Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
San Bartolome High school
San Bartolome , Novaliches,
Quezon City

Name: __________________________ Date: _____________________

Section: ________________________ Score: ____________________

Grade 9 STEP Basic Physics

I. Identification: Identify the following terms.

_______________1. The process of comparing a given quantity with a chosen standard.

_______________2. It deals with the transformation of matter and energy and its interaction.
_______________3. Set of algebraic expression representing mathematical facts, rules, or principles.
_______________4. It tells us how many times the base is used as a factor.
_______________5. It is a pictured number relationship that exist between two quantities.

II. Exponents: Express your answer with the correct unit/s. Answer only. (1 pt. each)

1. (4.5 x 106 m) – (3 x 105 m) =

2. (5 x 105 m) (3 x 102 m) =

3. (4.0 x 108 m/s2) (2.0 x 10-5 kg) =

III. Significant Figures and Scientific Notation: Write the correct number of SF’s and scientific notation
for each set of numbers.

Given No. of Significant Figure Scientific Notation

1. 123 ________ ______________
2. 25.0 ________ ______________
3. 1005 ________ ______________
4. 3000 ________ ______________
5. 0.0035 ________ ______________

IV. Formula Transformation: Derive the equation and solve for the require variable.

q1 q 2 Write your answer here

2
1. F = k d solve for q1

2. T =
√ L
g
solve for L
Write your answer here
V. Convert the following. Answer only. Use your conversion factor.

1. 15 m = __________ mm
2. 15 kg = __________ g
3. 1000 s = _________ min
4. 5 L = ____________ mL
5. 25 km = __________ m

VI. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Refer to the graph on the right. Which statement about the projectile’s
motion applies?
a. The projectile’s velocity increases uniformly with time.
b. The projectile move with increasing speed then stops.
c. The projectile’s moved with increasing speed then slows down.
d. The projectile at first moved with increasing velocity and
after some time then travel at constant velocity.

2. A ball is thrown vertically upward and returns to launching position after 8 seconds. How
high did it go?
a. 7.84 m b. 78.4 m c. 31.36 m d. 313.6 m

3. The movement of the body launched in space without its motive power, and travels freely under the
action of gravity and air resistance alone is called _______.
a. rectilinear motion b. Uniform circular motion
c. Projectile motion d. Horizontal motion

4. If speed is defined as a quantitative measure of the change of an object’s position over a certain amount
of time, what is said to be the speed of an object at any moments?
a. Average speed b. Ordinary speed c. Uniform speed d. Instantaneous speed

5. During a baseball practice, a player hits a very high fly ball, then runs in a straight line and catches it.
Which statement is true?
a. The ball travels a greater distance but has the same displacement as the player.
b. The player travels less distance and has less displacement than the ball.
c. Both travel the same distance and have the same displacement.
d. Both have the same distance but have zero displacement.

6. As an object freely falls, its

a. velocity increases. b. acceleration increases.
c. both of the above. d. none of the above.

7. If a freely falling object were somehow equipped with a speedometer, its speed reading
would increase each second by about
a. 5 m/s. d. a variable amount.
b. 10 m/s. e. depends on its initial speed.
c. 15 m/s.

8. If a freely falling object were somehow equipped with a speedometer on a planet where the
 acceleration due to gravity is 20 meters per second squared, then its speed reading would
increase each second by
a. 10 m/s. d. 40 m/s.
b. 20 m/s. e. depends on its
c. 30 m/s. initial speed.

9. If a freely falling object were somehow equipped with an odometer to measure the distance it travels,
then the amount of distance it travels each succeeding second would be
a. constant. c. greater than the second before.
b. less and less.

10. If an object falls with constant acceleration, the velocity of the object must
a. be constant also.
b. continually changes by the same amount each second.
c. continually changes by varying amounts depending on its speed at any point.
d. continually decreases.
e. none of these.

11. An object travels 8 meters in the first second of travel, 8 meters again during the next second of travel,
and 8 meters again during the third second. Its acceleration is
a. 0 meter per second square.
b. 8 meters per second square.
c. 16 meters per second square.
d. 32 meters per second square.
e. none of these.

12. An object is in free fall. At one instant, it is traveling at a speed of 50 meters per second.
Exactly one second later, its speed is about
a. 32 m/s. d. 88 m/s.
b. 50 m/s. e. 100 m/s.
c. 60 m/s.

13. A heavy object and a light object are dropped at the same. The
heavier object reaches the ground
a. sooner than the lighter object.
b. at the same time as the lighter object.
c. later than the lighter object.

14. A ball is thrown upwards and caught when it comes back down. Neglecting air resistance,
the speed with which it is caught is
a. more than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
b. less than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
c. the same as the speed it had when thrown upwards.

15. Starting from rest, a freely falling object will fall in 10 seconds, a distance of about
a. 10 m. d. 500 m.
b. 50 m. e. more than 500 m.
c. 100 m.

16. Ten seconds after starting from rest, a freely falling object will have a speed of about
a. 10 m/s. d. 500 m/s
b. 50 m/s. e. more than 500 m/s.
c. 100 m/s.

17. A car accelerates at 2 meters per second squared. What is its speed 3 seconds after the
 car starts moving?
a. 2 m/s. d. 6 m/s.
b. 3 m/s. e. none of these.
c. 4 m/s.

18. Ten seconds after starting from rest, a car is moving at 40 m/s. What is the car’s acceleration?
a. 0.25 meters per second square
b. 2.5 meters per second square
c. 4.0 meters per second square
d. 10 meters per second square
e. 40 meters per second square

19. When a rock thrown straight upwards gets to the exact top of its path, its
a. velocity is zero and its acceleration is zero.
b. velocity is zero and its acceleration is about 10 meters per second square
c. velocity is about 10 m/s and its acceleration is zero.
d. velocity is about 10 m/s and its acceleration is about 10 meters per second square
e. none of these.

20. A projectile is fired straight up into a vacuum at a speed of 100 m/s. The projectile returns to
its original starting position at a speed of
a. less than 100 m/s. b. more than 100 m/s. c. 100 m/s.