Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
City Schools Division of Tayabas
WEST PALALE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. West Palale, City of Tayabas
Name: ____________________________ Date: _________________
GRADE & Section: ___________________ Score: _________________
SCIENCE 9
4th Periodical Examination
S.Y. 2018- 2019
I – DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer and write the answer in the space provided.

__________1. 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°
__________2. 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
__________3. A goalie made three soccer punts at 70°, 50° and 30° with varying speeds – all reaching the same maximum
heights. Which statement is correct?
a. All punts have the same hang time.
b. The punt at 70° has the longest hang time.
c. The punt at 50° has the longest hang time.
d. The punt at 30° has the longest hang time.
__________4. A volleyball is served at a speed of 8.0 m/s at an angle 35° 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
__________5. A Batang Pinoy athlete from your school throws a javelin, always the same speed, at a tour different angles (30°,
40°, 60° and 80°) above the horizontal. Which two throws cause the javelin to land the same distance?
a. 30° and 80° b. 40° and 80° c. 30° and 60° d. 40° and 60°

For questions 6 and 7, refer to the table below:

Vehicle Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s)

Jeepney 2000 10
Motor cycle 300 20

__________6. In the table above, what is the momentum of the jeepney?

a. 6,000 kgm/s b. 40,000 kgm/s c. 20,000 kgm/s d. 3,000 kgm/s
__________7. Which has a greater momentum, the jeepney or the motor cycle?
a. Jeepney b. motor cycle c. both have the same momentum d. cannot be determined
__________8. Two identical cars travelling along EDSA. Which of the two cars would have a greater momentum?
a. The slower car c. both have the same momentum
b. The faster car d. cannot be easily determined
__________9. A bus and a car are travelling along EDSA having the 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
__________10. A 25 kg girl is riding a 5 kg bike with a velocity of 5 m/s going east. What is the total momentum of a girl and a
bike together?
a. 100 kg m/s b. 125 kg m/s c. 150 kg m/s d. 200 m/s
__________11. Which of the following 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 4. n the system.
For numbers 12 and 13: Two 0.5 kg balls approach each other with the same speed of 1.0 m/s.
__________12. 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
__________13. 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
__________14. 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
__________15. A sepak takraw ball is hit vertically upward by a player. What is its acceleration after 1 second?
a. 0 b. 1 m/s2 c. 9.8 m/s2 d. -9.8 m/s2
__________16. The motion of an object with constant acceleration is also known as __________.
a. Motion b. Uniform Motion c. Constant motion d. Uniformly Accelerated Motion
__________17. 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
__________18. A ball is hit at an angle of 30°. At what point in its trajectory does this projectile have the least speed?
a. Just after it was launched
b. At the highest point in its flight
c. Just before it hits the ground
d. Halfway between the ground and the highest point
__________19. Suppose a ping pong ball is tossed. When the ball reaches the highest point, which statement about the ball’s
velocity and acceleration is true?
a. Both is velocity and its acceleration are zero.
b. Its velocity is zero and its acceleration is not zero.
c. Its velocity is not zero and its acceleration is zero.
d. Neither its velocity nor its acceleration is zero.
__________20. At what angle should a water hose be aimed in order for the water to land with the greatest horizontal range?
a. 0° b. 30° c. 45° d. 60°
__________21. A ball is hit at an angle of 30° and it reaches a distance of 50 m. Given the same initial velocity, at what other
angle should a ball be hit to reach the same distance?
a. 15° b. 45° c. 60° d. 75°
__________22. Which has more momentum a heavy truck moving at 30 km/h or a light truck moving at 30 km/h?
a. Heavy truck c. both have the same momentum
b. Light truck d. cannot be determined
__________23. A moderate force ill 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. The change in momentum is less.
c. The time interval for stopping is greater.
d. The time interval for stopping is less.
__________24. The impulse experienced by a body is equal to the change in its __________.
a. Velocity b. kinetic energy c. momentum d. potential energy
__________25. In certain martial arts, people practice breaking a piece of wood with the side of their bare hand. Use your
understanding of impulse to explain how this can be done without injury to the hand.
a. Given the same change in momentum, when the time interval is smaller, the impact of force is bigger.
b. Given the same change in momentum, when the time interval is bigger, the impact force is bigger.
c. Given the same change in momentum, when the time interval is smaller, the impact force is smaller.
d. Given the same change in momentum, when the time interval is bigger, the impact force is smaller.
__________26. A lady tennis player hits an approaching ball with a force of 750 N. If she hits the ball in 0.002 s, how much
impulse is imparted to the tennis ball?
a. 0 N s b. 1.5 N s c. 3.0 N s d. 6.0 N s
__________27. Which is a necessary condition for the total momentum of a system to be conserved?
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
For numbers 28 – 29: Two 0.5 kg approach each other with the same speed of 1.0 m/s.
__________28. 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
__________29. 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
__________30. Two billiard balls approach each other at equal 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
__________31. What is the energy of a motorcycle moving slowly at the top of a hill?
a. Entirely kinetic c. entirely gravitational
b. Entirely potential d. both kinetic and potential
__________32. Which event is explained in the sequence of energy changes shown in the diagram below?

Chemical Energy Heat Mechanical Energy (with wasted heat)

a. A headlight is on c. electric current power a flat iron

b. A turbine spins d. gasoline burns to run a jeepney
__________33. In the Agus VI Hydroelectric Power (HEP) Plant, which energy transformation takes place?
a. Electrical energy ------- mechanical energy ------- electrical energy
b. Gravitational potential energy ------ kinetic energy ------ electrical energy
c. Heat ------ mechanical energy ------ electrical energy
d. Nuclear energy ------ heat ------- electrical energy

__________34. Which event does NOT describe potential energy being changed into kinetic energy?
a. A box sliding down a ramp.
b. A mango falling from a crate.
c. A pen spring being compressed.
d. A stretched rubber band got loosened.
__________35. Which event illustrates the direct transformation of potential to kinetic energy?
a. A basketball player catches a flying ball.
b. A kalesa moves from rest.
c. Kathy’s arrow is released from its bow.
d. The spring mechanism of a toy is rotated until it locked.
__________36. Which sequence of energy transformation best describes what happens when you switch on your
battery-run radio?
a. Mechanical Energy ------ Electrical Energy ------- Sound Energy
b. Mechanical Energy ------ Chemical Energy ------ Sound Energy
c. Chemical Energy ------ Electrical Energy ------ Sound Energy
d. Chemical Energy ----- Mechanical Energy ----- Sound Energy
__________37. Which among the forms of energy is considered a potential energy?
a. Chemical energy c. sound energy
b. Radiant energy d. thermal energy
__________38. Which of the following happens to a coconut that falls freely?
a. Loses potential energy and gains kinetic energy.
b. Loses both potential energy and kinetic energy.
c. Gains potential energy and loses kinetic energy.
d. Gains both potential energy and kinetic energy.
__________39. A torchlight fell from a watch tower. The potential energy of the torchlight at the highest point to its kinetic
energy at the lowest point is __________.
a. Lesser b. equal c. greater d. not related
__________40. The potential energy of a 1-kg object on a top of a hill is 18 J. What is its velocity in m/s just before it hits the
bottom of the hill?
a. 36 b. 18 c. 6 d. 3
__________41. If you throw a ball upward, what will be its initial velocity?
a. 0 m/s b. decreases c. remains the same d. equal to 9.8 m/s
__________42. What is the projectile angle in order to reach the maximum range of a ball thrown following a
parabolic path?
a.30 degrees b . 45 degrees c. 60 degrees d. 75 degrees
__________43. A golf exhibited impulse since it is hit by a person at a speed of 65 m/s. What change does
the golf ball experience?
a. change in velocity c. change in kinetic energy
b. change momentum d. change potential energy
__________44. A moving large truck and a motor collided. The greater damage is experienced by the driver of the motor who
is not wearing helmet. What could be the most harmful effect to the motor driver?
a. bruises b. body pain c. broken skull d. arm fracture
__________45. A bag drops some distance and gains 90 J of kinetic energy. Considering air resistance, how much
gravitational potential energy did the bag lose?
a. equal to 0 c. less than 90 J
b. more than 90 J d. exactly than 90 J

__________46. A gasoline engine uses heat transfer that can be used to do work, and that work involves the release of heat.
Arrange the correct sequence of four cycle stroke of a gasoline engine below.
1. Compression 3. Intake
2. Exhaust 4. Power
a. 1,2,3,4 b. 2,3,4,1 c. 4,1,3,2 d. 3,1,4 ,2
__________47. The system absorbs 72 J of heat while 35 J of work is done on it. What is the change in
internal energy of the system?
a. 107 J b. 37 J c. -37 J d. -107 J
__________48. Elsa turned on a lamp switch in her room. Which of the following is the correct path of electrical power that
can be traced back to the source?
a. Power plant -->Transmission substations -->Distribution substations-->Residences
b. Transmission substations--> Power plant--> Residences-->Distribution substations
c. Residences-->Distribution substations-->Power plant-->Transmission substations
d. Distribution substations-->Transmission substations-->Power plant-->Residences
__________49. The internal energy of a system is initially 35 J. The system does 34 J of work. What is the system’s final
energy when a total of 46 J of energy is added to the system by heat?
a. 47 J b. 26 J c. 37 J d. 36 J
__________50. While a gas does 400 J of work on its surroundings, 900 J of heat is added to the gas. What is the change in
the internal energy of the gas?
a. 500 J b. 400 J c. 900 J d. 300 J
__________51. In which of the following units is electrical consumption measured by electric companies of our household
consumption in our homes?
a. Kilowatt b. volt c. megawatt d. kilowatt hour
__________52. In power stations generating electricity, power is measured in __________.
a. Joule b. kilojoule c. kilowatt d. megawatt
__________53. Who among the following scientist discovered the relationship between electricity and magnetism?
a. Andrei Marie Ampere c. Hans Christian Oersted
b. Michael Faraday d. Alessandro Volta
__________54. You made an electric motor in school. When you tested it by using 4 dry cells, the armature turned very fast.
What should you do to make it turn slower?
a. Use a bigger magnet
b. Remove one of the dry cells
c. Increase the number of turns in the coil of wire
d. Decrease the distance between the magnetic poles
__________55. What energy transformation takes place in a generator?
a. Electrical to mechanical c. mechanical to electrical
b. Heat to mechanical d. chemical to mechanical
__________56. To reduce your electric bill,
a. Make use of limited appliances
b. Put off appliances when not in use
c. Put off main switch during the day
d. connect appliances in series
__________57. All of the following power plants use steam to drive the turbines to produce electricity except
a. Hydropower b. geothermal c. coal-fired d. nuclear
__________58. Which of the following happens to raindrops?
a. Loses potential energy and gains kinetic energy
b. Loses both potential energy and kinetic energy
c. Gains potential energy and loses kinetic energy
d. Gains both potential energy and kinetic energy
__________59. 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.
__________60. Which among the objects is considered as having potential energy?
a. Ambulance siren b. candle flame c. hot plate d. milk