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FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION

Grade 9-Science
SY: 2023 -2024
NAME: ________________________________ GRADE & SECTION: ___________________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTION: This exam contains fifty (50) items of a multiple-choice type of test. Write your answers in
your test questionnaires. You should answer all items within one hour (1 hour).

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTION: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. The momentum of a moving object depends on: 9. In an explosion, what happens to the total momentum
a. Its mass only. of the system?
b. Its velocity only. a. It increases.
c. Both its mass and velocity. b. It decreases.
d. Neither its mass nor velocity. c. It becomes zero.
2. Impulse is equal to the change in: d. It remains the same.
a. Acceleration c. Force 10. Which of the following scenarios violates the law of
b. Momentum d. Velocity conservation of momentum?
3. The momentum of an object is calculated by: a. A rocket launches into space
b. A car collides with a tree and comes to a stop.
a. adding its mass and velocity
c. A hockey puck glides smoothly across the ice.
b. dividing its mass by its velocity
d. Two ice skaters push off each other and move in
c. multiplying its mass by its velocity
opposite directions.
d. subtracting its mass from its velocity
11. According to the law of conservation of momentum,
4. Which of the following is a vector quantity? what stays constant in an isolated system (no external
a. Distance c. Mass forces) during a collision?
b. Temperature d. Velocity a. Total velocity
5. What is the unit of impulse? b. Total momentum
a. Kilogram (kg) c. Total mass
b. Meter per second (m/s) d. Total kinetic energy
c. Newton (N) 12. What type of energy is associated with an object in
d. Newton-second (Ns) motion?
6. What is the SI unit of momentum? a. Chemical energy
a. Joule (J) b. Kinetic energy
b. Newton (N) c. Potential energy
c. Kilogram-meter per second (kg·m/s) d. Thermal energy
d. Meter per second squared (m/s^2) 13. Which of the following best describes the Law of
7. According to the law of conservation of momentum, Conservation of Mechanical Energy?
in an isolated system (no external forces), the total a. Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
momentum of all objects involved ___________ . b. Energy always flows from hot to cold objects.
a. Stays the same. c. Energy increases with the increase in velocity.
b. Increases after a collision. d. Energy changes forms but the total amount
c. Decreases after a collision. remains constant.
d. Can be created or destroyed. 14. What happens to the potential energy of an object as
8. What does the law of conservation of momentum it falls?
state? a. It increases
a. Momentum is not a relevant concept in physics. b. It decreases
b. Momentum is only conserved in certain situations. c. It remains constant
c. Momentum is always conserved in an isolated d. It fluctuates randomly
system. 15. Which type of energy is associated with the motion
d. Momentum can be created or destroyed in any of molecules?
system.
a. Electrical energy
b. Kinetic energy
c. Nuclear energy
d. Potential energy
16. A moving object has high momentum. This means 26. A skateboarder pushes off a wall with a certain
the object has: momentum. In which scenario will the skateboarder
have the greatest change in momentum?
a. High mass and low velocity.
b. High mass and high velocity. a. Pushing off with the same force against a lighter wall.
c. Low mass and low velocity. b. Pushing off with a greater force against the same wall.
d. Low mass and high velocity. c. Pushing off with the same force against a heavier wall.
d. The change in momentum will be the same in all
17. When a car brakes to a stop, what happens to its scenarios.
momentum?
27. Two cars collided head-on. If the total momentum of
a. It is destroyed. the system before collision is 350 kg·m/s, what is the
b. It remains constant. total momentum after the collision?
c. It is magically teleported away.
d. It is transferred to the brakes. a. 150 kg·m/s c. 350 kg·m/s
b. 150 N d. 350 N
18. A tennis player hits a ball with a racket for a short 28. Two bulls were running toward each other to collide
time. This delivers a large impulse to the ball, which head-on. If the red bull and brown bulls had their initial
makes it: momentum of 5 000 kg.m/s 5 800 kg.m/s respectively,
a. Move faster what would be the final momentum of the red bull if the
b. Move slower brown bull had its final momentum at 5 500 kg.m/s?
c. Change force a. 5300 kg.m/s c. 3500 kg.m/s
d. Change direction b. 0035 kg.m/s d. 3005 kg.m/s
19. A soccer player kicks the ball. The player 29. At the grocery store, a 35-kg kid jumps (from rest)
experiences a force because of: into a moving cart with a mass of 70 kg that is already
a. The ball's inertia moving at a velocity of 5 m/s to the right. What is the
b. The ball's momentum speed of the trolley after the boy has jumped in?
c. Gravity acting on the ball a. 3.1 m/s c. 3.2 m/s
d. Newton's Third Law of Motion b. 3.3 m/s d. 3.4 m/s
20. A ball with a mass of 0.2 kg is thrown with a velocity 30. A pendulum swings back and forth. At the highest
of 5 m/s. What is its momentum? point of its swing, which form of energy does it have the
a. 0.4 kg m/s c. 1 kg m/s most of?
b. 10 kg m/s d. 25 kg m/s a. Kinetic energy
21. If the momentum of an object changes from 20 kg b. Gravitational potential energy
m/s to 60 kg m/s in 5 seconds, what is the impulse c. Kinetic and Potential energy are equal
applied to the object? d. It depends on the length of the pendulum
a. 40 Ns c. 80 Ns 31. A roller coaster climbs a steep hill and then descends
b. 100 Ns d. 200 Ns a loop. Ignoring friction, at the top of the hill, which
22. A 10 kg bowling ball has a momentum of 50 kg m/s. form of energy does the roller coaster have the most of?
What is its velocity? a. Kinetic energy
a. 2 m/s c. 5 m/s b. Potential energy
b. 10 m/s d. 50 m/s c. Thermal energy
d. All are equal
23. If an object has an initial momentum of 1500 kg · 32. A car accelerates down a hill. Which of the following
m/s and final momentum of 2500 kg · m/s, calculate for statements is true?
impulse.
a. Potential energy increases, kinetic energy decreases.
a. 1000 kg m/s c. 2000 kg m/s b. Potential energy decreases, kinetic energy increases.
b. 3000 kg m/s d. 4000 kg m/s c. Both potential and kinetic energies remain constant.
24. A car is moving at 25 m/s to the right with a d. The total mechanical energy depends on the car's
momentum of 1000 kg · m/s. Calculate the mass of the mass
car. 33. A 0.8 kg ball was dropped from a window on the 20
a. 30 kg c. 40 kg th floor of an office building. If the ball was dropped
b. 50 kg d. 60 kg from 80 meters above the ground, use the law of
conservation of energy to find the speed when the ball
25. A moving cart collides with a stationary box. Which hits the ground.
of the following statements is true about their momenta
after the collision (assuming no external forces)? a. 36.90 m/s c. 69.30 m/s
b. 93.60 m/s d. 39.60 m/s
a. The total momentum will depend on the materials of the
cart and box. 34. A leaf falling from a tree branch has a potential
b. The total momentum will be equal to the initial energy of 100 J and kinetic energy of 140 J. Calculate
momentum of the cart. the mechanical energy on the leaf.
c. The total momentum will be less than the initial
momentum of the cart. a. 40 J c. 200 J
d. The total momentum will be greater than the initial
b. 240 J d. 420 J
momentum of the cart.
35. A 0.25 kg pillow was thrown in the air. How high 42. A car is moving at a high speed and suddenly
will the pillow reach if it has an initial upward velocity collides with a stationary object. Which of the following
of 2.5 m/s? Ignore air resistance. best explains why the law of conservation of momentum
is important in this situation?
a. 3.20 m c. 2.30 m
b. 3.00 m d. 0.32 m a. The law of conservation of momentum helps us
calculate the speed of the car after the collision.
36. When jumping off a diving board, why does bending
b. The law of conservation of momentum determines
the knees before jumping help the diver jump higher?
the weight of the car before and after the collision.
a. Because it increases the mass of the diver c. The law of conservation of momentum predicts the
b. Because it decreases the mass of the diver direction in which the car will move after the
c. Because it increases the time of impulse collision.
d. Because it decreases the time of impulse d. The law of conservation of momentum ensures that
37. When catching a baseball, why does it hurt less to the total momentum before the collision is equal to
catch it with a baseball mitt than with bare hands? the total momentum after the collision, helping us
understand the outcome of the collision.
a. The mitt increases the force of impact.
b. The mitt decreases the force of impact.
43. A billiard ball collides with another billiard ball on a
c. The mitt increases the time of impact.
pool table. Which of the following statements best
d. The mitt decreases the time of impact.
highlights the importance of the law of conservation of
38. A car is moving at a high speed on the highway. momentum in this scenario?
Suddenly, the driver sees a deer crossing the road and
applies the brakes. Which of the following best describes a. The law of conservation of momentum determines
why it's important to consider momentum and impulse in the color of the billiard balls.
this situation? b. The law of conservation of momentum helps us
calculate the number of players required for a game
a. Momentum and impulse are not important factors of billiards.
in this situation. c. The law of conservation of momentum explains
b. Momentum helps the car maintain its speed, why the direction of motion of the billiard balls
allowing it to stop quickly. changes after the collision.
c. Momentum and impulse only affect objects in d. The law of conservation of momentum ensures that
motion, not stationary objects. the total kinetic energy of the billiard balls remains
d. Impulse from the brakes decreases the car's constant during the collision.
momentum, helping it come to a stop.
39. A skateboarder performs a trick by jumping off a 44. Two ice skaters of different masses are initially at
ramp. Why is it important for the skateboarder to rest on an ice rink. They push against each other and
understand momentum and impulse in this situation? move in opposite directions. Which of the following
statements best illustrates the importance of the law of
a. Momentum and impulse have no effect on the conservation of momentum in this scenario?
skateboarder's trick.
b. Momentum helps the skateboarder maintain a. The law of conservation of momentum dictates the
balance while in the air. distance the ice skaters will travel on the ice rink.
c. Impulse increases the skateboarder's speed as they b. The law of conservation of momentum helps us
approach the ramp. determine the friction between the ice and the
d. Understanding momentum and impulse can help skaters' skates.
the skateboarder land safely without injury. c. The law of conservation of momentum explains
40. A gymnast performs a somersault during a routine. why the ice skaters accelerate in opposite directions
How do momentum and impulse play a role in the after pushing against each other.
gymnast's performance? d. The law of conservation of momentum ensures that
the total mass of the ice skaters remains constant
a. Momentum helps the gymnast rotate faster in the air. during the motion.
b. Impulse reduces the force of impact when the
gymnast lands. 45. A massive rocket blasts off from the launchpad,
c. Momentum and impulse are irrelevant to the leaving a trail of fire and smoke. How does the law of
gymnast's routine. conservation of momentum help explain the movement
d. Impulse increases the gymnast's stability during the of the rocket?
somersault.
a. The rocket gains momentum by using up fuel.
41. A rocket launches into space. Which of the following b. The hot gases expelled from the rocket push it
statements best explains the importance of momentum forward.
and impulse in rocket propulsion? c. The law of conservation of momentum doesn't
a. Momentum determines the rocket's speed and apply in space.
direction. d. The total momentum of the rocket and the expelled
b. Momentum and impulse have no relevance in space gases remains constant.
travel.
c. Impulse decreases the rocket's acceleration, making it
easier to control.
d. Impulse increases the rocket's mass, allowing it to
travel further into space.
46. A skydiver jumps out of a plane and opens her 49. Sarah is playing on a swing at the park. Which of the
parachute. Before opening the parachute, she falls following statements best explains why the law of
rapidly. How does the parachute slow down the skydiver conservation of energy is important in this scenario?
according to the law of conservation of momentum?
a. To ensure that Sarah doesn't get tired while
a. The parachute magically negates gravity. swinging.
b. The skydiver simply runs out of falling speed. b. It allows Sarah to swing with more energy than
c. The law of conservation of momentum doesn't she puts in.
apply to falling objects. c. The energy Sarah puts into swinging is the same
d. The parachute creates air resistance, applying an energy she gets out of it.
external force that slows her down. d. The law ensures that, Sarah can swing higher and
faster without any limits.
47. You plug your phone into a charger because the
battery is low. How does the law of conservation of 50. Emily is learning about energy sources in her
energy apply in this situation? geography class. She wants to understand why
renewable energy sources like wind and solar are
a. The phone uses its own energy to recharge itself.
becoming more popular. Which statement best explains
b. The charger creates new energy out of nowhere.
the role of the law of conservation of energy in the
c. Electrical energy from the charger disappears as the
popularity of renewable energy sources?
phone charges.
d. Electrical energy from the charger is converted into
a. Renewable energy sources violate the law of
chemical energy stored in the battery.
conservation of energy.
b. Renewable energy sources are not popular
48. You're riding your bike down a hill. As you reach the
because they are expensive and inefficient.
bottom, you need to pedal to maintain speed. Why do
c. Renewable energy sources like wind and solar
you need to pedal despite going downhill?
harness naturally occurring energy and convert it
into usable forms, aligning with the principle of
a. You need energy to steer the bike.
the law of conservation of energy.
b. The law of conservation of energy is not true for
d. The law of conservation of energy states that
bicycles.
energy cannot be created or destroyed, it only
c. The energy you gained going downhill is used up
transformed to another, so renewable energy
completely.
sources are the only option to conserve energy.
d. Energy is used to overcome friction between the
wheels and the ground.