Final Exam Physical Science
Final Exam Physical Science
Final Exam Physical Science
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the letter of the best answer.
For questions 1-5, consider the given situation. Maria throws a ball straight up with an initial velocity of 10 m/s.
1. What is its velocity at the highest point?
2. What is its velocity when it returned to the elevation from where it was thrown?
3. What is its acceleration at the highest point?
4. What is its acceleration before it hits the ground ?
5. After 1 second , what is the acceleration of the ball?
a. o m/s
b. 0 m/s 2
c. 9.8 m/s2
d. -9.8 m/s2
e. 10 m/s2
f. -10 m/s2
g. cannot be determined
6. The initial velocity of Manuel playing “luksong tinik” has horizontal and vertical components that are equal in magnitude. What
angle does his velocity make with the horizontal?
A. 30° B. 45° C. 60° D. 90°
7. A sepak takraw that is kicked from a height of two meters follows a path that is____________.
A. circular B. linear C. hyperbolic D. parabolic
8. A BatangPinoy athlete from your school throws a javelin, always at the same speed, at four different angles(30°, 40°, 60°, and
80°) above the horizontal. Which two throws cause the javelin to land the same distance away?
A. 30° and 80° B. 40° and 80° C. 30° and 60° D. 40° and 60°
For questions 9 and 10, refer to the table below:
For numbers 17 and 18: Two 0.5 kg balls approach each other with the same speed of 1.0 m/s.
17. What is the total momentum of the system before collision?
a. 0 b. 0.50 kg m/s c. 1.0 kg m/s d. -1.0 kg m/s
18. If there is no external force acting on the system , what is the total momentum of the system after collision ?
a. 0 b. 0.50 kg m/s c. 1.0 kg m/s d. -1.0 kg m/s
19. Two billiard balls approach each other with the same speed. If they collide in a perfectly elastic collision, what would be their
velocities after collision?
a. Zero
b. Same in magnitude and direction
c. Same in magnitude but opposite in direction
d. Different in magnitude and opposite in direction
20. A 50-kg astronaut ejects 100 g 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
21. What is the energy of a motorcycle going fast midway down a hill?
a. entirely kinetic b. entirely potential c. entirely gravitational d. both KE & PE
22. Which events does NOT describe potential energy being changed into kinetic energy?
A. A cart rolling down a hill. B. A rubber foam being compressed.
C. A student lets go a stretched slinky. D. A twig falling from a branch.
23. Which event illustrates the direct transformation of potential to kinetic energy?
A. A volleyball player blocks an incoming ball.
B. A sleeping cow stirs awake.
C. The wide-open spring door closes slowly.
D. The spring of a broken toy shoots up.
24. Which among the objects is considered as having potential energy?
A. ambulance siren B. candle flame C. hot plate D. milk
25. The total mechanical energy of a yoyo
A. is equally divided between kinetic energy and potential energy.
B. at any one instant, is either all kinetic energy or all potential energy.
C. can never be negative.
D. is constant, if only conservative forces act.