PROJECT SMART

(Standardized and Meaningful Assessment Result-based Teaching)

SCIENCE 9

___1. An object falling towards the surface of the Earth (Neglecting air resistance) has an acceleration that is

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A. constant B. increasing C. decreasing D. weight dependent

___2. Which statement is NOT TRUE about projectile motion?

A. Horizontal velocity of projectiles is constant.

B. Both horizontal and vertical velocities are constant.

C. It is a combination of two independent motions – vertical and horizontal.

D. The motion of the projectile released vertically downward is accelerated.

___3. Which of the following BEST describes why projectiles move in a curve path?

A. They have mass.

B. They have weight.

C. They have momentum.

D. They have horizontal velocity and vertical acceleration.

For questions 4-6, consider the trajectory of the ball as shown below.

___4. Where is the magnitude of the acceleration equal to zero?

A. point A B. Point B C. Point E D. Point F

___5. If the ball is thrown at an angle of 45

0 with the horizontal and neglecting the effects of air resistance, at

the very top of the path of the ball the acceleration is__________.

A. Vertical only

B. Horizontal only

C. Both vertical and horizontal

D. Not enough information to know

___6. At what point in its path is the horizontal component of the velocity of the projectile the smallest?

A. Halfway to the top

B. Once it was thrown

C. At the maximum height

D. It is the same throughout

___7. Which component of a projectile is constant, assuming that there is no friction acting on the ball? No

friction means that there is no force in the opposing direction. Gravity has no effect to this motion, as it
works

perpendicularly to it. As a result, the net force on the projectile is zero.

A. Air motion B. Vertical motion C. Ground motion D. Horizontal

motion

___8. You are having a shooting contest with your friends, and you are firing a gun at a small target some

distance away wherein the gun and the target are of the same height. How will you position you gun to hit
the

target?

A. Aim the gun a little higher than the target point.

B. Aim to position the gun lower than the target point.

C. Position the gun at the same level with the target point.

D. Position the gun at any angle as long as it will hit the target point.
For items 9-12 refer to the graph below. The figure below shows a projectile launched with three different
angles 45° ,60° , and 30°.

___9. From the graph, at what launch angle will give the farthest range (horizontal distance)?

A. At 0°

B. At 30°

C. At 45°

D. At 60°

___10. From the graph, at what launch angle will give the maximum height (vertical distance)?

A. At 0°

B. At 30°

C. At 45°
D. At 60°

___11. What relationship is observed between the launch angle and the maximum height of the projectile?

A. The launch angle does not affect the maximum height.

B. As the launch angle increases, the maximum height increases.

C. As the launch angle increases, the maximum height decreases.

D. There is no relationship between the launch angle and the maximum height.

___12. What is observed in the launch angle and the range?

A. As the launch angle increases, the range decreases.

B. As the launch angle increases, the range increases.

C. Range is different at 30° and 60°launch angles.

D. Farthest range is obtained only at 45° launch angle.

For question 13, refer to the situation and illustration below.

World-class long jumpers, like Carl Lewis, have been known to use the hitch-kick technique for maximum

performance. In 1991, this American athlete achieved a record-breaking distance of 8.87 meters (29 ft, 1 ¼
in).

The illustration below shows the hitch-kick technique.

___13. The flight path of the athlete’s center of mass with no external force present to alter the trajectory is

determined at the moment of take-off which includes ___________.

A. Projection mass and angle

B. Projection range and angle

C. Projection velocity and angle

D. Projection mass and velocity

For questions 14-15, refer on the following information.

A cannonball is fired and follows the parabolic path shown below. Air resistance is negligible. Point B is the

highest point on the path and points A and C are at the same height.
___14. Which of the following BEST describes the direction of the velocity of the cannonball at point B?

A. Down

B. To the right

C. Up and to the right

D. Down and to the right

___15. Which of the following BEST describes the direction of the acceleration of the ball at point C?

A. Down

B. To the right

C. Up and to the right

D. Down and to the right

___16 Why are padded dashboards used in cars?

A. They are fashionable and trendy.

B. They increase the impact in collision.

C. They decrease the impulse in collision.

D. They decrease the momentum during collision.

___17. Manny Pacquiao, a famous boxer usually moves his head backwards when he sees he is going to

receive a punch on the head. What does his head motion accomplish?

A. It causes confusion on the opponent

B. It increases the momentum and decreases the force.

C. It increases the contact time which decreased the force.

D. It decreases the contact time which decreased the force.

___18. How can a small force produce a great change in momentum?

A. If the force acts on the object over a long period of time

B. If the force acts on the object over a short period of time

C. If the momentum acts on the object over a long period of time

D. Increase both the force and momentum of the object

___19. How much force is acting on an object if its momentum increases from 15 units to 30 units in 5

seconds?

A. 1 unit B. 2 units C. 3 units D. 4 units

___20. If a baseball bat strikes a baseball with a force of 32N, and the bat is in contact with the ball for 0.10s.

What is the magnitude of the change in momentum of the ball?

A. 3.2 kg m/s B. 320 kg m/s C. 0.32 kg m/s D. 32.10 kg m/s

___21. How is the impulse affected if the force is constant and the time of impact upon an object is doubled?

A. Halved B. Tripled C. Doubled D. Constant

___22. In question 25, how is the resulting change in momentum affected?

A. Halved B. Tripled C. Doubled D. Constant

___23. If the time of impact in a collision is extended four times, by how much is the force of impact
changed?

A. One eighth B. One third C. One fourth D. One half

___24. When is momentum in a system conserved?

A. When the system is not moving.

B. When there are forces acting on it.

C. When there are no internal forces acting on it.

D. When there are no external forces acting on it.

___25. A 3,000 kg truck travelling at 50 km/h, strikes a stationary 1000 kg car, locking the two vehicles

together. What is the final velocity of the two vehicles?

A. 0 B. 37.5 km/h C. 50 km/h D. 70 km/h

___26. When objects collide and stick together, what will happen to their velocities?

A. Velocities will increase.

B. Velocities will decrease.

C. Velocities will become zero.

D. Velocities will remain the same.

___27. Object A collides with object B that is initially at rest. If the collision is inelastic, what happens to the

momentum of the object that was at rest?

A. The momentum increases.

B. The momentum decreases.

C. The momentum is constant.

D. The momentum remains unchanged.

___28. A 35 kg boy walking around a corner bumped into a 40 kg boy who is running around the corner.
What

will happen to the momentum of the 40 kg person?

A. Increased B. Decreased C. Conserved D. Remained the same

___29. A billiard ball collides with a stationary identical billiard ball in an elastic head-on collision. After the

collision, which of the following is TRUE of the first ball?

A. It comes to rest.

B. It maintains its initial velocity.

C. It has one-half its initial velocity.

D. It moves in the opposite direction.

___30. Which of the following BEST describes the momentum of two bodies after a two-body

collision if the kinetic energy of the system is conserved?

A. Momentum must be less

B. Momentum is doubled in value

C. Momentum must also be conserved

D. Momentum might also be conserved

___31. Based on the law of conservation of energy, what happens to the total mechanical energy of an
object

as it moves down from a cliff?

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains unchanged

D. Increases then decreases

___32. A group of teenagers rode a roller coaster in an amusement park. Suppose they are now riding down

from the highest point of the roller coaster; what energy is found along the half-way going down?

A. All potential energy

B. All kinetic energy

C. Half potential and half kinetic

D. Potential to kinetic & thermal energy

___33. A student loves bowling as one of his hobbies, how will you explain that it applies to the conservation
of

energy?

A. Gravity causes the pins to fall hence no energy is lost.

B. Air resistance causes the pins to fall hence no energy is lost.

C. Friction from the floor causes the pins to fall hence no energy is lost.

D. Energy from bowling ball causes the pins to fall hence no energy is lost.

___34. When you touch a cold piece of ice with your finger, energy flows from____.

A. your finger to the ice.

B. the ice to your finger.

C. air pressure to the ice.

D. finger to the air around you.

___35. A 200 J of heat is added to the system that performs 70 J of work; the thermal energy chance of the
system is _____.

A. 110 J B. 120 J C. 130 J D. 140 J

___36. How can water from a deep well move upward?

A. It flows from higher to lower temperature.

B. It will occur naturally by the action of capillary.

C. It is a spontaneous process with the action of gravity.

D. It will use a water heat pump to supply the needed water.

___37. These are some of the disadvantages in using a heat engine EXCEPT

A. Efficiency is only 30-50 %.

B. Waste heat is always produced

C. Thermal pollution

D. Useful work is done

___38. The four cycle-strokes of a gasoline engine in converting heat to mechanical energy are ____.

A. Intake, expand, compression, exhaust

B. Intake, combustion, compression, expand

C. Intake, compression. combustion, exhaust

D. Intake, exhaust, combustion, compression

___39. A device that reverses the direction of the heat flow from a cold reservoir to a warmer one.

A. generator

B. heat engine

C. solar panel

D. turbine

___40. The refrigerator works in four steps where the compressor, condenser coils, expansion bulb and

evaporator coil work together. What parts are opposite in terms of pressure and temperature?

A. compressor and condenser coil

B. compressor and expansion valve

C. condenser coil and expansion valve

D. expansion valve and evaporator coil

___41. How can you maintain the low temperature inside the refrigerator?

A. Put more food inside the refrigerator.

B. Place a charcoal for odor absorption.

C. Add more water inside the refrigerator.

D. Avoid frequently opening the refrigerator door.

___42. Which of the following definitions BEST describes the concept that heat can do work?

A. The force associated with molecular motion.

B. The random motion of molecules in a gas at low pressure.

C. The flow of energy from one body to another through uniform molecular motion.

D. The flow of energy from one object or substance to another due to its difference in

temperature.

___43. What can a heat engine do?

A. Heat engine can change thermal energy into light energy.

B. Heat engine can change thermal energy into sound energy.

C. Heat engine can change thermal energy into electrical energy.

D. Heat engine can change thermal energy into mechanical energy.

For Questions 44-47, refer to Figures 1 and 2

Figure 1. Parts of an Internal Combustion Engine

___44. What will happen to the piston and the cylinder in intake stroke?
A. The piston moves up, and the cylinder is filled with fuel-air mixture.

B. The piston moves down, and the cylinder is filled with fuel-air mixture.

C. The piston moves up, and the cylinder is emptied with fuel-air mixture.

D. The piston moves down, and the cylinder is emptied with fuel-air mixture.

___45. What will happen to the piston and the valves in compression stroke?

A. The piston moves up, and the valves are open.

B. The piston moves up, and the valves are closed.

C. The piston moves down, and the valves are open.

D. The piston moves down, and the valves are closed.

___46. Adiabatic process happens when no heat is gained or lost by the system. This process causes the

piston to move down in power stroke. What will happen to the temperature of the mixture as the spark plug
is ignited?

A. The temperature fluctuates. C. The temperature decreases.

B. The temperature increases. D. The temperature remains constant.

___47. In exhaust stroke, the exhaust valve opens. What will happen to the burned gases?

A. The burned gases are pushed in of the intake valve.

B. The burned gases are pushed out of the intake valve.

C. The burned gases are pushed in of the exhaust valve.

D. The burned gases are pushed out of the exhaust valve.

___48. What causes the piston to move up and down in a heat engine?

A. Friction C. Opening and closing of valves

B. Burning of fuel-air mixture D. Cycle of gas heating and cooling

___49. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. When the gas is cooled, the piston moves up.

B. When the gas is heated, the piston moves up.

C. When the gas is heated, the piston moves down.

D. When the gas is cooled, the piston moves up and down.

___50. The efficiency of a heat engine is the ratio of work done by the heat engine to heat absorbed per
cycle.

Why is it impossible for heat engine to achieve 100% thermal efficiency?

A. Because all gases are used up by the engine.

B. Because not all energy can be converted into work.

C. Because all gases are converted to mechanical energy.

D. Because no energy is transferred away from the engine by heat.

___51. Heat engine needs to burn more fuel to achieve their desired output. Which of the following
statements is NOT TRUE on the effect of burning fossil fuels?

A. It contributes to thermal pollution.

B. It increases heat-trapping greenhouse gases.

C. It contributes to global warming and climate change.

D. It destroys harmful pollutants and greenhouse gases.

For Questions 52-54, refer to Figure 3.

Figure 3. Energy Conversion in Hydroelectric Power Plant

Source: https://electricalfundablog.com/hydroelectric-power-plant/

___52. Potential Energy (PE) is the energy stored in an object due to its position while the Kinetic Energy (KE)

of an object is the energy due to its motion. What will happen to the potential and kinetic energy of water as
it falls from the head water or reservoir?

A. Gains both potential energy and kinetic energy

B. Gains potential energy and loses kinetic energy

C. Loses potential energy and gains kinetic energy

D. Loses both potential energy and loses kinetic energy

___53. Ambuklao Hydroelectric Power Plant is one of the oldest power plants that provides energy to the

Luzon grid. Arrange the steps on how water in this power plants generate electricity.

I. A generator converts the mechanical energy from the turbine into electrical energy.

II. Water gains potential energy in the reservoir

III. A turbine converts the kinetic energy of falling water into mechanical energy.

IV. Potential energy converts into kinetic energy as the water falls downhill.

A. I, II, III, and IV B. II, III, IV, and I C. II, IV, III, and I D. III, II, IV, and I
___54. What does a generator do?

A. It converts potential energy into kinetic energy.

B. It converts potential energy into electrical energy.

C. It converts kinetic energy into mechanical energy.

D. It converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

___55. What will cause the rotational movement of turbines in a coal-fired power plant?

A. Coal B. Stack C. Steam D. Generator

___56. What produces steam in a coal-fired power plant?

A. Stack B. Boiler C. Condensor D. Transformer

For Questions 57-58, refer to Figure 5.

Figure 5. Electricity Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

___57. What electrical equipment is responsible for reducing the voltage from the transmission lines to our
homes?

A. Power Line B. Power Station C. Step-Up Transformer D. Step-Down Transformer

___58. Arrange the path on how an electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed.

I. Transformer steps up voltage for transmission.

II. Transformers on poles step down electricity before it enters houses.

III. Neighborhood transformer steps down voltage.

IV. Power plant generates electricity.

V. Distribution lines carry electricity to houses.

VI. Transmission lines carry electricity long distances.

A. IV, I, VI, III, V, II

B. IV, I, VI, III, II, V

C. IV, VI, I, III, V, II

D. IV, VI, III, I, V, II

For Question 59, refer to Figure 6.

Figure 6. Energy Efficiency Factor of Refrigerators and Freezers

___59. In buying refrigerators and freezers, a consumer should check the yellow energy guide. It indicates
the

Energy Efficiency Factor (EEF) of the unit. The higher the EEF, the lower is the operating cost. What

refrigerator will you buy considering the EEF?

A. Refrigerator A B. Refrigerator B C. Refrigerator C D. Refrigerator D

___60. Why should we shift from nonrenewable source of energy to renewable source of energy?

A. Renewable energy source is scarce.

B. Renewable energy source is limited.

C. Renewable energy source is expensive.

D. Renewable energy source is environment friendly