SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE OF LAGUNA

OLD NATIONAL ROAD, PLATERO, CITY OF BIÑAN, LAGUNA

BASIC EDUCATION DIVISION

Luisa L. Limaco Senior High School
First Semester, S.Y. 2023 – 2024

FINAL EXAM IN GENERAL PHYSICS 1

Name:_____________________________________________ Date:___________________ Score: ______________
Grade & Section: STEM 12 - _________________________ Teacher: Mr. R. Gualva
I. Shade the [ ] corresponding to the letter of the correct answer.

A B C D
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 1. Which of the following terms below is used as a base unit in the metric system?
A. centi, milli B. hector, kilo C. meter, liter D. giga, mega

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 2. How many significant digits are in 9003?

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 3. How many cm are there in 1.89km?

A. 189 B. 1890 C. 189000 D. 1890000

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 4. Which of the following is not considered as a vector quantity?

A. force B. mass C. acceleration D. velocity

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 5. If you head at a compass at 15º for 24m, then go on a heading of 280º for 18m, how far are you from
the starting point?
A. 15m B. 20m C. 35m D. 30m

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 6. The van and the delivery truck both start from rest and accelerate at the same rate. However, the van
accelerates
for twice the amount of time as the truck. What is the travelled distance of the van compared to the truck?
A. half as much B. the same C. four times as much D. twice as much

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 7. Which of the following statements is not true about personal errors?

A. personal errors arise due to an individual’s bias
B. measuring tool is not working
C. lack of proper setting of the apparatus
D. individual’s carelessness in taking observations without observing proper precautions.

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 8. The following are the fundamental physical quantities except __________.

A. length B. mass C. time D. Power

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 9. Which of the following is true about motion if an object is released form rest and falls in the absence of air
resistance?
A. Its acceleration is zero B. its acceleration is constant
C. its velocity is constant D. its acceleration is increasing

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 10. A calculator that rounds off incorrectly is an example of which sources of error?
A. instrumental error B. environmental error C. human error D. bias

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 11. The weight of mango is an example of what quantity?

A. vector B. scalar C. measurement D. data

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 12. Which of the following forces is a contact force?

A. Air resistance force B. magnetic force C. electrostatic force D. gravitational force

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 13. 50m/s East is an example of what quantity?

A. vector B. scalar C. measurement D. data

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 14. 5m is an example of what quantity?

A. vector B. scalar C. measurement D. data

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 15. When we say that light objects and heavy objects fall at the same rate, what assumption(s) are we making?
A. They have the same shape. C. They have surfaces with similar air resistances.
B. They have the same size. D. They are falling in a vacuum.
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[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 16. Which of the following statements is not true about vector?

A. It has both magnitude and direction B. vector has only magnitude
C. momentum is an example of vector D. it can be represented on a diagram by an arrow

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 17. How many significant figures does 24056 have?

A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 18. -3.5m shows___.

A. negative direction B. positive direction C. no direction D. number

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 19. Third law of motion states that____.

A. an object at rest will remain at rest
B. for every action there is equal and opposite reaction
C. an object in motion will remain in motion
D. force is needed in every action

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 20. Jin is pushed forward into his seatbelt when the car stops. Which Newton’s laws explains this phenomenon?
A. 1st Law B. 2nd Law C. 3rd Law D. 4th Law

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 21. Convert 681 grams into ounces.

A. 24.02 oz B. 24.01 oz C. 19,306.35 oz D. 19.31 oz

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 22. How many significant figures does 0.00000867 have?

A. 4 B. 8 C. 3 D. 9

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 23. Which of the following examples illustrates a number that is correctly rounded to three significant figures?
A. 0.03954 g to 4.040 g C. 20.0332 g to 20.0 g
B. 4.05438 g to 4.054 g D. 103.692 g to 103.7 g

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 24. The delta symbol, Δ, means __________________________.

A. initial point C. final point
B. change/difference in quantity D. change in direction

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 25. If a total distance of 750 m is covered in a time interval of 25 s, the average speed is______.
A. 3974 mph B. 3.0 mph C. 30 mph D. 30 m/s

II. A. Express the following numbers in scientific notation. Round off to 2 decimal places.

26. 0.00135

27. 2,000,000,000

28. 986,000

29. 897

30. 37x102

B. How many significant figures are in each of the following numbers?

31. 1.234

32. 1.2340

33. 1.234 x 10-3

34. 1.2340 x 10-3

35. 1234
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II. COMPUTATION. Solve for the following problems. Show the following: Given, Find, Formula, Solution and Final answer.

1. A bullet fired in space is traveling in a straight line and its equation of motion is S(t) = 4t + 6t 2. If it travels for 15 seconds
before impact, find the instantaneous velocity at the 10th second. (5 points)

2.An object is horizontally dragged across the surface by a 200N force. Find out the amount of work done by the force in
moving the object through a distance of 800cm. The angle to the force of the direction is 9º. (5 points)

3. What is the kinetic energy of a baseball moving at a speed of 60 m/s if the baseball has a mass of 1500g? (5 points)

4. A woman with a mass of 55kg climbs a set of stairs that are 300cm high. How much gravitational potential energy does the
gain as a result of the climb? (5 points)

5. A speedboat pulls a 65kg water skier. The force causes the skier to accelerate at 3.1 m/s 2. Calculate the net force that
causes this acceleration. (5 points)

Prepared by: Checked Approved:

RAYMUND T. GUALVA JOSEPHINE L. TORRES NESTOR V. HADI

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