and the insect experienced the same force and a change in their momentum. Comment on these suggestions.
Answer:
Rahul gave the correct explanation that both the motorcar and the insect experienced the same force and a change in their momentum. As per the law of conservation of momentum, when two bodies collide:
Initial momentum before collision = Final momentum after collision
m₁u₁ + m₂u₂ = m₁v₁ + m₂v₂
Equal force is exerted on both the bodies but because the mass of insect is very small, it will suffer a greater change in velocity.

Question 18.
How much momentum will a dumb bell of mass 10kg transfer to the floor if it falls from a height of 80 cm? Take its downward acceleration to be 10ms².
Answer:
Here, m = 10kg, u = 0,
s = 80 cm = 0.80 m, a = 10 m/s^-2
Let v be the velocity gained by the dumb bell as it reaches the floor.
As v² – u² = 2as
v² – 0² = 2 × 10 × 0.80 = 16
v = 4 ms^-1
Momentum transferred by the dumb bell to the floor:
p = mv = 10 × 4 = 40kg ms^-1

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Question A1.
The following is the distance – time table of an object in motion:

Time in seconds	Distance in metres
0	0
1	1
2	8
3	27
4	64
5	125
6	216
7	343

(a) What conclusion can you draw about the acceleration? Is it constant, increasing, decreasing, or zero?
(b) What do you infer about the forces acting on the object?
Answer:

Time (s)	Distance (m)	Vloctiy, v = \(\frac{S_{2}-S_{1}}{t_{1}-t_{1}}\left(\mathrm{~s}^{-1}\right)\)	Acceleration, a = \(\frac{v_{2}-v_{1}}{t_{2}-t_{1}}\left(m^{-2}\right)\)
0	0	0	0
1	1	\(\frac{1-0}{1-0}=1 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)	\(\frac{1-0}{1-0}=1 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\)
2	18	\(\frac{8-1}{2-1}=7 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)	\(\frac{7-1}{2-1}=6 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\)
3	27	\(\frac{27-8}{3-2}=19 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)	\(\frac{19-7}{3-2}=12 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\)
4	64	\(\frac{64-27}{4-3}=37 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)	\(\frac{37-19}{4-3}=18 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\)
5	125	\(\frac{125-64}{5-4}=61 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)	\(\frac{61-37}{5-4}=24 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\)
6	216	\(\frac{216-125}{6-5}=91 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)	\(\frac{91-61}{6-5}=30 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\)
7	343	\(\frac{343-216}{7-6}=127 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)	\(\frac{127-91}{7-5}=36 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\)

(a) There is an unequal change of distance covered in equal intervals of time. Thus, the given object is having a non – uniform motion. Since the velocity of the object increases with time, the acceleration is increasing.
(b) The object is in an accelerated condition. According to Newton’s second law of motion, the force acting on an object is directly proportional to the acceleration produced in the object. So, we can say that unbalanced forces are acting on the object.

Question A2.
Two persons manage to push a motorcar of mass 1200 kg at a uniform velocity along a level roa(d) The same motorcar can be pushed by three persons to produce an acceleration of 0.2 m s 2. With what force does each person push the motorcar? (Assume that all persons push the motorcar with the same muscular effort).
Answer:
Mass of the motorcar = 1200kg.
Only two persons manage to push the car with uniform velocity. Hence, the acceleration acquired by the car is given by the third person alone.
Acceleration produced by the car when it is pushed by the third person is, ‘a’
= 0.2 m/s².
Let the force applied by the third person be F.
From Newton’s second law of motion, Force = Mass × Acceleration => F = 1200 × 0.2 = 240 N.
Thus, the third person applies a force of magnitude 240 N. Hence, each person applies a force of 240 N to push the motorcar.

Question A3.
A hammer of mass 500 g, moving at 50ms¹, strikes a nail. The nail stops the hammer in a very short time of 0.01s. What is the force of the nail on the hammer?
Answer:
Mass of the hammer,
m = 500g = 0.5kg.
Initial velocity of the hammer,
u = 50m/s.
Time taken by the nail to stop the hammer, t = 0.01s.
Velocity of the hammer, v = O (since the hammer finally comes to rest). From
Newton’s second law of motion,
Force, F = \(\frac{\mathrm{m}(\mathrm{v}-\mathrm{u})}{\mathrm{t}}\) = \(\frac{0.5(0-50)}{0.01}\)
= – 2500N
The hammer strikes the nail with a force of -2500N. Hence, from Newton’s third law of motion, the force of the nail on the hammer is equal and opposite, i.e.. + 2500 N.

Question A4.
A motorcar of mass 1200kg is moving along a straight line with a uniform velocity of 90 km/h. Its velocity is slowed down to 18km/h in 4s by an unbalanced external force. Calculate the acceleration and change in momentum. Also calculate the magnitude of the force required.
Answer:
Mass of the motorcar, m = 1200kg.
Initial velocity of the motorcar, u = 90km/h = 25m/s.
Final velocity of the motorcar,
v = 18 km/h = 5m/s.
Time taken, t = 4s.
According to the first equation of motion:
v = u + at
=> 5 = 25 + a(4) or, a = -5m/s²
Negative sign indicates that it is a retarding motion, i.e., velocity is decreasing.
Change in momentum = mv – mu
= m(v – u)= 1200 (5 – 25)
= – 24000 kg ms^-1
Force = Mass × Acceleration
= 1200 × (- 5) = – 6000 N

JAC Class 9 Science Solutions

JAC Board Class 9th Science Solutions Chapter 8 Motion

JAC Class 9th Science Motion InText Questions and Answers

Page 100

Question 1.
An object has moved through a distance. Can it have zero displacement? If yes, support your answer with an example.
Answer:
Yes, an object can have zero displacement even after it has moved through a distance. We know that distance is just the length of path an object has covered irrespective of its direction or position with reference to a certain point, whereas the shortest distance measured from the initial to the final position of an object is known as displacement. For example, an object starts from point A and after covering a distance of say 50 metres, reaches at point B. Hereafter, it again moves back to point A.

Here the distance covered by an object is = AB + BA = 50 m + 50 m = 100 m
whereas displacement of object is = AB – BA = 50 m – 50 m = 0 m.
As initial position of object is same as that of its final position, hence its displacement, which is distance measured from the initial to the final position, is zero.

Question 2.
A farmer moves along the boundary of a square field of side 10 m in 40s. What will be the magnitude of displacement of the farmer at the end of 2 minutes 20 seconds from his initial position?
Answer:
Given, length of each side = 10 m
Distance covered in 1 lap = Perimeter of ABCD = 4 × 10 = 40 m
Time taken by farmer to cover 1 lap = 40s
Speed of farmer = \(\frac{40}{40 s}\) = 1m/s
Distance covered by farmer in 2 minutes 20s = Speed × Time = 1 × 140 s = 140 m
Number of laps covered = \(\frac{140}{40}\)
= 3.5 laps
After 140s, the farmer will be at position C (i.e., 3 and \(\frac{1}{2}\) laps)
Displacement = AC = (AB² + BC²)^1/2
= (100 + 100)^1/2
= 10√2 = 10 × 1.414 = 14.14m

Question 3.
Which of the following is true for displacement?
1. It cannot be zero.
2. Its magnitude is greater than the distance travelled by the object.
Answer:
Both of the statements are not true as:

1. Displacement can be zero.
2. Its magnitude is either less or equal to the distance travelled by the object

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Question 1.
Distinguish between speed and velocity.
Answer:

Speed	Velocity
(a) The distance travelled by a moving body per unit time is called its speed.	(a) The distance travelled by a moving body, in a particular direction, per unit time is called its velocity.
(b) It is a scalar quantity.	(b) It is a vector quantity.
(c) It can be changed only by changing the distance travelled by a body in a particular time.	(c) It can be changed by changing the object’s speed, direction of motion or both.

Question 2.
Under what conditions is the magnitude of average velocity of an object equal to its average speed?
Answer:
The magnitude of average velocity of an object is equal to its average speed only when it is moving in a straight line without turning back.

Question 3.
What does the odometer of an automobile measure?
Answer:
Odometer of an automobile measures the distance covered by the automobile.

Question 4.
What does the path of an object look like when it is in uniform motion?
Answer:
The path of an object looks like a straight line when it is in uniform motion.

Question 5.
During an experiment, a signal from a spaceship reached the ground station in five minutes. What was the distance of the spaceship from the ground station? The signal travels at the speed of light, that is, 3^1/2 ,10⁸ms^-1
Answer:
Time taken = 5 minutes = 5 × 60s = 300 seconds
Speed of signal u = 3 × 10⁸ m/s
Distance = ?
Speed = Distance / Time
∴ Distance = speed × time
Distance = 3 × 10⁸ × 300 = 9 × 10¹⁰ m

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Question 1.
When will you say a body is in
(a) uniform acceleration?
(b) non – uniform acceleration?
Answer:
(a) A body is said to be in uniform acceleration if it travels in a straight line and its velocity increases or decreases by equal amounts in equal intervals of time. Acceleration due to gravity is an example of uniform acceleration.

(b) A body is said to be in non – uniform acceleration if the rate of change of its velocity is not constant, Acceleration of a train running from one station to another is a nonuniform acceleration.

Question 2.
A bus decreases its speed from 80 km h^-1 to 60 km h^-1 in 5s. Find the acceleration of the bus.
Answer:
Initial speed of the bus (u) = 80 km h^-1
\(\frac{80 \times 1000 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}}{60 \times 60}\) = \(\frac{800 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}}{36}\)
Final speed of the bus (v) = 60 km h^-1
= \(\frac{60 \times 1000 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}}{60 \times 60}\) = \(\frac{600 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}}{36}\)
Time in transition (t) = 5s
The acceleration of the bus (a)
\(\frac{\mathrm{v}-\mathrm{u}}{\mathrm{t}}\) = \(\frac{\left(\frac{800}{36}-\frac{600}{36}\right)}{5}\) = \(\frac{\left(\frac{-200}{36}\right)}{5}\)
\(\frac{5.55 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}}{5 \mathrm{~s}}\) = 1.11 ms^-1

Question 3.
A train starting from a railway station and moving with uniform acceleration attains a speed 40 km h^-1 in 10 minutes. Find its acceleration.
Answer:
Initial speed of the train (u)
= 0 ms^-1
Final speed of the train (v) = 40 km h^-1
= \(\frac{40 \times 1000}{60 \times 60} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\) = \(\frac{400}{36} \mathbf{m s}^{-1}\)
Time in transition (t) = 10 minutes = 10 × 60s = 600s
The acceleration of the train (a) = \(\frac{\mathrm{v}-\mathrm{u}}{\mathrm{t}}\) = \(\frac{\left(\frac{400-0}{36}\right)}{600}\) = \(\frac{11.11}{600}\) ms^-2
= 0.0185 ms^-2

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Question 1.
What is the nature of the distance-time graphs for uniform and non-uniform motion of an object?
Answer:
(a) For uniform motion, the distance time graph is a straight line inclined with the time-axis.
(b) For non – uniform motion, the distance – time graph is a curved line.

Question 2.
What can you say about the motion of an object whose distance-time graph is a straight line parallel to the time axis?
Answer:
Motion of an object whose distance – time graph is a straight line parallel to the time axis is not moving at all and is in the state of rest.

Question 3.
What can you say about the motion of an object if its speed – time graph is a straight line parallel to the time axis?
Answer:
The motion of an object, if its speed – time graph is a straight line parallel to the time axis, indicates that the object is moving with a uniform speed.

Question 4.
What is the quantity which is measured by the area occupied below the velocity – time graph?
Answer:
Displacement covered by the body in the given time interval.

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Question 1.
A bus starting from rest moves with a uniform acceleration of 0.1 ms^-2 for 2 minutes. Find
(a) the speed acquired,
(b) the distance travelled.
Answer:
Here,
u = 0, a = 0.1 ms^-2, t = 2 min = 120s
(a) v = u + at = 0 + (0.1 × 120) = 12 ms^-1
(b) s = ut + \(\frac{1}{2}\) at²
= (0 × 120) + (\(\frac{1}{2}\) × 0.1 × (120)²)
= 720m.

Question 2.
A train is travelling at a speed of 90 km h^-1. Brakes are applied so as to produce a uniform acceleration of -0.5 ms^-2. Find how far the train will go before it is brought to rest.
Answer:
Here, u = 90 km h^-1 = 90 x \(\frac{5}{18}\) ms^-1 = 25 ms^-1
a = O.5 ms^-2
v= O
As v² – u² = 2as
O² – (25)² = 2 × (-0.5) × s
or s = \(\frac{-(25 \times 25)}{2 \times-0.5}\) = \(\frac{-625}{-1}\) = 265m.

Question 3.
A trolley, while going down an inclined plane, has an acceleration of 2 cm s^-2. What will be its velocity 3s after the start?
Answer:
Initial velocity of trolley (u) = 0 cm s^-1
Acceleration (a) = 2 cm s^-2
Time (t) = 3s
We know that final velocity (v) = u + at = 0 + (2 × 3) cm s^-1
∴ The velocity of train after 3 seconds = 6 cm s^-1

Question 4.
A racing car has a uniform acceleration of 4ms^-2. What distance will it cover in 10 s after start?
Answer:
Initial velocity of the car (u) = 0 ms^-1
Acceleration (a) = 4ms^-2
Time (t) = 10s
We know distance (s) = ut + \(\frac{1}{2}\) at²
∴ Distance covered by car in 10 s
=0 × 10 + \(\frac{1}{2}\) × 4 × 10²
= 0 + (\(\left(\frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times 10 \times 10\right)\)m
= \(\frac{1}{2}\) x 400 m = 200m.

Question 5.
A stone is thrown in a vertically upward direction with a velocity of 5 m s^-1. If the acceleration of the stone during its motion is 10 m s^-2 in the downward direction, what will be the height attained by the stone and how much time will it take to reach there?
Answer:
Given, initial velocity of the stone (u) = 5ms^-1, final velocity (v) = 0ms^-1
Downward or negative acceleration (a) = – 10ms^-2
We know that 2as = v² – u²
∴Height attained by the stone (s)
\(\frac{(0)^{2}-(5)^{2}}{2(-10)}\) = \(\frac{-25}{-20}\) = 1.25m
Also we know that final velocity (v) = u + at
Also, Time (t) = \(\frac{v-u}{a}\)
Time (t) taken by the stone to attain the height (s) = \(\frac{0-5}{-10}\) s = 0.5s.

JAC Class 9th Science Motion Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
An athlete completes one round of a circular track of diameter 200 m in 40s. What will be the distance covered and the displacement at the end of 2 minutes 20s?
Answer:
Diameter of circular track (D) = 200m
Radius of circular track (r) = \(\frac{200}{2}\) =100m
Time taken by the athlete for one round (t) = 40s
Distance covered by athlete in one round
(s) = 2π r = 2 x \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 100m
Speed of theathlete (v) = \(=\frac{\text { Dis tan ce }}{\text { Time }}\)
\(\frac{2 \times 2200}{7 \times 40}\) = \(\frac{4400}{7 \times 40}\) ms^-1

∴ Distance covered in 2 minutes 20 seconds (s) or 140s = Speed (s) × Time (t) 4400
= \(\vec{a}\) × 4 = 2200 m
Number of rounds in 40s = 1 round
Number of rounds in 140s = \(\frac{140}{40}\) = 3.5
After taking start from position X, the athlete will be at position Y after 3.5 rounds as shown in the figure.
∴ Hence, displacement of the athlete with respect to initial position at X = XY
= Diameter of circular track = 200m.

Question 2.
Joseph jogs from one end A to the other end B of a straight 300 m road in 2 minutes 30 seconds and then turns around and jogs 100 m back to point C in another 1 minute. What are Joseph’s average speeds and velocities in jogging: (a) from A to B and (b) from A to C?
Answer:
(a) From A to B
Time for A → B = 2 min 30 s = (2 x 60) + 30 = 150s Average speed
\(\frac{Total distance}{Time taken}\) = \(\frac{300}{150}\) = 2m/s
Average velocity
\(\frac{\text { Displacement }}{\text { Time taken }}\) = \(\frac{300}{150}\) = 2m/s

(b) From A to C Total distance
= (A to B) + (B to C)
= (300 + 100) = 400m
Time taken= 150 + 60 = 210s
Average speed
\(\frac{Total distance}{Time taken}\)= \(\frac{400}{210}\) = 1.9m/s
Total displacement = AC
= 300 – 100 = 200m
Average velocity
\(\frac{Displacement}{Time taken}\) = \(\frac{200}{210}\) = 0.95 m/s.

Question 3.
Abdul, while driving to school, computes the average speed for his trip to be 20 km h^-1. On his return trip along the same route, there is less traffic and the average speed is 40 km h^-1. What is the average speed for Abdul’s trip?
Answer:
Average speed = \(\frac{Total distance}{Time}\)
Suppose the distance from Abdul’s home to school = x km
While driving to school:
Average speed = \(\frac{Distance}{Time}\)
20 km/h = \(\frac{x}{t_{1}}\)…………..(1)
While on his return trip

Average speed =\(\frac{Distance}{Time}\)
40 km/h = \(\frac{x}{t_{2}}\) ……………(2)
Total distance = x + x = 2x
Total time (t₁ + 1₂)
\(\frac{x}{20}\) = \(\frac{x}{40}\) = \(\frac{2 x+x}{40}\) = \(\frac{3 x}{40}\)
(∴from eq. (1) and (2))
Average speed = \(\frac{2 x}{\left(\frac{3 x}{40}\right)}\) = \(\frac{2 x \times 40}{3 x}\)
= 26.67 km/h.

Question 4.
A motorboat starting from rest on a lake accelerates in a straight line at a constant rate of 3.0 ms^-2 for 8.0s. How far does the boat travel during this time?
Answer:
Given initial velocity of the motorboat, u = 0 m s^-1
Acceleration of the motorboat, a = 3.0 m s^-2
Time under consideration, t = 8.0 s
We know that, Distance s = ut + \(\frac{1}{2}\) at²
∴ The distance travelled by the
motorboat = (0 × 8) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) × 3.0 × 8²
= \(\frac{1}{2}\) × 3 × 8 × 8m = 96m

Question 5.
A driver of a car travelling at 52 km h^-1 applies the brakes and accelerates uniformly in the opposite direction. The car stops in 5s. Another driver going at 3 km h^-1 in another car applies his brakes slowly and stops in 10s. On the same graph paper, plot the speed versus time graphs for the two cars. Which of the two cars travelled farther after the brakes were applied?
Answer:
Initial speed of the first driver
\(=\frac{52 \times 1000}{60 \times 60}\) =14.44 m/s
Initial speed of the second driver
\(\frac{3 \times 1000}{60 \times 60}\) = 0.833 m/s
Distance covered by the first driver
\(\frac{1}{2}\) × 14.44 × 5 = 36.5 m
Distance covered by the second driver
\(\frac{1}{2}\) × 0.8333 × 10
= 4.165m
Hence, distance travelled by the first car is more.

Question 6.
Figure shows the distance – time graph of three objects A, B and C. Study the graph and answer the following questions:
(a) Which of the three is travelling the fastest?
(b) Are all three ever at the same point
(c) How far has C travelled when B passes A?
(d) How far has B travelled by the time it passes C?

Answer:
(a) B is travelling the fastest.

(b) No. Because three lines do not meet at any point.

(c) When B passes A, C is at a distance of approximately 8 km from the origin.

(d) By the time B passes C, it has travelled 5.5 km.

Question 7.
A ball is gently dropped from a height of 20m. If its velocity increases uniformly at the rate of 10ms^-2 with what velocity will it strike the ground? After what time will it strike the ground?
Answer:
Let us assume that the final velocity with which the ball will strike the ground is V and the time it takes to strike the ground is ‘t’
Initial velocity of the ball, u = 0ms^-1
Distance or height of fall, s = 20m
Downward acceleration, a = 10ms^-2
As we know, 2as = v² – u²
v² = 2as + u² = (2 × 10 × 20) + 0 = 400ms^-1
∴ v = 20ms^-1
Final velocity of the ball, v = 20 ms^-1
∴ Time taken by the ball to strike,
t =\(\frac{\mathrm{v}-\mathrm{u}}{\mathrm{a}}\) = \(\frac{20-0}{10}\) = \(\frac{20}{10}\) = 2 seconds.

Question 8.
The speed – time graph for a car is shown in figure.

(a) Find how far the car travels in the first 4 seconds. Shade the area on the graph that represents the distance travelled by the car during the period.
(b) Which part of the graph represents uniform motion of the car?
Answer:
(a) In the given graph, 56 full squares and 12 half squares come under the slope for the time of 4 seconds.
Total number of squares = 56 + \(\frac{12}{2}\) = 62 squares The total area of the squares will give the distance travelled by the car in 4 seconds.
On the time axis, 5 squares
= 2s ∴ 1 square = \(\frac{2}{5}\)s
On the speed axis, 3 squares
= 2m/s ∴ 1 square = \(\frac{2}{3}\) m/s^-1
∴ area of 1 square = \(\frac{2}{3}\) s x \(\frac{2}{5}\)ms^-1
= \(\frac{4}{15}\)
∴ area of 62 squares
\(=\frac{4}{15}\) m × 62 = \(\frac{248}{15}\) m = 16.53 m
Therefore, car travels 16.53m in first 4 seconds. The shaded area under speed – time graph represents the distance which the car will travel in the first 4 seconds.

(b) The straight line part of graph, from point A to point B, represents uniform motion.

Question 9.
State which of the following situations are possible and give an example for each of these:
1. An obj ect with a constant acceleration but with zero velocity.
2. An object moving with an acceleration but with uniform speed.
Answer:

1. Possible. Object under free fall due to gravity.
2. Possible. Object moving in circular path.

Question 10.
An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit of radius 42250 km. Calculate its speed if it takes 24 hours to revolve around the earth.
Answer:
Let us assume an artificial satellite that is moving in a circular orbit of radius 42250 km and covers a distance ‘s’ as it revolves around earth with speed ‘v’ in given time ‘t’ of 24 hours.
Radius of circular orbit, r = 42250 × 1000m
Time taken by artificial satellite, t = 24 hours = 24 × 60 × 60s
Distance covered by satellite, s = circumference of circular orbit = 2πr
Speed of satellite, v = \(\frac{2 \pi \mathrm{r}}{\mathrm{t}}\)
= \(\frac{\left[2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 42250 \times 1000\right]}{24 \times 60 \times 60}\)
= \(\frac{2 \times 22 \times 42250 \times 1000}{7 \times 24 \times 60 \times 60}\)ms^-1
= 3073.74 ms^-1

JAC Class 9 Science Solutions

JAC Board Class 9th Science Solutions Chapter Chapter 7 Diversity in Living Organisms

JAC Class 9th Science Diversity in Living Organisms InText Questions and Answers

Page 80

Question 1.
Why do we classify organisms?
Answer:
We classify organisms for easier and convenient study of the variety of life forms.

Question 2.
Give three examples of the range of variations that you see in life forms around you.
Answer:
Examples of range of variations observed in daily life are:

1. Variety of living organisms in terms of size ranges from microscopic bacteria to tall trees upto 100.
2. The colour, shape and size of snakes are completely different from those of lizards.
3. The life span of different organisms is also quite varied, e.g., a crow lives for only 15 years, whereas a parrot lives for about 140 years.

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Question 1.
Which, do you think, is a more basic characteristic for classifying organisms?
(a) the place where they live.
(b) the kind of cells they are made o(f) Why?
Answer:
Classification based on the kind of cells they are made of is more basic as there can be wide variations in organisms living in a given place. Hence it cannot be a characteristic for classifying organisms.

Question 2.
What is the primary characteristic on which the first division of organisms is made?
Answer:
Whether organism is a eukaryotic cell, i.e., has membrane – bound cell organelles, or is a prokaryotic cell, i.e., does not have membrane – bound cell organelles.

Question 3.
On what bases are plants and animals put into different categories?
Answer:
Plants and animals are put into different categories on the bases of whether the organisms produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis (plants) or organisms get food from outside (animals). relatively recently. There is a possibility that advanced or younger organisms have undergone complexity in body structure during evolution to compete and survive.

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Question 1.
Which organisms are called primitive and how are they different from the so – called advanced organisms?
Answer:
Organisms with simple cellular structure and no division of labour are called primitive. Advanced organisms like mammals, have millions of cells and have different organs and organ systems for different biological functions.

Question 2.
Will advanced organisms be the same as complex organisms? Why?
Answer:
Yes, advanced organisms will be the same as complex organisms. This is because the advanced organisms have acquired their particular body designs relatively recently. There is a possibility that advanced or younger organisms have undergone complexity in body structure during evolution to compete and survive.

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Question 1.
What is the criterion for classification of organisms as belonging to kingdom Monera or Protista?
Answer:
It is the presence or absence of a well defined nucleus. Monera has no nuclear membrane, while Protista shows well defined nucleus.

Question 2.
In which kingdom will you place an organism which is single-celled, eukaryotic and photosynthetic?
Answer:
Kingdom Protista.

Question 3.
In the hierarchy of classification, which group will have the smallest number of organisms with a maximum number of characteristics in common and which will have the largest number of organisms?
Answer:
Organisms belonging to a species will have the smallest number of organisms with a maximum number of characteristics in common. Kingdom will have the largest number of organisms.

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Question 1.
Which division among plants has the simplest organisms?
Answer:
Thallophyta or algae.

Question 2.
How are pteridophytes different from the phanerogams?
Answer:
Pteridophytes have naked embryo and inconspicuous reproductive organs whereas phanerogams have well differentiated reproductive organs and covered embryo.

Question 3.
How do gymnosperms and angiosperms differ from each other?
Answer:
In gymnosperms, reproductive organs are present in cones. The plants bear naked seeds. In angiosperms, reproductive organs are flowers. The seeds are enclosed within fruit.

Question 1.
How do poriferan animals differ from coelenterate animals?
Answer:

Poriferans	Coelenterates
1. Poriferan animals have many small pores, called ostia, all over the body and a large opening at the top.	1. Coelenterate animals lack ostia and have only one opening.
2. They have canal system for circulating water throughout the body.	2. They do not have water canal system in the body.
3. External skeleton is present.	3. Skeleton is absent.
4. Their body is less differentiated.	4. Their body is more differentiated.
5. Tentacles are absent.	5. Tentacles are present.

Question 2.
How do annelid animals differ from arthropods?
Answer:

Arthropods	Annelids
1. Exoskeleton pres – ent.	1. No skeleton
2. Body is segmented into head, thorax and abdomen.	2. Body is segmented into rings.
3. Sexes are usually separate.	3. Sexes may be united (hermaphrodites) or separate.

Question 3.

What are the differences between amphibians and reptiles?
Answer:

Amphibians	Reptiles
1. Adapted to live in water and land, can breathe by skin in water.	1. Can live in water but need to come to surface to breathe oxygen.
2. Skin is moist and soft.	2. Skin is dry and has scales.
3. Respiration is either through gills or lungs.	3. Respiration is through lungs.
4. Move by hopping	4. Move by crawling.
5. Development is indirect through tadpole stage.	5. Development is direct with no intermediate stage in life cycle.

Question 4.
What are the differences between animals belonging to the Aves group and those in the Mammalia group?
Answer:

Aves	Annelids
1. Aves have beak.	1. Mammalia do not have beak.
2. Their body is cov – ered with feathers. with hair. Feathers are absent.	2. Their body is covered
3. Forelimbs are modi	3. Forelimbs are not modified into wings flight. as in birds. However, forelimbs may be modified for various purposes.

 

Aves	Mammalia
1. They lay eggs	1. Most of the mammals produce young ones.
2. They do not have glands to produce mammary glands to produce milk for milk for young ones.	2.They have mammary glands to produce milk for milk for young ones.

JAC Class 9th Science Diversity in Living Organisms Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
What are the advantages of classifying organisms?
Answer:
Following are the advantages of classification:

1. Classification helps us identify the living organisms easily.
2. It makes the study of a wide variety of organisms easy and systematic.
3. It makes the study of similarities and dissimilarities among organisms easy.
4. It enables us to understand how complex organisms evolved over time.
5. Classification helps us understand the inter – relationships among different groups.
6. It forms the basis of other branches of bio – sciences like bio-geography, environmental biology, ecology, etc.
7.  It also provides a systematic way to identify known and unknown organisms.
8. Classification systems are accepted internationally. This aids communication between scientists.

Question 2.
How would you choose between two characteristics to be used for developing a hierarchy in classification?
Answer:
The characteristic which is dependent on the previous one and would decide the variety in the next level should be chosen for developing a hierarchy in classification.

1. Presence of vertebral column in human beings can be considered under vertebrata.
2. Presence of four limbs makes them the members of tetrapoda.
3. Presence of mammary glands classifies them under mammalia.

Question 3.
Explain the basis for grouping organisms into five kingdoms.
Answer:
The bases for grouping organisms into five kingdoms are as follows:

1. Cellular structure: The two major divisions based on the cellular structure within living things are prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
2. Number of cells: It divides organisms into unicellular and multicellular.
3. Mode and source of nutrition: Organisms are divided, based on the mode of nutrition, into autotrophis and heterotrophic.
4. Presence or absence of cell wall: It divides organisms into plants and animals.
5. Phylogenetic relationship and body organisation: Based on body organisation and evolution, organisms are divided into simple and complex organisms.

Question 4.
What are the major divisions in kingdom Plantae? What is the basis for these divisions?
Answer:
Divisions in kingdom Plantae are:
1. Thallophyta,
2. Bryophyta,
3. Pteridophyta,
4. Gymnosperms,
5. Angiosperms.
Bases for classification of kingdom Plantae into these divisions are:

1. Whether the plant body has well differentiated and distinct components or not.
2. Whether the plant body has special tissues for the transport of water and other substances within it or not.
3. Whether the plant bears the seeds or not.
4. Whether the seeds are enclosed within fruits or not.

Question 5.
How are the criteria for deciding divisions in plants different from the criteria for deciding the subgroups among animals?
Answer:
The criteria for deciding divisions in plants are the presence or absence of seeds and flowers, differentiation of body parts, presence or absence of specialised vascular tissues and nature of the seed The criteria for subdivisions among animals are the presence or absence of notochord and coelom, position of nerve cord, gill slits, body segmentation, habitat and oviparity or viviparity.

Question 6.
Explain how animals in Vertebrata are classified into further subgroups.
Answer:
The subphylum Vertebrata has been classified into two divisions, viz. Agnatha and Gnathostomata, on the basis of presence or absence of jaws and paired appendages. Agnatha does not have jaws and paired appendages while Gnathostomata bear jaws and paired appendages. These division have further been classified into Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves and Mammalia.
1. The major characteristics used to classify these groups are as follows:

• The kind of exoskeleton or endoskeleton,
• The kind of respiratory organs,
• The method of reproduction and giving birth to young ones.

2. The classes with their characteristics are as follows:

1. Exoskeleton of scales: endoskeleton of cartilage or bones; breathing through gills Pisces (fishes).
2. Breathing through gills only in larva: skin slimy – Amphibia.
3. Exoskeleton of scales: laying eggs outside the water – Reptilia.
4. Exoskeleton of feathers: lay eggs; flight possible – Aves (Birds).
5. Exoskeleton of hair: external ears give birth to young ones – Mammalia.

JAC Class 9 Science Solutions

JAC Board Class 9th Science Solutions Chapter 6 Tissues

JAC Class 9th Science Tissues InText Questions and Answers

Page 69

Question 1.
What is a tissue?
Answer:
A group of cells that are similar in structure and work together to achieve a particular function is called a tissue.

Question 2.
What is the utility of tissues in multicellular organisms?
Answer:
In multicellular organisms, different types of tissues perform different functions. Since a particular group of cells carries out only a particular function, these cells do it very efficiently. So, multicellular organisms possess a definite division of labour.

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Question 1.
Name types of simple tissues.
Answer:
The types of simple tissues are parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma.

Question 2.
Where is apical meristem found?
Answer:
Apical meristem is found at the tip of root or shoot of the plant.

Question 3.
Which tissue makes up the husk of coconut?
Answer:
The husk of coconut is made of sclerenchyma tissue.

Question 4.
What are the constituents of phloem?
Answer:
Phloem is made up of four types of elements sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem fibres and phloem parenchyma.

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Question 1.
Name the tissue responsible for movement in our body.
Answer:
The combination of both muscular tissue and nervous tissue is responsible for movement in our body.

Question 2.
What does a neuron look like?
A neuron consists of a cell body with a nucleus and cytoplasm. It has two important extensions known as the axon and dendrites. An axon is a long thread – like extension of nerve cells that transmits impulses away from the cell body. Dendrites, on the other hand, are thread-like extensions of cell body that receive nerve impulses. Thus, the axon transmits impulses away from the cell body, whereas the dendrite receives nerve impulses. This coordinated function helps in transmitting impulses very quickly.

Question 3.
Give three features of cardiac muscles.
Answer:
Three features of cardiac muscles are as follows:

1. Cardiac muscles are involuntary muscles that contract rapidly but do not get fatigued.
2. The cells of cardiac muscles are cylindrical, branched and uninucleate.
3. They control the contraction and relaxation of the heart.

Question 4.
What are the functions of areolar tissues?
Answer:
Areolar tissue helps in supporting internal organs. It helps in repairing the tissues of the skin and muscles.

JAC Class 9th Science Tissues Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Define the term ‘tissue’.
Answer:
Group of cells that are similar in structure and perform same function is called a tissue.

Question 2.
How many types of elements together make up the xylem tissue? Name them.
Answer:
Tracheids, vessels, xylem parenchyma, and xylem fibres.

Question 3.
How are simple tissues different from complex tissues in plants?
Answer:
Simple tissues are made up of one type of cells which coordinate to perform a common function. Complex tissues are made up of more than one type of cells. All these coordinate to perform a common function.

Question 4.
Differentiate between parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma on the basis of their cell wall.
Answer:

Parenchyma	Collenchyma	Sclerenchyma
Cell walls are relatively thin, and the cells in parenchyma tissues are loosely packed.	The cell wall is irregularly thickened at the corners and there is very little space between the cells.	The cell walls are uniformly thickened and there is no intercellular space.
The cell wall in this tissue is made up of cellulose.	Pectin and hemi – cellulose are the major constituents of the cell wall.	An additional layer of the cell wall composed mainly of lignin is found.

Question 5.
What are the functions of the stomata?
Answer:
The outermost layer of the cell is called epidermis and is very porous. These pores are called stomata The stomata help in transpiration and exchange of gases.

Question 6.
Diagrammatically show the difference between the three types of muscle fibres.
Answer:

1. Striated muscles
(a) They are connected to bones (skeletal muscles).

(b) They are voluntary muscles.

(c) The cells are long, cylindrical with many nuclei and are unbranched.

2. Smooth muscles
(a) They are found in alimentary canal and lungs.
(b) They are involuntary muscles.

(c) They are spindle in shape and have single nucleus.

3. Cardiac muscles
(a) They are found in heart.
(b) They are involuntary in action.

(c) They are branched and have one nucleus.

Question 7.
What is the specific function of cardiac muscle?
Answer:
The specific function of cardiac muscle is to contract and relax rhythmically throughout life. Their rhythmic contraction and relaxation helps in pumping action of heart.

Question 8.
Differentiate between striated, unstriated and cardiac muscles on the basis of their structure and site/location in the body.
Answer:

Striated muscles	Unstriated muscles	Cardiacmuscles
Cells are long, cylindrical, non – tapering and are unbranched.	Cells are long with tapering ends and are unbranched.	Cells are non – tapering and cylindrical in shape and are branched.
In hands, legs and skeletal muscles.	The wall of stomach,intestine, ureter, bronchi, etc.	In the heart.
Light and dark bands are present.	Absent	Present but less prominent.

Question 9.
Draw a labelled diagram of a neuron.
Answer:

Question 10.
Name the following:
(a) Tissue that forms the inner lining of our mouth
(b) Tissue that connects muscle to bone in humans
(c) Tissue that transports food in plants
(d) Tissue that stores fat in our body
(e) Connective tissue with a fluid matrix
(f) Tissue present in the brain
Answer:

(a) Tissue that forms the inner lining of our mouth	Epithelial tissue (squamous epithelium)
(b) Tissue that connects muscle to bone in humans	Tendons
(c) Tissue that transports food in plants	Phloem
(d) Tissue that stores fat in our body	Adipose tissue
(e) Connective tissue with a fluid matrix	Blood
(f) Tissue present in the brain	Nervous tissue

Question 11.
Identify the type of tissue in the following: skin, bark of tree, bone, lining of kidney tubule, vascular bundle.
Answer:
Skin – Striated squamous epithelial tissue Bark of tree – Simple permanent tissues Bone – Connective tissue Lining of kidney tubule – Cuboidal epithelial tissue

Question 12.
Name the regions in which parenchyma tissue is present.
Answer:
Parenchyma is found in cortex and pith of root and stem. When it contains chlorophyll, it is called chlorenchyma, found in green leaves.

Question 13.
What is the role of epidermis in plants?
Answer:
Epidermis is present on the outer surface of the entire plant body. The cells of the epidermal tissues form a continuous layer without any intercellular space. It performs the following important functions:

• It is a protective tissue of the plant body.
• It protects the plant against mechanical injury.
• It allows exchange of gases through the stomata.

Question 14.
How does the cork act as a protective tissue?
Answer:
Cork acts as a protective tissue because its cells are dead and compactly arranged without intercellular spaces. They have deposition of suberin on the walls that makes them impervious to gases and water.

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JAC Class 9 Science Solutions