Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII
School division of Bohol
Sagbayan District
UBPJAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL

FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 9

SY: 2022-2023
Name: ________________________________________________________Score:______________
Grade and Section:________________                                           Date:________________

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is a projectile? 
a. An object that moves with constant speed. b. An object that moves in a straight line.
 c. An object that is thrown or launched into the air. d. An object that is stationary. 
2. What is the trajectory of a projectile? 
a. The path it follows as it moves through the air. b. The force that propels it forward.
 c. The direction it is aimed in. d. The shape of the object. 
3. What is the relationship between the angle of release and the height of a projectile?
 a. There is no relationship.
 b. The height is highest when the angle of release is 45 degrees.
 c. The height is highest when the angle of release is 90 degrees. 
d. The height is highest when the angle of release is 0 degrees. 
4. What is the relationship between the angle of release and the range of a projectile? 
a. There is no relationship.  
b. The range is longest when the angle of release is 45 degrees.
 c. The range is longest when the angle of release is 90 degrees.
 d. The range is longest when the angle of release is 0 degrees. 
5. At what angle of release will a projectile have the greatest range? 
a. 0 degrees.     b. 45 degrees. c. 60 degrees. d. 90 degrees. 
6. At what angle of release will a projectile have the greatest height? 
a. 0 degrees.     b. 45 degrees. c. 60 degrees. d. 90 degrees.  
7. What is the relationship between the velocity of a projectile and its range? 
a. There is no relationship. b. The velocity has a direct relationship with range.
 c. The velocity has an inverse relationship with range. d. The velocity has no effect on range. 
8. What is the relationship between the mass of a projectile and its range? 
a. There is no relationship. b. The mass has a direct relationship with range.
 c. The mass has an inverse relationship with range. d. The mass has no effect on range. 
9. What is the relationship between the height of a projectile and its time of flight? 
a. There is no relationship. b. The height has a direct relationship with time of flight.
 c. The height has an inverse relationship with time of flight.
 d. The height has no effect on time of flight. 
10. What is the formula for the range of a projectile? 
a. R = (v^2 sin 2θ)/g b. R = (v^2 cos 2θ)/g c. R = (v^2 sin θ)/g d. R = (v^2 cos θ)/g
11. What is the optimum angle of release to achieve maximum range? 
a. 0° b. 45° c. 90° d. It depends on the velocity of the projectile. 
12. Which of the following factors affect the range of a projectile? 
a. Angle of release and mass of the projectile. 
b. Angle of release and velocity of the projectile. 
c. Mass and velocity of the projectile.
 d. Mass and distance of the target. 
13. Which of the following is true about the height of a projectile? 
a. It is always at its maximum at the end of the trajectory.
 b. It is always at its minimum at the beginning of the trajectory.
 c. It is at its maximum at the midpoint of the trajectory.
 d. It remains constant throughout the trajectory. 
14. Which of the following is true about the horizontal velocity of a projectile? 
a. It is always zero. b. It is constant throughout the trajectory. 
c. It decreases as the projectile reaches the end of the trajectory.
 d. It increases as the projectile reaches the end of the trajectory. 
15. Which of the following is true about the vertical velocity of a projectile?
 a. It is always constant. b. It increases as the projectile reaches the end of the trajectory. c. It decreases
as the projectile reaches the end of the trajectory. 
d. It is zero at the beginning and end of the trajectory. 
16. Which of the following factors affect the height of a projectile? 
a. Angle of release and mass of the projectile.
 b. Angle of release and velocity of the projectile.
 c. Mass and velocity of the projectile. d. Mass and distance of the target. 
17. Which of the following angles of release will result in the same range as 60°?
 a. 30° b. 45° c. 75° d. It is not possible to have the same range as 60°
18. Which of the following is true about the trajectory of a projectile? 
a. It is always parabolic. b. It is always a straight line. 
c. It can be a parabolic or a straight line depending on the angle of release. 
d. It can be any shape depending on the mass of the projectile. Answer: a (easy) 
19. Which of the following is true about the time of flight of a projectile? 
a. It is the same for all angles of release.
 b. It is shorter for lower angles of release.
 c. It is longer for lower angles of release. 
d. It is not affected by the angle of release. 
20. Which of the following is true about the maximum height of a projectile? 
a. It is always halfway between the beginning and end of the trajectory. 
b. It is always at the beginning of the trajectory.
 c. It is always at the end of the trajectory. 
d. It depends on the angle of release and the initial velocity of the projectile. 
21. What is the law of conservation of mechanical energy?
 a. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. 
b. Energy cannot be transformed, only created or destroyed.
c. Energy can be transformed, but not created or destroyed. 
d. Energy can be both created and destroyed. 
22. Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
  a. A moving car. b. A bouncing ball. c. A stretched spring. d. A rolling wheel. 
23. Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy? 
a. A parked car.     b. A still rock. c. A swinging pendulum. d. A stationary bike. 
24. Which activity can demonstrate the conservation of mechanical energy?
 a. Rolling a ball down a hill. b. Riding a bike on a flat road.
 c. Lifting a heavy weight. d. Standing still.
25. In an activity that demonstrates the conservation of mechanical energy, what happens to the total mechanical
energy of the system? 
a. It decreases over time. b. It increases over time. 
c. It remains constant. d. It fluctuates randomly. 
26. Which of the following is an example of non-conservative force? 
a. Gravity. b. Friction. c. Elastic force. d. Tension force. 
27. What is the work-energy principle?
 a. Work is equal to the product of force and distance.
 b. Work is equal to the change in kinetic energy.
 c. Work is equal to the change in potential energy. 
d. Work is equal to the change in total mechanical energy.
28.  Which activity involves converting potential energy to kinetic energy? 
a. Jumping off a diving board. b. Riding a bike uphill.
  c. Climbing stairs. d. Sitting in a chair. 
29. Which of the following is an example of elastic potential energy? 
a. A compressed spring  b. A book on a shelf
 c. A tree branch. d. A stretched rubber band. Answer: d (difficult) 
30. Which of the following is an example of inelastic collision? 
a. A ball bouncing off a wall. b. Two billiard balls colliding. 
c. A bullet hitting a target. d. A rocket launching into space. 
31. What is a heat engine? 
a. A device that generates electricity from heat.
 b. A device that converts heat into mechanical work.
 c. A device that cools down a hot object.
 d. A device that heats up a cold object.
32. How does a heat engine work?
 a. By creating heat. b. By converting heat into mechanical work. 
c. By absorbing cold energy and converting it into heat. 
d. By converting mechanical work into heat. 
33. Which of the following is an example of a heat engine?
 a. A refrigerator. b. A car engine. c. A light bulb. d. A microwave oven. 
What is
  the role of the working fluid in a heat engine? 
a. To transfer heat from the heat source to the heat sink. 
b. To convert heat into mechanical work. 
c. To cool down the heat source.
 d. To warm up the heat sink. 
35. What is the function of the fuel in a heat engine? 
a. To create heat. b. To convert heat into mechanical work. 
c. To absorb cold energy and convert it into heat. d. To cool down the heat source.  
36. What is the efficiency of a heat engine? 
a. The ratio of the output work to the input heat. 
b. The ratio of the input heat to the output work. 
c. The ratio of the output work to the input work. 
d. The ratio of the input work to the output heat.
37. Which law of thermodynamics governs the operation of a heat engine? 
a. The first law of thermodynamics. b. The second law of thermodynamics.
 c. The third law of thermodynamics. d. The zeroth law of thermodynamics. 
38. What is meant by the term "heat transfer" in the context of a heat engine? 
a. The process of converting heat into mechanical work. 
b. The process of transferring heat from the heat source to the working fluid.
 c. The process of transferring heat from the working fluid to the heat sink.
 d. The process of transferring mechanical work into heat. 
39. Which of the following is NOT a type of heat engine cycle? 
a. Carnot cycle. b. Diesel cycle. c. Rankine cycle. d. Newton cycle. 
40. What is the theoretical maximum efficiency of a heat engine operating between two
temperatures, Th and Tl? 
a. (Th - Tl) / Th. b. (Th - Tl) / Tl. c. (Tl - Th) / Th. d. (Tl - Th) / Tl. 
41. Which of the following is not a common source of electrical energy? 
a. Solar power b. Hydroelectric power c. Wind power d. Nuclear power 
42. What is the device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy? 
a. Generator b. Motor c. Transformer d. Rectifier 
43. What is the unit used to measure electrical power?
 a. Ampere b. Volt c. Watt d. Ohm 
44. Which of the following materials is commonly used as an insulator in electrical wiring? 
a. Copper b. Aluminum c. Iron d. Plastic 
45. What is the device that increases or decreases the voltage of an electrical signal? 
a. Transformer b. Capacitor c. Resistor d. Inductor 
46. What is the process of transmitting electrical energy over long distances?
 a. Direct current b. Alternating current
c. Step-up transformation d. Transmission line 
47. What is the device that protects an electrical circuit from overloading or short circuiting? 
a. Fuse b. Circuit breaker c. Relay d. Transistor 
48. Which of the following is not a type of power plant commonly used to generate electrical energy? 
a. Coal-fired b. Natural gas-fired c. Geothermal d. Hydrogen-powered 
49. What is the device that converts AC power to DC power?
 a. Rectifier b. Inverter c. Transformer d. Capacitor 
50. Which of the following is true about the distribution of electrical energy? 
a. It is typically transmitted at high voltages to reduce energy loss. 
b. It is typically distributed over short distances to minimize safety hazards. 
c. It is typically distributed at low voltages to reduce the risk of electrical fires. 
d. It is typically distributed using wireless technology to eliminate the need for wires.