Explore topic-wise MCQs in Grade9.

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451.

The significant digits in 3587 are

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 0
Answer» B. 3
452.

F zero lines of the Vernier scale are on the left side of the zero of the main scale, then zero error will be

A. zero
B. positive
C. negative
D. one
Answer» D. one
453.

A number 62580 can be expressed in scientific notation as

A. 6.258 × 103
B. 6.258 × 102
C. 6.258 × 104
D. 6.258 × 105
Answer» D. 6.258 × 105
454.

We can express 200.7 in scientific notation as

A. 2.007 × 10³
B. 2.007 × 10²
C. 27 × 10³
D. 200.7 × 10²
Answer» C. 27 × 10³
455.

In screw gauge, if zero of circular scale is behind the index line, then the zero error will be

A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. one
Answer» B. negative
456.

All the quantities that are measurable are called

A. Physical quantities
B. thermodynamics
C. non-physical quantities
D. mechanics
Answer» B. thermodynamics
457.

The smallest possible division up to which an instrument can measure is called

A. large count
B. least count
C. small count
D. shortest length
Answer» C. small count
458.

Length, mass, electric current, time, intensity of light and the amount of substance are the examples of

A. base quantities
B. derived quantities
C. prefixes
D. quartile quantities
Answer» B. derived quantities
459.

The prefix for 109 is

A. giga
B. Milli
C. nano
D. pico
Answer» B. Milli
460.

GPS consists of

A. 23 earth satellites
B. 24 earth satellites
C. 25 earth satellites
D. 26 earth satellites
Answer» C. 25 earth satellites
461.

The mass of the Earth is

A. 6 × 1026
B. 6 × 1024
C. 8 × 1024
D. 7 × 1024
Answer» C. 8 × 1024
462.

With mass ‘m’, altitude ‘h’, radius ro and velocity vo, the centripetal force is equal to

A. Fc =( mvo²) ⁄ ro
B. Fc =( mvo) ⁄ ro
C. Fc =( mro²) ⁄ vo
D. Fc =( mvo² + ro)
Answer» B. Fc =( mvo) ⁄ ro
463.

The distance of moon from the Earth is

A. 395,000 km
B. 420,000 km
C. 380,000 km
D. 450,000 km
Answer» D. 450,000 km
464.

In SI units, the value of gravitational constant(G) is

A. 6.673 x10-11
B. 8.673 x105
C. 6.673 x105
D. 4.673 x105
Answer» B. 8.673 x105
465.

From the following, the lightest substance is

A. aluminum
B. copper
C. mercury
D. lead
Answer» B. copper
466.

The mass per unit volume of a substance is called its

A. density
B. power
C. stress
D. displacement
Answer» B. power
467.

Atmospheric pressure acts in

A. specific direction
B. horizontally
C. vertically
D. all of above
Answer» E.
468.

Liquids have attractive forces

A. more than solids
B. less than gases
C. less than plasma
D. less than solids
Answer» E.
469.

The ratio of stress to strain is

A. 1
B. 0
C. 3
D. constant
Answer» E.
470.

Plasma is highly

A. conducting
B. non conducting
C. resistive
D. insulator
Answer» B. non conducting
471.

As compared to water, mercury is denser

A. 12 times
B. 11.5 times
C. 15 times
D. 13.6 times
Answer» E.
472.

(Change in length/original length) is equal to

A. tensile strain
B. zero strain
C. constant strain
D. former strain
Answer» B. zero strain
473.

The matter can be filled in any container of any shape is

A. liquids only
B. solid only
C. gas
D. liquids and solid
Answer» E.
474.

The pressure is defined as the force acting per unit

A. volume
B. density
C. area
D. mass
Answer» D. mass
475.

According to newton's 2nd law of motion, with mass ‘m’, velocity ‘v’ and radius ‘r’ the centripetal force is equal to

A. mv² ×r
B. (mv²) ⁄ r
C. mv² + r
D. mv² - r
Answer» C. mv² + r
476.

The tires roll over easily on

A. smooth surface
B. rough surface
C. on coal tar
D. all of above
Answer» B. rough surface
477.

If the coefficient of friction between wood and marble is 0.6,mass of wood is 6 kg, then the force of friction between the wood and the horizontal marble floor will be

A. 36 N
B. 30 N
C. 40 N
D. 23 N
Answer» B. 30 N
478.

The quantity of matter possessed by the body is known as

A. mass
B. weight
C. inertia
D. force
Answer» B. weight
479.

Newton is denoted by

A. n
B. N
C. w
D. R
Answer» C. w
480.

If the sum of clockwise momentum is equal to sum of anti-clockwise momentum then body is in

A. zero gravity
B. balanced
C. imbalanced
D. non equilibrium
Answer» C. imbalanced
481.

The sum of two or more forces is called

A. resultant forces
B. like parallel forces
C. unlike forces
D. positive forces
Answer» B. like parallel forces
482.

A couple is produced by

A. one unlike parallel force
B. two unlike parallel forces
C. like parallel force
D. two alike parallel force
Answer» C. like parallel force
483.

Torque is turning effect of

A. force
B. moment of force
C. line of action of force
D. frictional force
Answer» B. moment of force
484.

To lower their center of mass, circus artists use

A. short poles
B. long poles
C. heavy costumes
D. light costumes
Answer» C. heavy costumes
485.

The constant for gravitation is denoted universally by

A. g
B. r
C. G
D. R
Answer» D. R
486.

The moon completes one revolution around the Earth in

A. 30 days
B. 24 days
C. 26 days
D. 27.3 days
Answer» E.
487.

If the mass of earth is 6.0 * 1024 and its radius is 6400 km then value of g at an altitude of 1000 km is

A. 7 ms-1
B. 7 ms-2
C. 7.3 ms-1
D. 7.3 ms-2
Answer» E.
488.

Value of g increases with the

A. decrease in altitude
B. increase in altitude
C. increase in body mass
D. decrease in body mass
Answer» B. increase in altitude
489.

The gravitational force between two spheres of masses 1000 kg kept 1m apart is

A. 10 N
B. 6.673 * 10-5
C. 12 N
D. 5 N
Answer» C. 12 N
490.

On the Kelvin scale, the interval between the lower and upper fixed points is divided into

A. 100 equal parts
B. 180 equal parts
C. 50 equal parts
D. 90 equal parts
Answer» B. 180 equal parts
491.

The heat require to boil 2.5 liters of water at 20 °C is

A. 840 kJ
B. 850 kJ
C. 860 kJ
D. 890 kJ
Answer» B. 850 kJ
492.

Mercury-in-glass thermometers are used to measure temperature between

A. −20 °C to 150 °C
B. −10 °C to 270 °C
C. −10 °C to 150 °C
D. −10 °C to 180 °C
Answer» D. −10 °C to 180 °C
493.

The temperature coefficient of volume expansion is denoted by

A. β
B. α
C. π
D. ω
Answer» B. α
494.

If we convert 400K into the Celsius scale of temperature, we get

A. 100 °C
B. 0 °C
C. 150 °C
D. 127 °C
Answer» E.
495.

Substance that show a change with temperature can be used as a

A. energy observer
B. plasma material
C. capacity calculator
D. thermometric material
Answer» E.
496.

The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy associated with the atoms, particles and molecules of a body is called its

A. negative energy
B. external energy
C. internal energy
D. constant energy
Answer» D. constant energy
497.

The change in length of a solid is directly proportional to its

A. original area
B. original width
C. original length
D. original shape
Answer» D. original shape
498.

The quantity of heat that changes unit mass of a liquid completely into gas at its boiling point without any change in its temperature is called its

A. latent heat of vaporization
B. latent heat of fusion
C. latent heat of energy
D. latent heat of pressure
Answer» B. latent heat of fusion
499.

Thermal expansion results in

A. increase in length
B. increase in breadth
C. increase in thickness
D. all of above
Answer» E.
500.

Weight is measured by a

A. beam balance
B. spring balance
C. screw gauge
D. physical balance
Answer» C. screw gauge