4th PERIODICAL EXAM in SCIENCE-9

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Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. A sepak takraw that is kicked from a height of 2 meters follows a path that is _______________.
a. Circular b. Linear c. Hyperbole d. Parabolic
2. A volleyball is served at a speed of 8.0 m/s at an angle 35⁰ above the horizontal. What is the speed of the ball
when received by the opponent at the same height?
a. 4.0 m/s b. 8.0 m/s c. 9.8 m/s d. 16.0 m/s
For number 3 & 4.
Two 0.5kg balls approach each other w/the same speed of 1.0 m/s.
3. What is the total momentum after collision?
a. 0 b. 0.50kg m/s c. 1.0kg m/s d. -1.0kg m/s
4. If there is no external force acting on the system, what is the total momentum of the system after collision?
a. 0 b. 0.50kg m/s c. 1.0kg m/s d. -1.0kg m/s
5. A 50kg astronaut ejects 100g of gas from his propulsion pistol at a velocity of 50 m/s. What is his resulting
velocity?
a. -0.10 m/s b. -0.50 m/s c. 0 m/s d. -100 m/s
6. Two billiard balls approach each other with the same speed. If they collide in a perfectly elastic collision?
a. Zero b. Same in magnitude c. Direction d. Different in magnitude & opposite in direction
7. The motion of an object with constant acceleration is also known as _____________.
a. Motion b. Uniform motion c. Constant motion d. Uniformly Accelerated Motion
8. A ball is thrown vertically upward. What is its instantaneous speed at its maximum height?
a. 0 b. 5 m/s c. 9.8 m/s d. 9.8 m/s2
9. At what angle should a water hose be aimed in order for the water to land with the greatest horizontal range?
a. 0⁰ b. 30⁰ c. 45⁰ d. 60⁰
10. The impulse experienced by a body is equal to the change in its ______________.
a. Velocity b. Kinetic energy c. Momentum d. Potential energy
11. Which has more momentum, a heavy truck or moving a 30km/h or a light truck moving at 30km/h?
a. Heavy truck b. Light truck c. Both d. Cannot be determined
12. A moderate force will break an egg. However an egg dropped on the road usually breaks, while one dropped on
the grass usually doesn’t break. This is because for the egg dropped on the grass.
a. The change in momentum is greater
b. No external momentum is less
c. The time interval for stopping is greater
d. The time interval for stopping is less
13. Which is a necessary condition for the total momentum of a system to be consoled?
a. Kinetic energy must not change
b. No external force is present
c. An object must be at rest
d. Only the force of gravity acts on the system
14. Suppose a Ping-Pong ball is tossed. When the ball reaches the highest Point, which statement about the ball’s
velocity & acceleration is true?
a. Both its velocity & acceleration are zero
b. Its velocity is zero & its acceleration is zero
c. Its velocity is not zero & its acceleration is zero
d. Neither its velocity nor its acceleration is zero
15. A batang pinoy athlete from your school throws a javelin always at the same speed at 4 different angles. (30⁰,
40⁰, 60⁰& 80⁰) above the horizontal.
Which two throws cause the javelin to land and same distance?
a. 30⁰ & 80⁰ c. 30⁰ & 60⁰
b. 40⁰& 80⁰ d. 40⁰ & 60⁰
16. Two identical cars are travelling along EDSA. Which of the two cars would have greater momentum?
a. The slower car c. Both have the same momentum
b. The faster car d. Cannot be easily determined
17. A bus & a car are travelling along EDSA havingthe same velocity. Which of the two vehicles would have a greater
momentum?
a. The bus c. Both have the same momentum
b. The car d. Cannot be easily determined
18. Which of the ff. is a necessary condition for the total momentum of a system to be conserved?
a. Kinetic energy must not change
b. No net external force acts on the system
c. The system must be at rest
 d. Only the force of gravity acts on the system
19. If a free falling ball is equipped with a speedometer, by how much would its speed reading increase for every
second?
a. 0 m/s b. 9.8 m/s c. 10 m/s d. 20 m/s
20. A lady tennis player hits an approaching ball with force of 750N. If she hits the ball in 0.002 S, how much impulse
is imparted to the tennis ball?
a. 0 Ns b. 1.5 Ns c. 3.0 Ns d. 6.0 Ns
21. What is the energy of a motorcycle moving slowly at the top of a hill?
a. Entirely kinetic b. Entirely potential c. Entirely gravitational d. Both kinetic & potential
22. Which among the forms of energy is considered a potential energy?
a. Chemical energy b. Radiant energy c. Sound energy d. Thermal energy
23. The potential energy of a 1kg object on the top of a hill is 18J. What is its velocity in m/s just before it hits the
bottom of the hill?
a. 36 b. 18 c. 6 d. 3
24. The total mechanical energy of a swinging lunge jumper _____________.
a. Is equally divided between kinetic & potential energy.
b. At any one constant, is either all kinetic or all potential energy
c. Can never be negative
d. Is constant, if only conservative forces act.
25. Which among the objects is considered as having potential energy.
a. Ambulance siren b. Candle flame c. Hot plate d. Milk
26. Which event illustrates the direct transformation of potential to kinetic energy?
a. A volleyball player blocks an incoming ball
b. A sleeping cow sties awake
c. The wide open spring door closes
d. The spring of a broken toy shoots up
27. Which of the following happens to raindrops?
a. Loses potential energy & gains kinetic energy
b. Loses both potential 7 kinetic energy
c. Gains potential energy & loses kinetic energy
d. Gains both potential energy & kinetic energy
28. A stone rolls down some distance & gains 45J of kinetic energy. Considering air resistance, how much
gravitational potential energy did the bag lose?
a. More than 45J
b. Exactly 45J
c. Less than 45J
d. Cannot be determined from the information given
29. What causes thermal pollution?
a. Exhaust of different vehicles
b. Exhaust from different industrial engine
c. Degradation of water
d. All of them
30. Mang Ferlin a carpenter, is planning a piece of wood w/his planar. After a few minutes he observed that it is hot.
Is there an evidence of heat transfer?
a. There is no evidence
b. Yes, 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
31. Is it possible to change the temperature of a glass of water by stirring the water even though the glass is
insulated from its surroundings?
a. No, stirring will not affect the temperature of water
b. No, insulation prevents the change of temperature of the water
c. Yes, stirring the water increases its internal energy causing the increase of its temperature
d. Yes, stirring the water decreases its internal energy causing the decrease of its temperature
32. The energy of a system is initially 35J. The system does 34J of work. What is the system’s final internal energy
when at total of 46J of energy is added to the system by heat?
a. 47J b. 26J c. 37J d. 36J
33. While a gas does 400J of work on its surroundings, 900J of heat is added to the gas. What is the charge in the
internal energy of the gas?
a. 500J b. 400J c. 900J d. 300J
34. Given the ff. mechanism, which is the best describes correct sequence of the refrigeration cycle?
1. Compression 3. Expansion
2. Condensation 4. Evaporation
a. 1,2,3,4 b. 2,3,4,1 c. 3,4,1,2 d. 4,3,1,2
35. What is heat engine no 100% efficient?
a. Because all mixtures of gases is converted into work
b. Because engines need to be cooled down
c. All of the gases are used up by the engine
d. Some of the gases taken up in the piston
36. How does water from the deep well move upward?
a. It occurs naturally
b. It uses water heat pump
c. It is a spontaneous process
d. It flows from higher temperature to cooler temperature
37. Who among the ff. scientists discovered the relationship between electricity & magnetism?
a. Andrie Marie Ampere
b. Michael Faraday
c. Hans Christian Oersted
d. Alessandro Volta
38. What energy transformation takes place in a generator?
a. Electrical to mechanical
b. Heat to mechanical
c. Mechanical to electrical
d. Chemical to mechanical
39. In power stations generating electricity, power is measured in _____.
a. Joule
b. Kilojoule
c. Kilowatt
d. Megawatt
40. Why do power stations generate AC & not DC?
a. It is easier to generate, safer & more economical to transmit AC than DC
b. Transformers work with AC
c. AC is used in mobile devices & gadgets
d. Ac is more efficient & economical

GOOD LUCK !!!

Prepared by:
Mrs. GERALYN GODINO-ELGERA
SCIENCE TEACHER