Grade 9 Group 4

MEMBERS: JONA C. BELTRAN

GLENDA E. SERVITO
ANGELIE B. DULATRE
MARY GRACE N. LEMON
MARITES C. BONSATO
GERARD A. SANTOS
MAE ANNE B. QUILON
NEMIA S. ROSETE
LIEZL MAE R. TAWATAO
1. The horizontal acceleration of a projectile is
a. Zero
b. 9.8 m/s2
c. -9.8 m/s2
d. Dependent on the angle at which it is thrown
2. A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff. At same time, another stone is dropped
from the same height. The thrown stone will
a. Hit the ground first
b. Hit the ground second
c. Hit the ground at the same time as the dropped stone
d. Cannot be determine
3. A bullet is fired horizontally. In the absence of air resistance, the bullet maintains its horizontal
component of velocity because it
a. Is not acted upon by any external forces.
b. Is not acted upon by any horizontal forces.
c. Is not acted upon by any vertical forces
d. Has no initial vertical velocity.
4. Suppose a ping pong ball is tossed. When the ball reaches the highest point, which statement
about the ball’s velocity and acceleration is TRUE?
a. both its velocity and its acceleration are zero
b. it velocity is zero and its acceleration is zero
c. its velocity is not zero and its acceleration is zero
d. neither its velocity nor its acceleration is zero
5. Which has more momentum, a heavy truck moving at 30 km/hr or a light truck moving at 30
km/hr
a. heavy truck
b. light truck
c. both have the same momentum
d. cannot be determined
6. What is always conserved in all types of collision?
a. momentum
b. kinetic energy
c. velocity
d. potential energy
7. Consider an apple that falls from the tree. As the apple falls
a. the momentum of the apple stays the same
b. the momentum of the apple decreases
c. the momentum of the earth stays the same
 d. the total momentum of the apple-Earth system says the same
8. In certain martial arts, people practice breaking a piece of wood with the side of their bare
hands. Use your understanding of impulse to explain how this can be done without injury to the
hand.
a. Give the same change in momentum, when the time interval is smaller the impact force is bigger
b. Give the same change in momentum, when the time interval is bigger the impact force is bigger
c. Give the same change in momentum, when the time interval is smaller the impact force is smaller
d. Give the same change in momentum, when the time interval is bigger the impact force is smaller
9. In a collision, if the total momentum of the system is conserved, which of the following best
describes the total kinetic energy of the system after the collision
a. must be less
b. must be also conserved
c. many also be conserved
d. zero
10. At what angle should a water hose be aimed in order to for the water to land with the greatest
horizontal range?
a. 0 0
b. 30 0
c. 45 0
d. 60 0
11. A goalie made three soccer punts at 700 , 500 and 300 with varying speeds- all reaching the same
maximum heights. Which statement is correct?
a. All punts have the same hang time
b. The punt at 700 has the longest hang time
c. The punt at 500 has the longest hang time
d. The punt at 300 has the longest hang time
12. A heavy truck has more momentum than a passenger car moving at the same speed because the
truck
a. has greater mass
b. has greater speed
c. is not streamlined
d. has a large wheelbase
13. When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a. remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum
b.doubles
c.quadruples
d.decreases

14.Padded dashboards in cars are safer in an accidents than the non – padded ones because they
I.increase the impact force ..
II. decrease the impact force
III. increase the impact time.
IV. decrease the impact time.

a. I only
b. II only
c. I and IV only
d. II and III only
15. Nets used to catch falling boulders on the side rocky hillside roadways are more effective than rigid
fences their breakage is reduced by
a. less time to change the momentum of falling rocks
b. less of impulse of falling rocks
c. less momentum of falling rocks
d. more time to change the momentum of falling rocks
16. What energy is acquired by an object upon work is done?
a. Mechanical energy c. Heat energy
b. Chemical energy d. Electrical energy
17. Which of the following is a form of potential energy?
a. Radiant b. Sound c. gravitational d. waves
18. What is the energy of a stone at the edge of a cliff?
a. Elastic energy c. Kinetic energy
b. Gravitational energy d. Both kinetic and potential energy
19. Which event DOES NOT describe potential energy being changed to kinetic energy?
a. A girl sliding down the ramp. c. A stretched rubber band got loosened.
b. A guava falling down a tree. d. A spring compressed.
20. Which sequence of energy transformation best describes what happens when you turn on a battery
operated car?
a. Mechanical Energy Electrical Energy Chemical Energy
b. Chemical Energy Electrical Energy Mechanical Energy
c. Electrical Energy Chemical Energy Mechanical Energy
d. Chemical Energy v Mechanical Energy Electrical Energy
21. It is the energy in matter due to arrangements of its parts, its composition, location and structure.
a. Kinetic energy b. Potential energy c. Chemical energy d. Light energy

22. What is the potential energy of 1 kg rock dropped at a height of 40 meters?

a. 392 J b. 329 J c. 49.8 J d. 50.8 J
23. A 1 kg toy car moves along a frictionless surface with a uniform speed of 5 m/s. What is its kinetic
energy?
a. 25 J b. 12.5 J c. 125 J d. 1 250 J
24. Which of the following happens to a mango fruit that falls freely?
a. Gains both kinetic energy and potential energy.
b. Gains potential energy and loses kinetic energy.
c. Gains kinetic energy and loses potential energy.
d. Loses both kinetic energy and potential energy.
25. In which of the following situation gravitational energy is equal to zero?
a. A box on the floor. c. A guava fruit hanging on a tree.
b. A rock at the edge of a cliff. d. A clock hanging on the wall.
26. A ball is thrown into the air with 200 J of kinetic energy which transformed to gravitational potential
energy at the top of its trajectory. When it returns to its original level , its kinetic energy is
________________.
a. less than 200 J c. more than 200 J
b. 200 J d. none of these
27. What is the SI unit for energy?
a. m/s b. m/s² c. Newton d. Joules
For numbers 28-30. Please refer to the illustration below.
Four identical beakers, I,II,III,IV are placed on a large electrical hotplate. I and II are half-full and III and IV
are full of tap water at the same initial temperature. I and IV are placed on the hot plate for 2.5minutes,
III is left on for 5minutes, and II is left on 10minutes. The water does not boil in any of the beakers.

28. Which one of the bakers of water will receive the most heat?
A. I B. II C.III D.IV
29.Which one of the beakers of water will have the lowest temperature right after being heated?
A. I B.II C.III D.IV
30.Which two beakers of water will have almost the same final temperature after being heated?
A. I and II B. I and III C. I and IV D. II and III

For numbers 31-33, refer to the illustration below.

31. Mang Fermin, a carpenter, is planing a piece of wood with his planar. After how many minutes, he
observed that it is hot. What is the evidence that there is heat transfer?
A. It is not evident.
B. Hotness means there is an increase in the temperature.
C. Yes, hotness means there is a decrease in the temperature
D. No, hotness is not related to a change in temperature

32. How can air conditioning unit functions as heater during cold days and cooler during hot days?
1. It cools the inside of the house and heats the outside.
2. It takes heat from the air outside to warm the inside.
A. 1 only B. 2 only C. 1 and 2 only D. None of them

33. An ideal gas is compressed without allowing any heat to flow into or out of the gas.What will happen
to the temperature of the gas in this process?
A. The temperature increases since no heat flows during the process.
B. The temperature decreases since heat flows during the process.
C. The temperature remains the same since heat flows in and out on the process.
D. The temperature could not be determined since heat is absorbed during the process.

34. Why is heat engine not 100% efficient?

A. Because all mixture of gases is converted into work.
B.Because engine needs to be cooled down.
C.All of the gases are used up by the engine.
D. Some of the gases is taken up in the piston.

35. What causes thermal pollution?

A. Exhaust of different vehicles.
B. Exhaust from different industrial engines.
C.Degradation of water.
D. All of them

36. How does temperature affect thermal efficiency?

A. The lesser the temperature in the cold reservoir, the greater the efficiency of the heat engine.
B. The greater the temperature in the cold reservoir, the greater the efficiency of the heat engine.
C. The lesser the temperature in the cold reservoir, the lesser the efficiency of the heat engine.
D. The greater the temperature in the cold reservoir, the lesser the efficiency of the heat engine.

37. It is a device that changes thermal energy into mechanical work.

A. Refrigerator b. air condition unit c. Heat engine d. television

38. All of the following are examples of internal combustion engine EXCEPT;
A. Gasoline b. Diesel engine c. Human body d. flat iron

For numbers 39-43, refer to the illustration below.

39. What happens to the gas if it is heated inside the engine’s cylinder?
A. The gas expands C. The gas turns to liquid
B. The gas condenses D. The gas compresses

40. What happens to the piston and the gases during compression stroke?
A. The piston moves down. The mixture of gases is compressed into fractional amount.
B. The piston moves up. The mixture of gases is compressed into fractional amount.
C. The piston moves down. The mixture of gases is expanded into fractional amount.
D. The piston moves up. The mixture of gases is expanded into fractional amount.

41. What is the function of the spark plug? What is its effect to the mixture’s temperature?
A. The spark plug cools the temperature of the mixture.
B. The spark plug lessen the temperature of the mixture.
C. The spark plug ignites the mixture. This will decrease the temperature of the mixture.
D. The spark plug ignites the mixture. This will increase the temperature of the mixture.
42. In exhaust stroke, what happens to the piston and the mixture of gases?
A. The piston moves down, the exhaust valve opens and the burned gas expelled out through the
exhaust valve.
B. The piston moves up, the exhaust valve opens and the burned gas expelled out through the exhaust
valve.
C. The piston moves down, the exhaust valve closes and the burned gas expelled out through the
exhaust valve.
D. The piston moves up, the exhaust valve closes and the burned gas expelled out through the exhaust
valve.

43. All of the following can help to minimize the effects of thermal pollution EXCEPT:
A. I will inform the vehicles’ operators to always clean their muffler.
B. I will inform the general public the bad effects of this exhaust gases to one’s health and to the
environment.
C. I will encourage them to use premium gasoline.
D. I will advocate to plant trees so that carbon monoxide and halogens will be absorbed by them.

44. How is electricity produced in hydropower plant?

A. water turbine generator electricity
B. turbine water generator electricity
C. generator turbine water electricity
D. water generator turbine electricity

45. What is the importance of generator in electric power plants?

A. Converts kinetic energy to electrical energy.
B. Provides motion of turbine.
C. Send voltage current to power lines.
D. Produces to steam.

46. Shayne turned on a lamp switch in her room. Which of the following is the correct path of electrical
power that can be traced back to the source?
A. power plant – transmission substations – distribution substations – residences
B. transmission substations – power plants – residences – distribution substations
C. residences – distribution substations – power plants – transmission substations
D. distribution substations – transmission substations – power plants – residences

47. You made an electric motor in school. When you tested it in using 4 dry cells, the armature turned
very fast. What should you do to make it turn slower?
A. use a bigger magnet
B. remove one of the dry cells
C. increase the number of turns in the coil of wire
D. decrease the distance between the magnetic poles

48. In power stations generating electricity, power is measured in _________.

A. joule B. kilojoule C. kilowatt D. megawatt 3

49. In a house, there are 5 lamps 25 Watt used 14 hours per day, a 200 Watt refrigerator used 24 hours
per day, and a 125 Watt water pump used 8 hours per day. How much electrical energy used for a
month? (30 days)

50. A house using electrical tools are listed in the following table:
No Tools Amount Time of Use
1 Lamp 10 Watt 4 10 hours / day
2 Tv 100 Watt 1 10 hours / day
3 Clothes iron 300 Watt 1 2 hours / day