\ DIVISION OF ILIGAN CITY

FOURTH QUARTER
CENTRALIZED EXAMINATION IN GRADE 9 SCIENCE
FORCE, MOTION AND ENERGY
Name: ___________________________________________ Score:________________________
Section:___________________________________________ Date: ________________________
DIRECTION: Write the letter of the BEST answer on the space provided before each number.
_____1. His study of motion tells that gravity is a force that causes the object to accelerate at 9.8 m/s2.
A. Aristotle B. Einstein C. Galileo D. Newton
_____2. In the absence of air friction, what is the horizontal acceleration of an object that moves horizontally
forward? A. Constant B. Negative C. Positive D. Zero
_____3. What statement correctly describes projectile motion?
A. Horizontal velocity of projectile is constant.
B. It is a combination of two independent motion – vertical and horizontal.
C. The motion of a projectile released vertically downward is accelerated.
D. Both horizontal and vertical velocities are constant.
_____4. From the choices below, choose the BEST example that demonstrates projectile motion?
A. A ball rolling on the ground B. A boy sliding on a hill
C. A marble thrown horizontally from a table top D. A water dripping from a faucet
_____5. Which factors would you change in order for a projectile to reach a maximum horizontal distance?
A. Angle and direction B. Angle and initial velocity
C. Angle and height D. Angle and mass
_____6. Identify the correct equation for a uniformly accelerated motion.
A. Vf = a + Vi B. Vf = at + Vi C. Vf2 = Vi2 + 2a D. Vf2 = Vi2 + 2d2
_____7. A jackstone ball was thrown upward. What is its final velocity when it reaches the maximum height?
A. The final velocity is higher than the initial velocity.
B. The final velocity is lower than the initial velocity.
C. The final velocity is zero.
D. Cannot be determined because the initial velocity was not given.
_____8. A projectile is an object that follows
A. a circular path B. a hyperbolic path C. a linear path D. a parabolic path
_____9. During a free throw, a basketball will follow a path that is
A. circular B. hyperbolic C. linear D. parabolic
_____10. The horizontal distance covered by a projectile is known as
A. radius B. range C. scope D. width
_____11. For a freely falling object, its motion is greatly affected by
A. air resistance B. gravity C. inertia D. mass
_____12. Predict what will happen to the final velocity of a projectile when it reaches the ground?
A. It becomes zero. B. It becomes higher C. It decreases. D. It stays the same.
_____13. In watering the plants, at what angle should a water hose be aimed in order for the water to land with
the greatest horizontal distance? A. 00 B. 300 C. 450 D. 600
_____14. A shuttlecock was tossed and reaches the highest point. Which statement about its velocity and
acceleration is TRUE?
A. Its velocity is zero and its acceleration is not zero . B. Its velocity is not zero and its acceleration is zero.
C. Its velocity and acceleration are zero. D. Cannot be determined.
For numbers 15 to 17, refer to the situation below:
A baseball was hit and projected at an angle of 450 with the horizontal. If the initial velocity of the ball
was 75 m/s (neglect air friction), calculate the following:
_____15. Time the baseball was in the air.
A. 5.41s B. 6.0s C. 10.82s D. 12s
_____16. Horizontal distance the ball traveled.
A. 156.89m B. 209.78m C. 286.89m D. 574.0 m
_____17. Maximum height the ball reached.
A. 130.48m B.143.48m C.150.89m D. 286.89m
_____18. What affects momentum?
A. mass and force B. mass and height C. mass and time D. mass and velocity
_____19. What refers to the change in momentum?
A. Energy B. Impulse C. Velocity D. Work
_____20. Which has more momentum, a bus moving ay 40kph or a taxi moving at the same rate?
A. Bus B. Taxi C. Both. D. Cannot be determined.
_____21. An athlete has a mass of 45 kg, moving at the rate of 10 m/s towards the finish line. What is its
momentum? A. 4.5 kg m/s B. 4.5 kg m/s2 C. 450 kg m/s D. 450 kg m/s2
_____22. Two identical cars are traveling along the national highway towards Iligan City. Which of the two
vehicles would have a greater momentum?
A. The faster car. B. The slower car. C. Both. D. Cannot be determined.
_____23. A sepak takraw ball with a mass of 0.1 kg is moving at a velocity of 5 m/s and was kicked with a
force of 2N. The impact time of the ball and the player is 0.5 second. What is the impulse of the ball?
A. 1 Ns B. 1N C. 4 Ns D. 4N
_____24.When a bus collides with a car, which one undergoes the greater change in momentum, assuming they
have the same initial velocity? A. Bus B. Car C. Both. D. Cannot be determined.
_____25. The Law of Conservation of Momentum states that the total momenta before collision is equal to the
total momenta after collision. Which of the following is the correct mathematical expression for this
law?
A. m1V1i + m2 V2i = m1 V1f + m2V2f B. m1V1i + m1V1f = m2V2i + m2V2f
C. (m1 + m2)Vi = (m1 + m2)Vf D. (V1i + V1f) m1 = (V2i + V2f)m2
_____26. Which of the following is a necessary condition for the total momentum of the system to be
conserved?
A. Kinetic energy must not change. B. No net external force acts on the system.
C. Only gravitational force acts on the system. D. The system must be at rest.
_____27. Analyze the following pairs of vehicles. Which pair has the greatest momenta before collision
assuming that they both move at equal speeds?
 A. Super 5 bus VS Rural Transit bus B. Super 5 bus VS Ten-wheeler truck
C. Super 5 bus VS jeepney D. Super 5 bus VS Taxi
_____28. Car A with a mass of 200 kgs moves at 40 kph collides with Car B with a mass of 400 kgs and moves
at 60 kph. Which car is greatly affected after collision?
A. Car A B. Car B C. Both. D. Cannot be determined.
_____29. An SUV was running in a highway at the rate of 100 kph when suddenly a cow crosses the street.
What will be the BEST response of the driver to save his life?
A. Continue moving and hit the cow. B. Turn left and hits the seawall.
C. Turn right where there is a banana plantation. D. Step on the brake pedal and stops the car.
_____30. How can you increase your momentum as you run?
A. by running faster B. by sitting down C. by slowing down D. by stopping suddenly
_____31. What happens to the momentum of an object when its velocity is doubled?
A. doubled B. increased four times C. reduced to one-half D. remains the same
_____32. The high rate of traffic accidents in the Philippines are MOSTLY caused by the following EXCEPT
A. Driving while drunk B. Following traffic signals C. Over speeding D. Lack of traffic signs
_____33. Why do we need to wear seat belts all the time when driving or riding a car?
A. Because it is required by the law.
B. Because seat belts will help the passenger to its state of motion during collision.
C. Because seat belts would act as the unbalanced force, it would stop you from being in motion during
collision.
D. Because it helps increases the time of impact.
_____34. Which is the correct reason why air bags are installed in cars?
A. It helps the car lessen its damage. B. It helps the car to stop immediately.
C. It helps reduce the force of impact on the body. D. It helps increase the force of impact on the body.
_____35. Which form of energy is involved when you listen to your favorite FM station?
A. Chemical energy B. Electrical energy C. Mechanical energy D. Sound energy
_____36. Which sequence of energy transformation BEST describes what happen when you switch on your
battery-powered flashlight?
A. Chemical energy electrical energy light energy
B. Chemical energy electrical energy heat energy
C. Chemical energy electrical energy mechanical energy
D. Chemical energy electrical energy sound energy
_____37. What can be said about the total energy in the universe?
A. It is always zero. B. It remains constant. C. It tends to decrease. D. It tends to increase.
_____38. When is the speed of a pendulum GREATEST?
A. just before it reaches the bottom of its swing. B. when its acceleration is greatest.
C. when its kinetic energy is maximum. D. when its potential energy is maximum.
_____39. Which of the following has the GREATEST kinetic energy?
A. An object of mass m with a velocity of 4V B. An object of mass 3m with a velocity of 2V
C. An object of mass 2m with a velocity of 3V D. An object of mass 4m with a velocity of V
_____40. An 8 kg toy car moves along a frictionless surface with a uniform velocity of 9 m/s. What is its
kinetic energy?
A. 324 J B. 420 J C. 490 J D. 583 J
_____41. When heat is converted to another form of energy
A. all energy is lost. B. some energy is gained.
C. some energy is lost. D. total amount of energy remains the same.
_____42. Determine the efficiency of a heat engine when the difference in temperature between the input and
output reservoir increases.
A. Its efficiency decreases. B. Its efficiency increases.
C. Its efficiency stays the same. D. More information is needed to establish a relationship.
_____43. In a four-cycle stroke of gasoline engine, explain what happens to the gas if it is heated inside the
engine’s cylinder?
A. It does not depend but the piston moves. B. Nothing happens to the gas.
C. The gas expands, but the piston does not move. D. The gas expands, making the piston move.
_____44. The unit of measurement for energy usage is
A. Ampere (A) B. Joule (J) C. Kilowatt-hour (kWh) D. Volts (V)
_____45. A permanent magnet moving relative to the coil of copper wire produces
A. Electric circuit B. Electric current C. Friction D. Resistance
_____46. Which of the following is the CORRECT path of electrical distribution from the source to the
residence?
A. Distribution substations transmission substations power plants residences
B. power plants transmission substations distribution substations residences
C. Residences distribution substations power plants transmission substations
D. Transmission substations power plants residences distribution substations
_____47. What happens to the current through the circuit when the resistance of an electric circuit is decreased?
A. It decreases. B. It increases. C. It becomes infinite. D. It remains the same.
_____48. Why is it that household electrical appliances are NOT usually connected in series?
A. Because there will be an increase in power consumption.
B. Because there will be interference as soon as two or more appliances are used.
C. Because when one appliance is used, the fuse will blow up.
D. Switching off one appliance would switch off the rest.
_____49. All of the light in Physics laboratory are in use for 3 hours every day and together used 9.7 kW. How
much energy is consumed in a day? A. 3.23 kWh B. 12.7 kWh C. 29.1 kWh D. 30.1 kWh
_____50. Pedro paid 2,453 pesos for electricity. How much energy in KWh is consumed if the electric company
charges 6.88 pesos per kWh?
A. 356.54 kWh B. 400.54 kWh C. 2,459.88 kWh D. 16,876.64 kWh