BACOLOD CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

1st Semester, School Year 2020-2021
GENERAL PHYSICS 1

SUMMATIVE TEST NO. 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE :

B. 1 The density of aluminum is . An experiment in the laboratory was performed to

measure the density of the material. The data in the choices below came from the four groups
who performed. Which of the following measurements is most accurate?

A. C.
B. D.

C 2.The diameter of a certain virus is as viewed under a microscope. How

would this be expressed in scientific notation?
A. C.
B. D.

A. 3. Rio de Grande river has a total length of . What is this length in ?

A. C.
B. D.

A. 4. Which of the following values is equivalent to ?

A. B. C. D.

C. 5. Which is more: 15 kilograms or 15 000 grams?

A. 15 kilograms C. they are the same

B. 15 000 grams D. cannot be determined

C. 6. A quantity that can be completely described by a single value called magnitude.

a. vector b. magnitude c. scalar d. velocity

B. 7. The following are examples of scalars, except

a. an ant crawling on top of the table 15 cm.

b. the troop of soldier walking 20 km to northward direction.
c. a bunch of flowers weighing 5 kilograms.
d. a car running fast at 50 km/h.
B. 8. What is the resultant of two vectors 8 units, east and 5 units, West?

a. 3 units, West b. 3 units, East c. 4 units, West d. 4 units, East

C. 9. What is the vector sum of vectors = 10cm, east and = 5cm, east?

a. 5 cm, East b. 5 cm, West c. 15 cm, East d.15 cm, West

B.10. What are the components of vector = 10 cm, 30º counterclockwise from (+) x
axis?

a. Ax = 5.00 cm; Ay = 8.66 cm c. Ax = 5.00 cm; Ay = 5.00 cm

b.Ax = 8.66 cm; Ay = 5.00 cm d. Ax = 8.66 cm; Ay = 8.66 cm

PROBLEM SOLVING : (20PTS – SHOW YOUR COMPLETE SOLUTION)
Axel leaves his house, drives 23 km due North, then turns onto a street and continues in a
direction 60O N of E for 40 km and finally turns onto the highway due East for 20 km. What is his
total displacement from his house?