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This page consists of interesting Motion Numericals of class 9 physics. These Numericals & questions are based on equations of motion (suvat equations). The solved answers to the Physics Numericals for class 9 motion are provided with step-by-step explanations.
Equations or formulas required to solve the motion numerical
This is the equation of the final velocity v.
v=u + at ……………….. (1)
Now see the equation of the displacement s.
s= ut + (1/2)at2 ……….(2)
Another equation of displacement without using acceleration a.
displacement = average velocity * time = [(u+v)/2]. t ………..(3)
This is another equation of the final velocity v. Please note that this equation of final velocity doesn’t have any mention of time t.
v2=u2 + 2as………………(4)
Motion Numericals Class 9 Physics – questions & answers [solved]
1) A boat has an acceleration of 4 m/s2. What would the final velocity of the boat be after 10 seconds if the initial velocity of the speedboat is 2 m/s?
Solution:
a = 4 m/s2
u = 2 m/s
t = 10 s
final velocity = v
v = u + at = 2 + 4×10 = 42 m/s
2) A vehicle has an acceleration of 10 m/s2. What would the final velocity of the vehicle be after 20 seconds if the initial velocity of the vehicle is 40 m/s? What is the displacement of the vehicle during the 20 s time interval?
Solution:
a = 10 m/s2
u = 40 m/s
t = 20 s
final velocity = v
v = u + at = 40 + 10×20 = 240 m/s
final velocity = 240 m/s
Displacement during the 20 s time interval = s
s = ut + (1/2)at2
=> s = 40×20 + (½)x10x202
=> s= 800 + 2000 = 2800 m
Displacement during the 10 s time interval = 2800 m
3) A child on a flat board starts from rest and accelerates down a snow-covered hill at 1 m/s2. How long does it take the child to reach the bottom of the hill if it is 15.0 m away?
Solution: initial velocity u = 0
acceleration a = 1 m/s2
distance = s = 15 m
time taken t = ?
s= ut + (1/2)at2
As here, u = 0, so we can write:
s= (1/2)at2
=> t2 =(2 s /a ) = (2×15)/1 = 30
time t = 5.48 sec
4. A car starts from rest and accelerates at +2.50 m/s2 for a distance of 150.0 m. It then slows down with an acceleration of –1.50 m/s2 until the velocity is +10.0 m/s. Determine the total displacement of the car.
Solution:
First part:
displacement = s = 150 m
We need to find out the final velocity(v) of this accelerating part.
v2 = u2 + 2as
=> v2 = 0 + 2×2.5×150 = 750
=> v = 27.4 m/s
This velocity becomes the initial velocity of the second part of the journey.
Second part:
u = 27.4 m/s
a = -1.5 m/s2
v= 10 m/s
v2 = u2 + 2as
102 = 27.42 + 2.(-1.5).s
=> 100 = 750 – 3s
s= 650/3 = 216.7 m
Second part displacement = 216.7 m
Considering a straight-line journey without a change of direction,
total displacement = (150 + 216.7) m = 366.7 m
5. A car accelerates uniformly from a velocity of 21.8 m/s to a velocity of 27.6 m/s. The car travels 36.5 m during this acceleration.
a) What was the acceleration of the car?
b) Determine the time interval over which this acceleration occurred.
Solution:
a)
final velocity v = 27.6 m/s
initial velocity u = 21.8 m/s
distance traveled s=36.5 m
We will use this equation: v2 = u2 + 2as
a = ( v2 – u2) /(2s) = (27.62 – 21.82)/(2×36.5) = 3.92 m/s2
Acceleration = 3.92 m/s2
b) time interval over which this acceleration occurred = t
v = u + at
=> t = (v-u)/a = (27.6-21.8) / 3.92 = 1.48 seconds.
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