NAME: _________________________ Grade 9 NAME: _________________________ Grade 9

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. The longest side of a right triangle is called the_____________ 1. The longest side of a right triangle is called the_____________
a. leg b. hypotenuse c. base d. height a. leg b. hypotenuse c. base d. height
2. The basic difference between a vector and a scalar is that a vector 2. The basic difference between a vector and a scalar is that a vector
has- _______ has- _______
a. magnitude b. length c. direction d. scale a. magnitude b. length c. direction d. scale
3. Which of the following physical quantities is a vector? 3. Which of the following physical quantities is a vector?
a. mass b. distance c. force d. time a. mass b. distance c. force d. time
4. Which of the following quantities is a scalar? 4. Which of the following quantities is a scalar?
a. displacement b. velocity a. displacement b. velocity
c. acceleration d. length c. acceleration d. length
5. The direction of a vector is easily determined by using a____________ 5. The direction of a vector is easily determined by using a____________
a. ruler b. protractor c. stopwatch d. weighing scale a. ruler b. protractor c. stopwatch d. weighing scale
6. The northeast direction is at an angle measure of ________________ 6. The northeast direction is at an angle measure of ________________
from eastward direction. from eastward direction.
a. 00 b. 300 c. 450 d. 900 a. 00 b. 300 c. 450 d. 900
7. A car that is traveling at a constant speed is in 7. A car that is traveling at a constant speed is in
a. uniform motion b. uniform acceleration a. uniform motion b. uniform acceleration
c. varying motion d. varying acceleration c. varying motion d. varying acceleration
8. If speed is expressed in m/s, acceleration is in 8. If speed is expressed in m/s, acceleration is in
a. m-s b. m2/s c. m/s2 d. m-s2 a. m-s b. m2/s c. m/s2 d. m-s2
9. The change in velocity over the corresponding elapsed time gives the? 9. The change in velocity over the corresponding elapsed time gives the?
a. displacement b. speed a. displacement b. speed
c. acceleration d. velocity c. acceleration d. velocity
10. If Karl can run 50m in 25s, how far can he run in 50 s? 10. If Karl can run 50m in 25s, how far can he run in 50 s?
a. 50m b. 100m c. 150m d. 0.50m a. 50m b. 100m c. 150m d. 0.50m
11. What quantity determines the gravitational pull of the earth in a 11. What quantity determines the gravitational pull of the earth in a
body? body?
a. mass b. volume c. density d. weight a. mass b. volume c. density d. weight
12. How long will it take for a stone freely dropped from a height of 12. How long will it take for a stone freely dropped from a height of
19.6m to hit the ground? 19.6m to hit the ground?
a. 1.0s b. 2.0s c. 3.0s d. 4.0s a. 1.0s b. 2.0s c. 3.0s d. 4.0s
13. A car initially at rest accelerates in a straight line at 3 m/s². What will 13. A car initially at rest accelerates in a straight line at 3 m/s². What will
be its speed after 2 seconds? be its speed after 2 seconds?
A. 0 m/s B. 5 m/s C. 3 m/s D. 6 m/s E. 2 m/s A. 0 m/s B. 5 m/s C. 3 m/s D. 6 m/s E. 2 m/s
14. A body in free fall in a vacuum 14. A body in free fall in a vacuum
A. will drop the same distance during each second of its fall. A. will drop the same distance during each second of its fall.
B. will have the same average speed during each second of its fall. B. will have the same average speed during each second of its fall.
C. will have a constant velocity during each second of its fall. C. will have a constant velocity during each second of its fall.
D. will not be accelerated during its fall. D. will not be accelerated during its fall.
E. will have the same acceleration during each second of its fall. E. will have the same acceleration during each second of its fall.
15. The speedometer in your car tells you the ____ of your car. 15. The speedometer in your car tells you the ____ of your car.
A. acceleration B. average speed A. acceleration B. average speed
C. instantaneous speed D. velocity E. inertia C. instantaneous speed D. velocity E. inertia
Questions 20-21: A man walks 30m, W then 40m, N Questions 20-21: A man walks 30m, W then 40m, N
16. What is the total distance walked by the man? 16. What is the total distance walked by the man?
a. 10m b. 50m c. 70m d. 2500m a. 10m b. 50m c. 70m d. 2500m
17. What is the magnitude of his total displacement? 17. What is the magnitude of his total displacement?
a. 10m b. 50m c. 70m d. 2500m a. 10m b. 50m c. 70m d. 2500m
Questions 18-19: A jeep is driven from point A and moves 51m, 55 0 S of Questions 18-19: A jeep is driven from point A and moves 51m, 55 0 S of
E to point B, then 146m, W to point C, then 60m, NE to point D, and E to point B, then 146m, W to point C, then 60m, NE to point D, and
finally 75m, E back to point A. finally 75m, E back to point A.
18. What is the total distance traveled by the jeep? 18. What is the total distance traveled by the jeep?
a. zero b. 197m c. 257m d. 332m a. zero b. 197m c. 257m d. 332m
19. What is the total displacement of the jeep? 19. What is the total displacement of the jeep?
a. zero b. 197m c. 257m d. 332m a. zero b. 197m c. 257m d. 332m
20. The following are words and phrases synonymous with “constant” 20. The following are words and phrases synonymous with “constant”
except_________ except_________
a. unchanging b. uniform c. non-varying d. fluctuating a. unchanging b. uniform c. non-varying d. fluctuating
21. A tricycle travels a straight distance of 120m in 30 s. What is its 21. A tricycle travels a straight distance of 120m in 30 s. What is its
speed? speed?
a. 4m/s b. 40m/s c. 90m/s d. 120 m/s a. 4m/s b. 40m/s c. 90m/s d. 120 m/s
22. What is the speed of the tricycle in number 26 in units of kilometers 22. What is the speed of the tricycle in number 26 in units of kilometers
per hour? per hour?
a. 0.11 km/hr b. 1.44 km/hr c. 14.4 km/hr d. 144 km/hr a. 0.11 km/hr b. 1.44 km/hr c. 14.4 km/hr d. 144 km/hr
23. A car is driven at a constant velocity of 60 km/hr due east. What is its 23. A car is driven at a constant velocity of 60 km/hr due east. What is its
displacement after 3 hours? displacement after 3 hours?
a. 20 km, E b. 20 km c. 180 km d. 180 km, E a. 20 km, E b. 20 km c. 180 km d. 180 km, E
24. If a distance travelled by a car moving at a constant velocity is 24. If a distance travelled by a car moving at a constant velocity is
plotted against elapsed time, the graph would be___ plotted against elapsed time, the graph would be___
a. linear b. circular c. parabolic d. wave-like a. linear b. circular c. parabolic d. wave-like
25. A jogger moving at 4 m/s on straight tracks increased his speed to 6 25. A jogger moving at 4 m/s on straight tracks increased his speed to 6
m/s after 20 seconds. What is the acceleration? m/s after 20 seconds. What is the acceleration?
a. 0.1 m/s2 b. 1.0 m/s2 c. 5 m/s2 d. 10 m/s2 a. 0.1 m/s2 b. 1.0 m/s2 c. 5 m/s2 d. 10 m/s2