Philippine Christian University

Union High School of Manila

SY 2018 – 2019

FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

GENERAL PHYSICS 1
(all Grade 12 – STEM Sections)

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
James 1:5

Name: __________________________________________________ Date: ____________

Year & Section: ___________________________________________ Rating: ___________
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Do not use any electronic gadget like cellphone, or tablet.
2. No conversation among other students

I. Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

______1. These are collection of units of measurement and rules relating them to each other

a. USCS b. measurement c. English system d. system of measurement

______2. Internationally accepted system of measurement

a. SI b. USCS c. Point system d. ES

______3. What made the metric system easy to use?

a. Ancient system b. Multiplication c. Point system d. Decimal system

______4. Which unit is appropriate in measuring a whole court?

a. Meter b. kilometer c. grams d. centimeter

______5. Which unit is best to use in measuring bacteria?

a. Decimeter b. micrometer c. millimeter d. mecimeter

______6. A micro is equivalent to a. 106 b. 103 c. 0.000001 d. 0.000000001

______7. What is the equivalent of 5.546 x 103?

a. 5.546000 b. 5546 c. 55460000 d. 0.005546

______8. It is the difference between two or more measurements

a. Precision b. accuracy c. percent error d. consistency

______9. It is the difference between the standard value and a measured value

a. Error b. precision c. accuracy d. scientific notation

______10. Which follows a proper way of writing a scientific notation?

a. 5.913 x 410 b. 90.05 x10 c. 2.213 x 102 d. 6.612 x 1.023

______11. What quantity has both magnitude and direction?

 a. Scalar b. Vector c. Scale d. Victor

______12. USCS stands for

a. Universal system for Common standard c. United States Customized Standard

b. United States Customary System d. Universal Standard for Contemporary System

______13. In SI system, which prefix is used for 106?

a. mega b. tera c. micro d. giga

______14. It is the differential percentage of the experimental value and the actual value

a. Systematic error b. absolute value c. percent difference d. percent error

______15. In the scientific notation 4.7 x 1014, which is the digit term?

a. 14 b. 10 c. 4.7 d. 1014

______16. It is mass affected by gravity

a. Length b. acceleration c. weight d. calories

______17. In multiplying scientific notation, exponents are

a. Multiplied b. added c. not affected d. copied

______18. Which of the following is not a vector?

a. Candela b. force c. weight d. acceleration

______19. Which of the following is a scalar?

a. Speed b. velocity c. acceleration d. displacement

______20. What is a straight line from the starting point to the end point?

a. Destination d. distance c. difference d. displacement

II. Convert each value into the required unit

1. 4.42m = ____________dm = ____________mm = ____________km =____________cm =____________hm

2. 2.5 years =____________days =____________weeks =____________ seconds
3. 26.25 km/h ____________ m/s
4. 20.55 cm3 = ______________km3

III. Write each value in scientific notation

1. 5988732 = _________________ 4. 514700000000 = _________________

2. 123.65 = _________________ 5. 3687749.50000 = _________________
3. 0.00000000001867 = _________________

IV. Write each scientific notation in number form

1. 1.8 x 10-14 = _________________ 4. 5.23002 x 105 = _________________

2. 9.8 x 1014 = _________________ 5. 9.12 x 10 = _________________
3. 7.584622 x 10-7 = _________________

V. Indicate whether the given quantity is a vector or a scalar

1. Speed ___________________
 2. Gravity ___________________
3. Acceleration ___________________
4. Mass ___________________
5. Time ___________________

VI. Problem Solving. Write your solution and enclose the final answer in a box (5 pts)

1. An aquarium is said to be 1.2 m long, 67.4 cm high, and 44.35 cm wide. If there are 20 goldfishes, 2 puffer fishes
and 1 janitor fish in the aquarium, what would be the volume of the aquarium in dm?

Given:

Formula:

Solution and final answer:

2. A blue bird traveled 100m going south from its home and went 89m west to meet with its fellow birdies’ home.
What is the blue bird’s total distance? What is its displacement?

Given:

Formula:

Solution and final answer:

3. In a IV of Spades concert, the expected number of people is 70,000. Only 67, 983 came. Calculate for the
percentage error.

Given:

Formula:

Solution and final answer:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways
acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6