Rosevale School

Xavier Estates Phase 4, Cagayan de Oro City

High School Department

PHYSICS 9
Fourth Quarter 34
Written Test 3

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TEST 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Choose the best answer for each multiple choice question. Write the best answer on the blank.
A. ambulance siren C. hot plate
____1) What is the energy of a motorcycle going B. candle flame D. milk
fast
midway down a hill? ____6) Which event illustrates the direct
A. entirely kinetic transformation of potential to kinetic energy?
B. entirely potential A. A sleeping cow stirs awake.
C. entirely gravitational B. The spring of a broken toy shoots up.
D. both kinetic and potential C. The wide-open spring door closes slowly.
D. A volleyball player
____2) Which event is explained in the sequence of blocks an incoming ball.
energy changes shown in the diagram .
below? ____7) The diagram below
shows a
Chemical Energy Heat pendulum in motion.
Which describes the
Mechanical Energy (with wasted heat) potential and kinetic energy of the pendulum
at position X?
A. a blue spotlight is on
B. an electric fan rotates
C. a runner doing stretches A. Potential energy is at its lowest and kinetic
D. the battery-powered toy car runs forward energy is at its lowest.
B. Potential energy is at its highest and kinetic
____3) In the Agus VI Hydroelectric Power (HEP) energy is at its lowest.
Plant, which energy transformation takes C. Kinetic energy is at its highest and potential
place? energy is at its lowest.
D. Kinetic energy is at its highest and potential
A. gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy,
energy is at its highest.
electrical energy
B. electrical energy ,mechanical energy,
electrical energy. ____8) Which of the following happens to
C. heat, mechanical energy, electrical energy. raindrops?
D. nuclear energy, heat , electrical energy A. Loses potential energy and gains kinetic
energy.
____4. Which events does NOT describe potential B. Loses both potential energy and kinetic
energy.
energy being changed into kinetic energy? C. Gains potential energy and loses kinetic
A. A cart rolling down a hill. energy.
B. A twig falling from a branch. D. Gains both potential energy and kinetic
C. A rubber foam being compressed. energy.
D. A student lets go a stretched slinky.
____9) A runner jumps over a hurdle. Neglecting
____5) Which among the objects is considered as friction, the potential energy of the runner at
having potential energy? the highest point compared to his kinetic

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THE ENERGY YOU PUT INTO THE WORLD COMES BACK.
 energy at the lowest point is _____
A. equal. C. lesser. ____13) The wind-up toy that is fully wound and at
B. greater. D. not related. rest possesses-
____10) The potential energy of a 4-kg object on top A. kinetic but no potential energy.
of a hill is 72 J. What is its velocity in m/s B. potential but no kinetic energy.
just before it hits the ground? C. neither potential nor kinetic energy.
A. 36 C. 6 D. both potential and kinetic energy in equal
B. 18 D. 3 amounts.

____11) The total mechanical energy of a swinging ____14) In which case is there a decrease in
bungee jumper- gravitational potential energy?
A. is equally divided between kinetic energy A. A car ascends a steep parking ramp.
and potential energy. B. Pamela’s puppy jumps down the chair.
B. at any one instant, is either all kinetic energy C. Water is forced upward through a pipe.
or all potential energy. D. Amada stretches horizontally a rubber band.
C. is constant, if only conservative forces act.
D. can never be negative. ____15) A picture frame falls off the wall.
Considering the presence of air, how does
____12) A bag drops some distance and gains 90 J the
of kinetic energy. Considering air resistance, kinetic energy (K) just before striking the
how much gravitational potential energy did floor
the bag lose? compare to the potential energy (P) at its
A. exactly 90 J hanging point?
B. less than 90 J A. K is less than P.
C. more than 90 J B. K is equal to P.
D. cannot be determined from the information C. K is greater than P.
given D. It is impossible to tell.

TEST 2. PROBLEM SOLVING

Directions: Solve each problem or do as indicated below. Show your complete solutions. Use the back of this
page.

1. A box full of books weighs 400 N. A student pushes it across the floor a distance if 2 m with the force of
200 N acts on the box. Calculate the work done by the applied force and the work done by friction.
(3 points)
Solution:

2. A 20-kg grocery cart has kinetic energy of 40 J. What is its speed? With what speed does it need to
move in order to double its kinetic energy? ( 6 points)
Solution:

3. A 5-kg rock detaches from the side of a cliff 20 m above a valley. How much potential energy does the
rock have relative to the valley? (3 points)
Solution:

4. A spring has a force constant of 150 N/m. How much potential energy is stored in it if it is compressed
by 5 cm? (3 points)
Solution:

5. Can you name other activities or sports events demonstrating the law of conservation of energy?
Explain how.(4 points)

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THE ENERGY YOU PUT INTO THE WORLD COMES BACK.