ICSE Class 9 Physics Mid-Term 2026: Top 18 Questions & Numericals From the PW Marathon
Gunika Shah2 Sept, 2026
The ICSE Class 9 Physics Mid-Term 2026 requires you to revise concepts as well as their application in numericals. From distance, displacement, speed, and acceleration to Force, Momentum, and Gravitation, you need to be clear about the concept, remember the right formula, and know when to use it in a question.
The PW Mid-Term Marathon brings this revision together in one place, with concept recall, formula application, and question practice across the Physics portion of your mid-term syllabus. It also focuses on concerns raised before the session, including forgotten earlier chapters, backlog, and difficulty with Motion and Force numericals. The important questions and numericals below are selected from the marathon to help you revise these areas and check your preparation.
Which Physics Topics Can You Revise in the PW Mid-Term Marathon 2026?
The marathon moves from basic motion concepts to numerical applications, so you can revise theory and practise how it is used in questions.
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Physics Area |
What You Can Revise |
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Motion and Rest |
Motion and rest with respect to surroundings |
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Physical Quantities |
Magnitude, units, scalar and vector quantities |
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Distance and Displacement |
Path, direction and numericals |
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Speed and Velocity |
Formulae, units and differences |
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Average Speed and Velocity |
Distance, displacement and time-based problems |
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Acceleration |
Acceleration and retardation |
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Motion Graphs |
Position-time and velocity-time graphs |
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Equations of Motion |
Formula selection and application |
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Force and Friction |
Applied and opposing forces |
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Momentum |
Momentum and recoil |
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Gravitation |
Gravity and vertical motion |
You also revise useful graph relationships, including slope of a position-time graph = velocity and area under a velocity-time graph = displacement.
Top 18 Physics Questions for ICSE Class 9 From the PW Mid-Term Marathon 2026
The questions below cover key sections from the Physics portion of the PW Mid-Term Marathon, including Motion, Force and Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Work and Energy, and numerical applications.
These are selected questions from the session; check the complete PW Physics Mid-Term Marathon for more questions, numericals, and concept explanations.
Motion, Distance and Displacement
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Answer |
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Q1. Under what condition are distance and displacement equal? |
Distance and displacement are equal when you move in a straight line in one direction without turning back. |
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Q2. A body moves along a circular path and returns to its starting point. What is its displacement? |
The displacement is 0 m because the initial and final positions are the same. |
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Q3. You walk 5 m east and then 5 m west. Find the total distance and displacement. |
Total distance = 5 + 5 = 10 m. Since you return to the starting point, displacement = 0 m. |
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Q4. A person moves 600 m east, 400 m north, 200 m east, and then 200 m north. Find the distance and displacement. |
Total distance = 600 + 400 + 200 + 200 = 1400 m. Total eastward movement = 800 m and northward movement = 600 m. Using the Pythagoras theorem, displacement = √(800² + 600²) = 1000 m. |
Speed and Velocity
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Question |
Answer |
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Q5. A jet covers 4000 m in 100 seconds. Find its speed. |
Speed = Distance ÷ Time = 4000 ÷ 100 = 40 m/s. |
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Q6. An object covers a path of 4000 m in 100 seconds, while its displacement is 1000 m. Find its speed and velocity. |
Speed = 4000 ÷ 100 = 40 m/s. Velocity = 1000 ÷ 100 = 10 m/s. |
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Q7. You travel 300 m in 15 seconds and then move 200 m back in 5 seconds. Find your average speed and average velocity. |
Total distance = 500 m and total time = 20 s. Average speed = 500 ÷ 20 = 25 m/s. Displacement = 300 − 200 = 100 m, so average velocity = 100 ÷ 20 = 5 m/s. |
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Q8. You cover equal distances at 40 km/h and 60 km/h. Find your average speed. |
For equal distances, average speed = (2 × 40 × 60) ÷ (40 + 60) = 48 km/h. |
Acceleration and Motion Graphs
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Question |
Answer |
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Q9. What does the slope of a position-time graph represent? |
The slope of a position-time graph represents velocity. |
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Q10. What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent? |
The area under a velocity-time graph represents displacement. |
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Q11. How can you identify uniform acceleration and uniform retardation from a velocity-time graph? |
A straight line with velocity increasing uniformly with time represents uniform acceleration. A straight line with velocity decreasing uniformly with time represents uniform retardation. |
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Q12. A bus slows down from 80 km/h to 60 km/h in 5 seconds. Find its acceleration. |
Convert the velocities to m/s: u = 80 × 5/18 = 200/9 m/s and v = 60 × 5/18 = 50/3 m/s. Using a = (v − u)/t, acceleration ≈ −1.1 m/s². The negative sign shows that the bus is slowing down. |
Force, Friction and Momentum
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Question |
Answer |
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Q13. Why is acceleration opposite to velocity when a moving body slows down? |
When velocity decreases, acceleration acts opposite to the direction of motion. This is called retardation or deceleration. |
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Q14. A box is pushed with a force of 10 N but does not move. What is the frictional force acting on it? |
Since the box remains at rest, friction balances the applied force. The frictional force is 10 N in the opposite direction. |
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Q15. A bullet of mass 0.02 kg moves with a velocity of 1000 m/s. Find its momentum. |
Using p = mv, momentum = 0.02 × 1000 = 20 kg m/s. |
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Q16. A 0.1 kg bullet is fired from a 5 kg gun with a force of 2 N. Find the initial acceleration of the bullet and the gun. |
For the bullet, a = 2 ÷ 0.1 = 20 m/s². For the gun, a = 2 ÷ 5 = 0.4 m/s² in the direction opposite to the bullet. |
Gravitation and Vertical Motion
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Question |
Answer |
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Q17. A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 25 m/s. Taking g = 10 m/s², find its displacement after 4 seconds. |
Using s = ut + ½at², s = (25 × 4) + ½(−10)(4²) = 100 − 80 = 20 m upward. |
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Q18. Why is acceleration due to gravity taken as negative when a body is thrown vertically upward? |
If you take upward as the positive direction, gravity acts downward in the opposite direction. Therefore, acceleration is written as a = −g. |
After attempting the questions and numericals from each section, check why you made each mistake rather than only correcting the final answer. The complete PW Physics Mid-Term Marathon can help you revisit concepts from motion, speed and velocity, acceleration, force and momentum, and gravitation, along with the numerical methods and problem-solving steps you still need to practise before the mid-term.
Which Physics Numericals Need More Attention Before the Mid-Term?
Once you finish the questions, look at the ones where you needed help with the formula, direction, or calculation. The following are the areas worth practising again:
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Distance and displacement: Check whether you need the total path or resultant displacement.
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Direction-based problems: Draw the directions before calculating displacement.
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Speed and velocity: Keep distance and displacement separate.
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Average speed and velocity: Use total distance or displacement over total time as required.
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Unit conversion: Convert km/h to m/s before using SI units.
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Acceleration and retardation: Check the direction before assigning the sign.
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Equations of motion: Choose the formula according to the values given and asked.
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Momentum: Check mass, velocity, and their units.
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Vertical motion: Decide the positive direction before using gg.
Instead of repeating every numerical, focus on the areas where you made mistakes. Practising those calculations again can help you become more confident with formula selection, units, signs, and direction, which are often the key steps in solving Physics numericals correctly.
How Does the PW Marathon Bring Your Mid-Term Revision Together?
The PW Mid-Term Marathon lets you revise concepts and practise their application in the same session. Instead of going back to every chapter from the beginning, you can use it to:
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Revisit Concepts You May Have Forgotten
The marathon takes you back to earlier concepts that may no longer be fresh in your mind, so you can revise them before moving to questions and numericals.
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See Where Each Formula Is Used
Instead of revising formulas separately, you see them applied within questions. This helps you recognise which formula fits a given numerical.
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Practise Motion and Force Numericals
You can work through numerical problems from areas such as Motion and Force, including calculations involving speed, velocity, acceleration, momentum, and equations of motion.
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Revise Graph-Based Questions
The session also covers relationships used in motion graphs, such as finding velocity from a position-time graph and displacement from a velocity-time graph.
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Find the Areas That Need Another Revision
As you attempt questions, you can identify concepts, formulas, or calculations where you are still making mistakes. The marathon also uses repeated revision and question practice to strengthen concepts you have already studied but may not feel fully confident about.
The PW Mid-Term Marathon helps you bring concept revision and numerical practice together while preparing for Class 9 Physics. Use the questions above to check your preparation, then turn to the complete marathon for additional explanations, questions, and numericals that can help you strengthen weaker areas before the mid-term.
FAQs
1. What is the PW Mid-Term Marathon for Class 9 Physics?
2. Does the PW Mid-Term Marathon include Physics numericals?
3. How should you use the PW Marathon before your Physics mid-term?
4. Which Physics topics should you focus on during the marathon?
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