Science 9

Science – Grade 9
Quarter 4 – Self-Learning Module 1: Describing Uniformly Accelerated Motion
First Edition, 2020 Qualitatively

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 Science 9
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 1
Describing Uniformly Accelerated Motion
Qualitatively
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Science 9 Self-Learning Module on Describing Uniformly

Accelerated Motion Qualitatively!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Science 9 Self-Learning Module on Describing Uniformly

Accelerated Motion Qualitatively!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS
Your first task for Quarter 4 is to describe the uniformly accelerated motion
(horizontal and vertical) qualitatively.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. define uniformly accelerated motion operationally;
2. cite examples of bodies that exhibit uniformly accelerated motion; and
3. value the importance of following and observing speed limits on the roads.

PRETEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. It is important for motorists to know the speed of their vehicles when driving.
Which device is used to determine the speed of a moving vehicle?
A. barometer B. odometer C. speedometer D. thermometer
2. In a body exhibiting a uniformly accelerated motion, which of the following
quantities is constant?
A. acceleration B. speed C. velocity D. time
3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about an object in uniformly
accelerated motion?
I. Velocity is constant.
II. Acceleration is not zero.
III. Acceleration does not change.
IV. Velocity changes at a constant rate.
A. I and II B. III and IV C. IV only D. I only
4. Uniformly accelerated motion is evident in our everyday living. Which scenario
or object exhibits uniformly accelerated motion?
A. a falling leaf C. a ringing cellphone
B. a sleeping cat D. a hanging wall clock
5. Speed limits vary with the type of road and area. Which of the following
statements is NOT TRUE about speed limit?
A. It permits vehicles to move in uniformly accelerated motion.
B. It regulates the flow of traffic in different areas.
C. It minimizes vehicular accidents on the road.
D. It restricts the speed of vehicles.

RECAP
In Grade 8 you have learned about Newton’s Second Law of Motion – the Law
of Acceleration. According to this law, the net force (F) is equal to the product of the
mass (m) of the object and its acceleration (a), F=ma.
Can you state this Law?
 Let’s have a simple activity to refresh your mind. State the Second Law of
Motion by completing the paragraph below. Choose your answer from the two words
inside the parentheses for each number.

Newton’s Second Law of Motion: The Law of 1. _____________ (Inertia/Acceleration)

The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is

2. _____________ (directly/inversely) proportional to the magnitude of the net
force, in the 3. _____________ (same/opposite) direction as the net force, and
4. _____________ (directly/inversely) proportional to the
5. _____________ (mass/weight) of the object.

It is good that you can still recall the Law of Acceleration! Remember that the
larger the force applied on an object, the larger its acceleration. Usually, the
acceleration of a body may change and vary from time to time due to several factors.
If that is the case, when can we say that there is constant acceleration?
In this module we will focus on describing uniformly accelerated motion
qualitatively.

LESSON
Describing Uniformly Accelerated Motion
Qualitatively
Are you familiar with
these blue uniformed men who
are usually positioned in the
busy streets of Pasig City?
You might have seen
them as you cross the streets
to reach your school, or on
your way to the market or a
friend’s house.
Who are they and what
do they do?
Figure 1: The Traffic and Parking Management Officers of Pasig City
They are the Pasig City Traffic and Parking Management Officers. They are
also usually called “Blue Boys”. They play a crucial role in maintaining the flow of
traffic and in implementing laws and rules and regulations on the road that every
motorist should follow. They may also be considered as “front-liners” amidst the
COVID-19 pandemic as they assist soldiers and police officers in checkpoints around
Pasig City.
Speed limits are observed on roads, they vary and depend on several
conditions. Speed limits for highways are different from speed limits on small
avenues and streets. This prevents vehicles to speed up or accelerate unnecessarily
in our busy streets, as they are being monitored by our Pasig TPMO.
 Acceleration is defined as the rate of change in velocity with time. It is a vector
quantity having both magnitude and direction. Acceleration of vehicles usually
changes from time to time. A vehicle may speed up as it travels to highways or slow
down as it approaches an intersection. It should also halt when the stoplight is red
and eventually accelerate when the light turns green. We can say that most type of
acceleration that we observe is not constant or non-uniform due to these factors.

When you are riding a vehicle,

you can say that it speeds up or slows down
based on its speedometer. A speedometer
indicates the speed of a vehicle, it is usually
combined with a device known as an odometer
that records the distance traveled

Assume that you are riding a vehicle

and observed these speedometer readings:
Figure 2. Speedometer
Elapsed Time Reading on the Speedometer
After 1 minute 30 km/h
After 2 minutes 31 km/h
After 3 minutes 32 km/h
What can you say about the readings on the speedometer during each minute?
What can you infer from the data in the table above?
This means that the vehicle speeds up. Every minute there is a 1 km/h
increase on the speed of the vehicle. The increase for every minute is constant,
therefore we can say that the vehicle has uniform acceleration.
The vehicle in the example above exhibits a uniform or constant acceleration.
It is a type of motion in which the velocity of an object changes by an equal amount
in every equal time period.
In Uniformly Accelerated Motion (UAM), the value of the acceleration is
constant. It does not change. The velocity changes but at a constant rate. An object
with zero acceleration is said to be in uniform motion. An object in uniformly
accelerated motion has non-zero but constant acceleration. Acceleration represents
how velocity changes with time, velocity represents how position changes with time.
Toss a coin upward. Does it stay up? What makes
it go down?
Gravity pulls the coin down. Things that are
thrown upward, will go down because of this force.
Gravity also pulls us towards the earth. That is why we
are not being thrown outside space.
What floor was your classroom when you were in
Grade 7 and 8? Was it on the 4th, 5th or 6th floor of the
school building? Which is easier, climbing to your
classroom or going down to the school canteen?
When you climb a high place, you go against
gravity. When you are on a high place, and you go down,
Figure 3. Tossing a coin you are moving toward gravity so you use less force.
 Same is true with freely-falling objects.
Objects at free-fall also exhibit uniformly
accelerated motion. The acceleration due to
gravity (9.8 m/s2) neglecting air resistance, is a
constant acceleration for all falling bodies, regardless
of their mass and weight.
All objects on the earth’s surface are being
accelerated toward the center of the earth at a rate of
9.8 m/s2. This means that if you raise an object above
the surface of the earth and drop it, the object will start Figure 4. Free-fall
from rest and its velocity will increase by 9.8 meters per second for each second it is
falling toward the earth’s surface until it strikes the ground.
In general, a uniformly accelerated motion is the one in which the acceleration
of a body throughout the motion is uniform. It can be observed in either vertical or
horizontal dimension, and also in two dimensions.
We will prove these examples of uniformly accelerated motion on the next
module mathematically or quantitatively.

ACTIVITIES
Let us do some activities for you to understand Uniformly Accelerated Motion
more!
These activities are designed for you. The materials are easy to find and the
procedures are easy to follow. You can also do these simple activities at home with
the help of any home companion.

Activity 1: “Am I in UAM (Uniformly Accelerated Motion)?”

Learning Competency:
The learners should be able to describe uniformly accelerated motion (horizontal and
vertical) qualitatively. S9FE-Iva-34.1
Objective: Identify bodies or objects that exhibit uniformly accelerated motion.
Procedure: Analyze each scenario. Write UAM if it exhibits Uniformly Accelerated
Motion, write Non-UAM if it DOES NOT.
_______________ 1. A bike that is at rest.
_______________ 2. A boy holding a book.
_______________ 3. A girl walking leisurely.
_______________ 4. A hanging picture frame.
_______________ 5. A rock falling from a cliff.
_______________ 6. A fruit dropping from a tree.
_______________ 7. A rolling ball on an inclined plane.
_______________ 8. A man standing still in an escalator.
_______________ 9. A car increasing its velocity at a constant rate.
_______________ 10. A truck running with a constant acceleration.
Closure: When can we say that an object exhibits uniformly accelerated motion?
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Activity 2: “UAM (Uniformly Accelerated Motion) Comic Strip”

Learning Competency:
The learners should be able to describe uniformly accelerated motion (horizontal and
vertical) qualitatively. S9FE-Iva-34.1
Objective: Cite objects or situations showing uniformly accelerated motion.
Procedure:
1. Construct a comic strip about uniformly accelerated motion on a bond paper.
The comic strip should be composed of at least six frames.
2. The setting of your comic strip must show a scenario or a situation exhibiting
uniformly accelerated motion.
3. Set the scene as if the characters are having a conversation describing
uniformly accelerated motion based on the scenario or situation.
The comic strip will be evaluated based on this scoring rubric:

Category 5 4 3 2 1
There are
There are There are There are no
very few
references to references to references to Unfinished or
references to
Content the topic the topic
the assigned
the assigned no output
assigned in assigned in topic in the submitted.
topic in the a
each frame. most frames. comic strip.
few frames.
The graphics
The graphics are
Little or no
are somewhat The graphics
graphics were
meaningful, meaningful, are scarce
evident. It is
colorful, and colorful, and throughout
clear that the Unfinished or
appropriate. appropriate. the piece and
Graphics It is clear It is clear not much
effort was no output
lacking and submitted.
that time and that some time or effort
they did not
effort went time and was put
complete the
into their effort went forth.
assignment.
creation. into their
creation.
They have
They have
included at They have They have 3
included 5 Unfinished or
least 6 included 4 or less
Format frames to
frames to
frames to frames to the
no output
their comic submitted.
their comic comic strip. comic strip.
strip.
strip.
Comic is easy
Comic is easy
to read and
to read and Comic is
most Comic is
all elements hard to read Unfinished or
Clarity and elements are hard to read
are so clearly with few no output
Neatness clearly and
written, illustrations submitted.
written, understand.
labeled and and labels
labeled and
illustrated.
illustrated.
Closure: Aside from the given scenario on your comic strip, can you cite other
situations of bodies or objects exhibiting uniformly accelerated motion?
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WRAP-UP

FACT or BLUFF. The following statements are about bodies and objects
exhibiting Uniformly Accelerated Motion (UAM). Write FACT if the statement is TRUE
and write BLUFF if the statement is FALSE.

_______________ 1. Acceleration is constant in bodies in uniformly accelerated motion.

_______________ 2. UAM can only be observed along the horizontal line of action.
_______________ 3. Objects at free-fall exhibit uniformly accelerated motion.
_______________ 4. In UAM velocity changes but at a constant rate.
_______________ 5. An object in UAM has zero acceleration.

VALUING

Speed limits are used to set the legal

maximum or minimum speed at which road
vehicles may travel on a given stretch of
road. They are generally indicated on a
traffic sign reflecting the maximum or
minimum speed permitted that is expressed
usually in kilometers per hour (km/h).
Speed limits are being monitored by our
Pasig City TPMO in the various streets and
roads of our city.
Speed limits are used to regulate the
speed of vehicles in certain places and it also
controls the flow of traffic. It is also observed
to minimize accidents from happening.
Figure 4. Speed Limit Infographic Can you imagine if our roads don’t
have speed limits that are being checked by
our Pasig City Traffic and Parking Management Officers, and vehicles are moving in
uniformly accelerated motion? What do you think will happen?
 Activity 3: “Observing Speed Limits”

Learning Competency:
The learners should be able to describe uniformly accelerated motion (horizontal and
vertical) qualitatively. S9FE-Iva-34.1
Objective: Value the importance of following and observing speed limits on roads.

Procedure: Write an open letter addressed to drivers and motorists. Make an appeal
to them to follow speed limits and explain to them the consequences of not following
such. Integrate what you have learned about uniformly accelerated motion. You can
cite examples to deliver your message clearly.

Closure: What do you think will happen if all vehicles on the roads are moving in
uniformly accelerated motion?
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 POSTTEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. Objects at free fall exhibit uniformly accelerated motion. What is the value of
its acceleration due to gravity?
A. 9.8 m/s B. 9.8 m/s2 C. 19.6 m/s D. 19.6 m/s2

2. Which of the following quantities changes at a constant rate in a body in

uniformly accelerated motion?
A. acceleration B. speed C. velocity D. time

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about an object in uniformly

accelerated motion?
I. Velocity is constant.
II. Acceleration is not zero.
III. Acceleration changes slowly.
IV. Velocity changes at a constant rate.
A. I and II B. III and IV C. I and III D. II and IV

4. Which scenario or object DOES NOT exhibit uniformly accelerated motion?

A. a falling fruit
B. a barking dog
C. a rolling ball on an inclined plane
D. a car running with a constant acceleration

5. Speed limits are generally indicated on a traffic sign reflecting the maximum
or minimum speed permitted on a specific road. Which of the following
statements is TRUE about speed limit?
A. It permits uniformly accelerated motion.
B. It is the same in all types of roads.
C. It restricts the speed of vehicles.
D. It is only beneficial to drivers.
PRETEST POSTTEST Recap
1. C 1. B 1. Acceleration
2. A 2. C 2. directly
3. D 3. D 3. same
4. A 4. B 4. inversely
5. A 5. C 5. mass
Activities
Activity 1: “Am I in U.A.M. (Uniformly Accelerated Motion)?”
1. Non-UAM 6. UAM
2. Non-UAM 7. UAM
3. Non-UAM 8. Non-UAM
4. Non-UAM 9. UAM
5. UAM 10. UAM
Closure: An object exhibits uniformly accelerated motion when its
velocity increases at a constant rate or when its acceleration is
constant.
Activity 2: “UAM (Uniformly Accelerated Motion) Comic Strip”
The students’ output will be evaluated based on the scoring rubric.
Outputs may vary. Presentation of best outputs during class
discussion is encouraged.
Answers to Closure may vary.
Wrap Up
1. FACT 4. FACT
2. BLUFF 5. BLUFF
3. FACT
Valuing
Activity 3: “Observing Speed Limits”
Outputs may vary. Presentation of best outputs during class
discussion is encouraged.
Answers to Closure may vary.
KEY TO CORRECTION
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