SECOND WRITTEN TEST IN SCIENCE 9

QUARTER 4, SY 2021-2022

Instructions: Read each question carefully and write the correct answer on a
separate sheet of paper, or the answer sheet provided to you. Do not write anything
on this test questionnaire.

1. Which of the following describes the Law of Conservation of Momentum?

A. The total momentum of a system changes if net external forces are
acting on it.
B. The total momentum of a system changes if no net external forces are
acting on it.
C. The total momentum of a system does not change if net external forces
are acting on it.
D. The total momentum of a system does not change if no net external
forces are acting on it.

2. In the absence of external forces, which of the following cases is momentum

conserved?
A. In an elastic collision
B. In an inelastic collision
C. Either in an elastic or an inelastic collision
D. Neither in an elastic nor an inelastic collision

3. In Newtonian mechanics, linear momentum, translational momentum, or

simply momentum is the product of the mass and velocity of an object. How
can you increase the linear momentum of something?
A. Increase its mass and velocity.
B. Decrease its mass and velocity.
C. Increase its mass, decrease its velocity.
D. Decrease its mass, increase its velocity.

4. Impulse is a certain amount of force you apply for a certain amount of time to
cause a change in momentum. Which of the following equations symbolizes
the impulse-momentum theorem?
𝑚
A. 𝐹 • 𝑡 =
∆𝑣
𝐹
B. = 𝑚 • ∆𝑣
𝑡
C. 𝐹 • 𝑡 = 𝑚 • ∆𝑣
D. 𝐹 • 𝑡 2 = 𝑚 • ∆𝑣

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 5. In certain martial arts, people practice breaking a piece of wood with the side
of their bare hands. Given the same change in momentum, which of the
following statements below explains how this can be done without injury to the
hand?
A. When the time interval is bigger, the impact force is bigger.
B. When the time interval is bigger, the impact force is smaller.
C. When the time interval is smaller, the impact force is bigger.
D. When the time interval is smaller, the impact force is smaller.

6. Airbags inflate upon impact and provide a barrier between the driver and the
steering wheel. Which of the following explains why airbags can reduce
injuries in a vehicle collision?
A. They will catch your body as the vehicle moves forward, reducing your
inertia.
B. When a vehicle is in motion, all of its passengers are moving at the
same velocity as the vehicle.
C. They increase the amount of time it takes for the second collision to
occur, which decreases the force and severity of injuries.
D. They decrease the amount of time it takes for the second collision to
occur, which decreases the force and severity of injuries.

7. Two billiard balls approach each other at equal speeds. If they collide in a
perfectly elastic collision, what would happen to 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

8. To apply the concept of momentum, you were challenged to drop a raw egg
from a 10-m high building to the ground without breaking. Which of the
following is the BEST tactic for this egg-drop activity?
A. Wrap the egg with a handkerchief or with wet paper towels.
B. Look for a grassy area where the egg be possible dropped without
breaking.
C. Before dropping, position the egg so that it lands with the strongest part
of its shell.
D. Construct a landing craft to cushion it against the impact of landing and
to slow down its descent speed.

9. Two skaters are in a position to push away from each other. If they are initially
at rest before pushing, what can be said of their momentum?
A. Zero
B. Equal to the sum of their masses
C. Equal to the sum of their weights
D. Equal to the sum of their masses and velocities

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 10. A 0.30 kg cart moving on an air track at 1.2 m/s collides and sticks to
another cart of mass 0.50 kg which was stationary before the collision. What
is the velocity of the combined carts after collision?
A. 0.35 m/s
B. 0.45 m/s
C. 0.55 m/s
D. 0.65 m/s

For questions no. 11 & 12, refer to the given situation below:

Alfred, weighing 60 kg whizzes around the ice-skating rink with a velocity

of 3m/s and suddenly sees his small brother Aldrich at rest directly in his path.
Rather than knock him over, he picks Aldrich up and continues in motion without
stopping. Consider both Alfred and Aldrich as parts of one system, and there are
no external forces acting on it.

11. How will you compare the speeds of Alfred and Aldrich before and after the
collision?
A. Both of them will stop.
B. Both of them have the same speed.
C. Alfred’s speed increases while Aldrich’s speed decreases.
D. Alfred’s speed decreases while Aldrich’s speed increases.

12. If Aldrich weighs 35 kg, what will be the total momentum of the boys?
A. 170 kg•m/s
B. 175 kg•m/s
C. 180 kg•m/s
D. 185 kg•m/s

13. You were ice skating in one of the coolest ice-skating rinks in your locality
when suddenly you came across an area where there is no friction between
your feet and the ice. Which of the following must you do to get off on this
frictionless spot?
A. Walk very slowly on tiptoe.
B. Grab your ice rescue spikes and slowly crawl out from that spot.
C. Take a deep breath and with all your strength and energy continue ice
skating.
D. Remove some of your heavy and thick clothing so that you can glide
easily on the ice away from the spot.

14. When energy changes from one form to another, the amount of energy stays
the same. This principle is held by which of the following laws?
A. Law of Energy
B. Law of Conservation of Mass
C. Law of Conservation of Energy
D. Law of Chemical Combination
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 15. Anything that is moving has kinetic energy. The following sources possess
kinetic energy that can be converted into electrical energy EXCEPT:
A. Coal
B. Wind
C. Tidal current
D. Falling water

16. Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE) is determined by the height of an object

above the Earth’s center of gravity and its weight. At which position does a
roller coaster have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
A. At its lowest point
B. At its highest point
C. Halfway between its highest and lowest points
D. At any point, Gravitational Potential Energy is the same

17. Mechanical energy is the sum of the potential and kinetic energies of an object.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, what happens to the amount
of mechanical energy if the potential energy of the object decreases?
A. It increases.
B. It decreases.
C. It remains unchanged.
D. It increases and then decreases.

18. Adam lifts a 5 000-g metal ball from the ground to a height of 1 meter. What
is the ball’s gravitational potential energy? Realizing that the ball is heavy, he
suddenly releases it with a push at a speed of 10 m/s. What is the ball’s kinetic
energy just before it touches the ground?
A. PEg = 4.9 J; KE = 25 J
B. PEg = 49 J; KE = 250 J
C. PEg = 490 J; KE = 2 500 J
D. PEg = 49 000 J; KE = 250 000 J

19. A 50.0-kg box falls from a bridge and lands on the water 20.0 meters below.
What is its velocity upon reaching the water?
A. 10.2 m/s
B. 19.8 m/s
C. 25.0 m/s
D. 39.2 m/s

20. Energy can be transformed from one form to another. In which of the
following situations is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?
A. When a boy climbs up a ladder
B. When water falls down a hilly area
C. When a ball is thrown straight up into the air
D. When a lawnmower is pushed across the ground

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 21. A simple oscillation of a pendulum demonstrates the conservation of energy.
At what point in its motion is the potential energy of the pendulum bob
minimum?
A. When it is at the bottom of its path
B. When it is either at its far right or far left position
C. When it is at its highest point on either side of its motion
D. When it is halfway between its maximum height and its lowest point

22. When a person is performing a pole vault, what happens to the total
mechanical energy at any point of his course?
A. It remains constant.
B. It increases as he ascends.
C. It decreases as he ascends.
D. It becomes zero at the peak of his elevation.

23. Energy is defined as the capacity to do work. Suppose you flick a marble and
it hits another marble at rest, then the second marble moves away. Does the
marble you flicked possess energy?
A. No, because you just imparted energy to it.
B. No, because it did not do work on the second marble.
C. Yes, because it has done work since the second marble was displaced.
D. Yes, because it possesses potential energy that pushed the second
marble.

24. You were assigned to perform activities in front of the class to demonstrate
conversion of chemical potential energy to other forms of energy. Which of the
following should you do?
A. Do balloon popping
B. Play a battery-operated toy car
C. Execute simple stunts using a bicycle
D. Strum a musical instrument like guitar or ukulele

25. If you were to become an athlete in a certain sport that best demonstrates the
conversion of gravitational potential to kinetic energy and vice versa, which of
the following should you engage with?
A. Boxing
B. Running
C. Swimming
D. Weightlifting

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