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MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. The mass of a particle of dust is 0.000000000753 kg. What is the scientific
notation of the given value?
A. 7.53 x 10-9 B. 7.53 x 10-10 C. 7.53 x 109 D. 7.53 x
10
10
2. Which of the following illustrates high accuracy but low precision?
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A. B. C. D.
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3. Which of the following cause systematic error in measurement?

I. Faulty Apparatus
II. Incorrect measurement
III. Instrument not calibrated
IV. Statistical fluctuation of measurement
A. I and II B. I, II and III C. I, II and IV D.II, III and
IV
4. Which of the following quantities is a vector quantity?
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A. Acceleration B. Distance C. Temperature D. Volume
5. Carl is measuring the length of a piece of wood using a meter stick in five trials
and come up with the following measurements.
Trial Length (cm)
1 31.33
2 31.15
3 31.26
4 31.02
5 31.20
What is the best estimate of the length of the wood?
A. 31.09 cm B. 31.12 cm C. 31.19 cm D. 31.91 cm
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6. Catherine goes to school and walks 226 m East, rests for 30 s, and then
continuously walks 112 m East. What is her overall displacement?
A. 2.02 m East B. 114 m East C. 338 m East D. 368 m
East
7. A Ceres bus is moving with constant uniform acceleration. If we consider a
positive acceleration (increasing velocity), it is expected that the bus’s velocity
will increase considering it was accelerating. Based on the legend below, how is
this scenario expressed mathematically?
V =final velocity V 0=initial velocity
x=distance a=acceleration
2 2 2
A. V =V 0+ ax C. V =V 0+ ax
B. V 2=V 0+ 2ax D. V =V 20+ 2ax
2
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8. Consider the graph below. If Allan’s car has moved from 0 m to 60 m after 20
minutes, what is the velocity of his car?

A. 3 m/min B. 30 m/min C. 60 m/min D. 120 m/min

9. Use a similar line of thought in the graph shown in item #8 but replace the y-axis
with velocity. What is the acceleration of a particle after 10 seconds if it moves
from 0 m/s to 40 m/s?
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A. 2 m/s2 B. 4 m/s2 C. 6 m/s2 D. 8 m/s2
10. Which of the graph below represents the motion of the jet-powered car when
acceleration is constant but is not equal to zero?

A. C.
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B. D.
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11. A person standing on the edge of a high cliff throws a rock straight up with an
initial velocity of 13.0 m/s. The rock misses the edge of the cliff as it falls back to
earth. What is the position of the rock 1.00 s after it is thrown, neglecting the
effects of air resistance?
A. 8.01 m B. 8.10 m C. 8.01 m/s D. 8.10 m/s
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12. What happens if Nick on the cliff throws the rock straight down,
instead of straight up? What is the velocity of the rock when it is
5.10 m below the starting point, and has been thrown downward
with an initial speed of 13.0 m/s?
A. -16 m/s C. +16 m/s
B. -16.5 m/s D. +16.5 m/s

Retrieved from Urone, P. and Hinrichs, R. (2020). A Rock Thrown Down. College Physics,
Openstax

13. Which of the following describes one-dimensional type of projectile motion?

A. Motions along perpendicular axes are independent and can be analyzed.
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B. A football or other objects for which air resistance is negligible.
C. Vertical and horizontal motions are seen to be independent.
D. A motion of falling objects with no horizontal movement.
14. Which of the following exhibit projectile motion?
I. Throwing a basketball in the basket
II. Birds flying high up in the sky
III. Water escaping from a hose
IV. Firing a canon
A. I and II B. I and III C. I, II, and III D. I, III, and IV
For number 15 – 16, consider this scenario. Suppose Mt. Canlaon ejected a large rock
with an initial velocity of 25.0 m/s at an angle 35.00.
15. What is the time when the large rock reaches the highest point of its flight?
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A. 1.46 s B. 10.00 s C. 14.34 s D. 875.00 s
16. What is the large rock’s height at this time?
A. 0.05 m B. 10.5 m C. 20.9 m D. 44.7 m
17. Tim is driving a car which rounds a curve of radius 40 m at 40 m/s. What is its
centripetal acceleration?
A. 1 m/s 2 B. 2 m/s 2 C. 3 m/s 2 D. 4.44 m/s 2
18. During a fireworks display, a shell is shot into the air with an initial velocity of 70.0
m/s at an angle of 75.00 above the horizontal. The fuse is timed to ignite the shell
as it reaches its highest point above the ground. What is the height at which the
shell explodes?
A. 230.33 m B. 233.00 m C. 233.33 m D. 233.34 m
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19. Which of the following best describes an inertial frame of reference?
A. An inertial frame of reference is a frame of reference that has constant
velocity with respect to another frame of reference.
B. A car speeding up after leaving a stop sign in a straight level road can be
an inertial frame of reference.
C. A jeepney slowing down can be an inertial frame of reference.
D. A frame of reference in which Newton’s 2nd law is valid.
20. An inertial reference should be anon-moving basis/reference of the on-going
motions around it or within it. This statement is __________.
A. correct C. sometimes correct or wrong
B. neither correct nor wrong D. wrong
21. Which of the following examples illustrate/s action-reaction pair?
I. A billiard ball bounces back after hitting the sides of the billiard table.
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II. A car suddenly stops after bumping into the wall.
III. We fall backward when the bus suddenly stops.
IV. A nail is hammered.
A. I and II B. II and III C. I, II, and IV D. I, III and IV
22. When a person is sitting on a chair, his weight is the action while the force from
the chair is the reaction. What does this imply?
I. The person is enjoying the equilibrium position.
II. An equal and opposite force act with each other.
III. Both forces cancel each other.
IV. Friction is acting on the chair.
A. I and II B. I, II and III C. I, III, and IV D. II, III, and IV
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23. A block of wood is pushed by Ana against a vertical wall. How many forces are
acting on the book?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
24. A ruler is at rest on a the top of the table. The forces acting on it are represented
on which of the following free-body diagrams?

A. C.
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B. D.
25. What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
A. Their sum divided by two is the total force.
B. The stronger one prevails.
C. They cancel each other.
D. They add together.
26. Which is difficult to move from rest, a bus or van-for-fire?
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A. Neither of the two because they are of the same weights.
B. Neither of the two because they are of equal masses.
C. Van-for-hire because it has smaller mass.
D. The bus because it has greater mass.
27. How does the strength of static friction and kinetic friction differ?
A. Static friction is sometimes stronger or weaker than kinetic friction.
B. Kinetic friction is always stronger than static friction.
C. Static friction is stronger than kinetic friction.
D. Static and kinetic friction are equally strong.
28. Which of the following statements is correct?
I. All of the external forces acting on the system add together to produce a net
force.
II. Different forces exerted on the same mass produce the same accelerations.
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III. A large external force produces a smaller acceleration.
IV. Acceleration is produced by the force on an object.

A. I and II B. I and IV C. I, II, and III D. II, III, and IV

29. Using Newton’s Second Law of Motion, what is the mass of an object when a
force of 34 N accelerates the object 4 m/s2?
A. 0.12 kg B. 8.5 kg C. 38.0 kg D. 136 kg
30. Suppose that the net external force (push minus friction) exerted by Samuel on a
lawn mower is 51 N parallel to the ground. What is its acceleration if the mass of
the mower is 24 kg?
A. 2.0 m/s2 B. 2.1 m/s2 C. 1224.0 m/s2 D. 1224.3 m/s2
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31. Tim pushes his parked car with a force of 200N. The car does not move. What is
the work done by Tim? (Note that Joule = N∙m)
A. -200 J B. 0 J C. 200 J D. 210 J
32. Which of the following best explains why no work is done by gravity on the
bowling ball along an alley?
A. There is no potential energy that is converted to kinetic energy.
B. The force on the ball is at right angle to the ball/s motion.
C. There is no distance covered by the ball.
D. There is no force acting on the ball.
33. Which of the following is a nonconservative force?
A. Elastic force C. Friction
B. Electric force D. Gravitational force
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34. The work done on a body by earth’s uniform gravitational force, near its surface,
depends on the following EXCEPT one. Which of these?
A. difference in height the body traversed
B. acceleration due to gravity
C. mass of the body
D. friction

35. Which of the following is the property of a work done by a conservative force?
A. It can be expressed as the sum of the initial and final values of a potential
energy function.
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B. It is dependent of the path of the body and depends only on the starting
and ending points.
C. When the starting and ending points are the same, the total work is zero.
D. It is not reversible.
36. A gardener pushes a 20-kg lawn roller through its handle with a constant force
making a 60° with the horizontal. How much work is done when the roller is
pushed in a horizontal distance of 20 m? (g = 9.8m/s2; Joule = N∙m)
A. 250 J B. 400 J C. 1960 J D. 2514 J
37. It is the point at which the distribution of mass is equal in all directions and does
not depend on gravitational field.
A. center of gravity C. geometric center
B. center of mass D. geometric mass
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38. When the hammer is thrown in the air, this follows a parabolic path, the same
path that would be followed by a point particle. What does this illustrate?
A. center of gravity C. geometric center
B. center of mass D. geometric mass
39. Which of the following describes geometric center?
I. It is the point at which a cutout of the shape could be perfectly balanced on
the tip of a pin.
II. It is the mean or the average position of all the points in the figure.
III. It is the middle part of any object or geometric figure.
IV. It is the position relative to an object or system of objects.
A. I and II B. I and IV C. I, II, and III D. II, III, and IV
40. Which of the following statements best describes the illustration below?
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Retrieved from Young and Freedman. Center of Mass. Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics with Modern Physics, 13th Edition

A. If the particles have masses m1and m2, then the center of mass is located
on the center of the x axis at position x cm.
B. If the two particles are of unequal mass, then the center of mass is closer
to the more massive particle.
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C. If the two particles are of unequal mass, then the center of mass is closer
to the less massive particle.
D. If the particles have equal masses, the center of mass is midway between
them.
41. Consider a system consisting of a pair of objects having different masses which
are connected by a string. What will happen if a single force is applied on the
string near the less massive particle?
A. the objects will not rotate.
B. the system rotates clockwise.
C. the system rotates counterclockwise.
D. All of the above could possibly happen.
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42. A bazooka or rocket launcher is a large tube, open at both ends in which a
soldier holds on to his shoulder when firing a heavy shell. This will result to an
insignificant recoil on the person firing the shell. Why is this so?
A. The momentum is not conserved in this case, and as a result, the tube
does not recoil.
B. The momentum is shared between the gas and the shell; the tube does
not recoil.
C. The tube is held on the shoulder, its mass is high, and it does not recoil.
D. The momentum is absorbed by the large mass of the tube.
43. What is momentum?
A. The product of the force and the time over which the force acts.
B. Is represented by mass divided by velocity.
C. The inertia of moving objects.
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D. Is the change in impulse.
44. Which of the following exhibits inelastic collision?
A. A meatball lands on a plate of spaghetti
B. Air molecules collide in a container
A. Hitting of two billiard balls
B. Collision of two marbles
45. What will happen when elastic collisions occur?
A. There is a change in internal kinetic energy between colliding objects.
B. Momentum is conserved but not internal kinetic energy.
C. Momentum and internal kinetic energy are conserved.
D. The colliding objects stick together.
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46. Carl bounces a rubber ball on a hard and flat surface. Which of the following
statements describes the concept of restitution coefficient in the mentioned
scenario?
A. The rubber ball bounces back with the same amount of energy it had
before striking the surface.
B. As the rubber ball bounces, it keeps gaining energy.
C. The rubber ball bounces higher with every collision.
D. The rubber ball bounces lower with every collision.
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47. Padded dashboards in cars are safer than non-padded ones when accident
occurs. During accidents, why do passengers hitting padded dashboards
encounter minimal effect of force than those hitting the non-padded ones?
A. There is decrease in impulse.
B. There is an increase in momentum.
C. There is a shorter time of contact.
D. There is a prolong time of contact.
48. What is the momentum of a 110-kg basketball player running at 8.00 m/s?
A. 13.75 kg ∙ m/s C. 880 kg ∙ m/s
B. 14.66 kg ∙ m/s D. 13,750.00 kg ∙ m/s
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COGNITIVE PROCESS DIMENSION
Learning Competencies
Duratio No. of
n % Question Rememberin Understandin Analyzin Evaluatin C
The learners should be able (Hours) s Applying
g g g g
to…

*The learners solve

measurement
problems involving
1 conversion of units 5 13 6 4 0 1 0 1
and expression of
measurements in
scientific notation
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(STEM_GP12EU Ia1).
*The learners
differentiate accuracy
from precision
(STEM_GP12EU-Ia2).
*Differentiate random
errors from systematic
errors
(STEM_GP12EU-Ia-
3).
*Estimate errors from
multiple
measurements of a
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physical quantity using
variance
(STEM_GP12EU-Ia-
5).
*Differentiate vector
and scalar quantities
(STEM_GP12V-Ia-8).
*Perform addition of
vectors
(STEM_GP12V-Ia-9).
*Rewrite vectors in
component form
(STEM_GP12V-Ia-10).
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*Convert a verbal
description of a
physical situation
involving uniform
acceleration in one
dimension into a
2 mathematical 5 13 6 4 1 0 0 0
description
(STEM_GP12Kin-
Ib12).
*Interpret
displacement and
velocity, respectively,
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as areas under
velocity vs. time and
acceleration vs. time
curves
(STEM_GP12KINIb-
14). *Interpret velocity
and acceleration,
respectively, as slopes
of position vs. time
and velocity vs. time
curves
(STEM_GP12KINIb-
15). *Construct
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velocity vs. time and
acceleration vs. time
graphs, respectively,
corresponding to a
given position vs. time-
graph and velocity vs.
time graph and vice
versa
(STEM_GP12KINIb-
16).
*Solve for unknown
quantities in equations
involving one-
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dimensional uniformly
accelerated motion,
including free fall
motion
(STEM_GP12KINIb-
17).
*Solve problems
involving one-
dimensional motion
with constant
acceleration in
contexts such as, but
not limited to, the “tail-
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gating phenomenon”,
pursuit, rocket launch,
and free- fall problems
(STEM_GP12KINIb-
19).
*Describe motion
using the concept of
relative velocities in
1D and 2D
3 (STEM_GP12KIN- 5 13 6 3 1 1 1 0
Ic20).
*Deduce the
consequences of the
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independence of
vertical and horizontal
components of
projectile motion
(STEM_GP12KIN-
Ic22).
*Calculate range, time
of flight, and maximum
heights of projectiles
(STEM_GP12KIN-
Ic23).
*Infer quantities
associated with
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circular motion such
as tangential velocity,
centripetal
acceleration,
tangential
acceleration, radius of
curvature
(STEM_GP12KIN-
Ic25).
*Solve problems
involving two
dimensional motion in
contexts such as, but
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not limited to ledge
jumping, movie stunts,
basketball, safe
locations
during firework
displays, and Ferris
wheels
(STEM_GP12KIN-
Ic26).
4 *Define inertial frame 5 13 6 4 1 0 0 1
of reference
(STEM_GP12N-Id-28).
*Identify action-
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reaction pairs
(STEM_GP12N-Id31).
*Draw free-body
diagrams
(STEM_GP12N-Id32).
*Apply Newton’s 1st
law to obtain
quantitative and
qualitative conclusions
5 about the contact and 5 13 6 2 1 2 1 0
noncontact forces
acting on a body in
equilibrium
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(STEM_GP12N-Ie33).
*Differentiate the
properties of static
friction and kinetic
friction
(STEM_GP12N-Ie34).
*Apply Newton’s 2nd
law and kinematics to
obtain quantitative and
qualitative conclusions
about the velocity and
acceleration of one or
more bodies, and the
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contact and
noncontact forces
acting on one or more
bodies
(STEM_GP12N-Ie36).
*Solve problems using
Newton’s Laws of
motion in contexts
such as, but not
limited to, ropes and
pulleys, the design of
mobile sculptures,
transport of loads on
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conveyor belts, force
needed to move
stalled vehicles,
determination of safe
driving speeds on
banked curved roads
(STEM_GP12N-Ie38).
*Calculate the dot or
scalar product of
vectors.
6 (STEM_GP12WE-If40) 5 13 6 5 1 0 0 0
*Determine the work
done by a force acting
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on a system.
(STEM_GP12WE-If41)
*Define work as a
scalar or dot product
of force and
displacement.
(STEM_GP12WE-If42)
*Interpret the work
done by a force in
one- dimension as an
area under a Force vs.
Position curve.
(STEM_GP12WE-If43)
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*Relate the
gravitational potential
energy of a system or
object to the
configuration of the
system.
(STEM_GP12WE-
Ig48)
*Relate the elastic
potential energy of a
system or object to the
configuration of the
system.
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(STEM_GP12WE-
Ig49)
*Explain the properties
and the effects of
conservative forces.
(STEM_GP12WE-
Ig50)
*Use potential energy
diagrams to infer
force; stable, unstable,
and neutral equilibria;
and turning points.
(STEM_GP12WE-
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Ig53)
*Solve problems
involving work, energy,
and power in contexts
such as, but not
limited to, bungee
jumping, design of
rollercoasters, number
of
people required to
build structures such
as the Great Pyramids
and the rice terraces;
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power and energy
requirements of
human activities such
as sleeping vs. sitting
vs. standing, running
vs. walking.
(STEM_GP12WE-Ihi-
55)
*Differentiate center of
mass and geometric
7 center 5 13 6 3 1 2 0 0
(STEM_GP12WE – Ih
– i – 56)
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*Relate the motion of
center of mass of a
system to the
momentum and net
external force acting
on the system
(STEM_GP12MMICIh-
57)
*Relate the
momentum, impulse,
8 force, and time of 5 13 6 4 1 1 0 0
contact in a system
(STEM_GP12MMICIh-
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58).
*Compare and
contrast elastic and
inelastic collisions
(STEM_GP12MMICIi-
60).
*Apply the concept of
restitution coefficient in
collisions
(STEM_GP12MMICIi-
61).
*Solve problems
involving center of
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mass, impulse, and
momentum in contexts
such as, but not
limited to, rocket
motion, vehicle
collisions,
and ping-pong
(STEM_GP12MMICIi-
63).
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TOTAL 40 48 29 7 7 2 2
4
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ANSWER KEY

1. B 25. D
2. C 26. D
3. B 27. C
4. A 28. B
5. C 29. B
6. C 30. B
7. D 31. B
8. B 32. B
9. B 33. C
10. B 34. D
11. B 35. C
12. D 36. C
13. D 37. B
14. D 38. B
15. A 39. C
16. B 40. B
17. A 41. B
18. C 42. B
19. A 43. C
20. A 44. A
21. C 45. C
22. B 46. D
23. C 47. D
24. C 48. C