Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
Lingayen
BUGALLON INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Bugallon I

ACTIVITY SHEET IN GENERAL PHYSICS 1

QUARTER 1, WEEK 1 & 2
1ST SEMESTER, S.Y. 2021-2022
Chapter Test 1
Directions: Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before the number. USE CAPITAL LETTERS. Write
E if there is no correct answer from the given choices.
1. What unit is used for the amount of substance?
a. candela b. mole c. gram d. liter
2. A man is 6 feet and 2 inches tall. What is his height in centimeter?
a. 18.8 cm b. 1 888 cm c. 188.0 cm d. 1.88 cm
3. How many feet are there in 2 meters?
a. 6.56 ft b. 3.28 ft c. 0.61 ft d. 1.64 ft
4. A car has a velocity of 60 km/hr. Express it in m/s?
a. 216 m/s b. 1 000 m/s c. 60 000 m/s d. 16.67 m/s
5. A physical quantity can be represented by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. numerical value of the magnitude c. symbol of the quantity
b. descriptive value d. unit of measurement
6. It is a linear distance between two points.
a. volume b. length c. density d. displacement
7. This error shift measurements from their true value by the same amount or fraction and in the same direction all
the time.
a. systematic error b. random error c. avoidable error d. unavoidable error
8. It is the simplest of writing down very small and very large numbers using powers of ten or in exponential
notation.
a. scientific notation b. decimal c. significant figures d. rounding off
9. It is the ratio of the mass of the body to the space that it occupies.
a. volume b. specific gravity c. density d. mass
10. Zeros at the end of a number and to the right of a decimal point are significant. These zeros are also known as
__________.
a. final zeros b. trailing zeros c. captive zeros d. leading zeros
11. How many significant figures are there in 0.00035600?
a. 8 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6
12. Rome is 144 km by road from Paris. How far is this in miles?
a. 231.84 mi b. 89.44 mi c. 894 mi d. 2 381.4 mi
13. It is the degree of hotness or coldness of a body. It is technically defined as the average kinetic energy of
molecules in the body.
a. heat b. amount of substance c. luminous intensity d. temperature
14. It is a process of comparing a known quantity like measuring device to an unknown quantity/thing to be
measured.
a. accuracy b. precision c. measurement d. error
15. It is also known as the FPS system.
a. SI units b. English system c. Filipino system d. Metric system
16. A temperature which is called an absolute zero has a temperature of 0 K. What is its equivalent in Celsius?
a. +273 0C b. -273 0C c. -273 K d. 0 0C
17. The mass of a sample of a copper nitrate is 3.82 g. A student measures the mass and finds it to be 3.81 g, 3.82 g,
3.79 g and 3.80 g in the first, second, third and fourth trial, respectively. Which of the following statements is
true for his measurements?
a. They have good accuracy but poor precision. c. They are neither precise nor accurate.
b. They have poor accuracy but good precision. d. They have good accuracy and precision.
18. Which of these is not true for systematic errors?
a. They arise due to errors in the measuring instrument used.
b. They are reproducible that are consistently in the same direction.
c. They can be eliminated through repetition and averaging.
d. They can be eliminated by using calibrated equipment.
19. Repeated measurement of quantity can reduce the effects of __________________.
a. both random and systematic errors c. random errors
b. neither random errors nor systematic errors d. systematic errors
20. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
a. Energy b. Work c. Mass d. Weight
 21. Albert conducted an experiment in which he investigated how much water a paper towel could absorb. Initially,
Albert found that one paper towel can absorb 15.70 g of water. Later, he found that his scale was not calibrated,
so he had to repeat the experiment. After repeating the experiment with a new scale, Albert found that one paper
can actually absorb 22.50 g of water. What is the approximate percent error between the findings of the first and
the second experiments?
a. 61% b. 30% c. 43% d. 68%
22. An antelope being chased by a lioness moved 3 km south then 4 km east. What must be the resultant displacement
of the antelope?
a. 5.0 km, 36.80 SE b. 5.0 km, 53.130 SE c. 7.0 km, 36.80 SE d. 7.0 km, 53.130 SE
23. Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?
a. Acceleration b. Force c. Speed d. Velocity
24. When vectors A and B are added together to form a vector C, the relationship between the magnitudes of the
vectors is given by: A2+B2=C2. Which statement concerning these vectors is true?
a. A and B must be at right angles to each other. c. A and B could have any orientation relative to each other.
b. A ad B must be parallel. d. A and B could be antiparallel.
25. Which of the following is NOT TRUE when representing a force as a vector?
a. The length of the arrow represents the size of the force. c. the length of the arrow is drawn to a suitable scale.
b. The direction of the arrow shows the direction of the force. d. The tail of the arrow represents the direction of the force.
26. Pheromone is a substance classified emitted by ants so that others may be able to follow exactly the same
direction as the others took. If a zoologist will measure the distance an ant travels and in what particular direction
does it take, how would this quantity be classified?
a. Equilibriant b. Magnitude c. Scalar d. Vector
27. A displacement vector has a magnitude of 810 m and points at an angle of 18 0 above the positive x axis. What are
the x and y scalar components of this vector?
a. 770 m, 250 m b. 560 m, 585 m c. 585 m, 560 m d. 250 m, 750 m
28. which of the following is a scalar quantity?
a. Acceleration b. Energy c. Momentum d. Velocity
29. Which of the following quantities is a vector quantity?
a. Earth’s pull on your body b. Age of the earth c. Temperature of an iron bar d. Mass of the football
30. Use the component method of vector addition to find the resultant of the following three vectors:
a= 56 km, east c= 88 km, 440 west of south
0
b= 11 km, 22 south of east
a. 81 km, 140 WS b. 97 km, 620 SE c. 52 km, 660 SE d. 68 km, 860 SE
31. Which of the following will result to a scalar?
a. scalar multiplied by a scalar c. scalar multiplied to a vector
b. vector subtracted from a vector d. vector multiplied to a vector
32. A bug crawls 4.25 m along the base of a wall. Upon reaching a corner, the bug’s direction of travel changes from
south to west. The bug then crawls 3.15 m before stopping. What is the magnitude of the bug’s displacement?
a. 3.83 m b. 4.91 m c. 7.40 m d. 5.29 m
33. This method is graphical in nature where the vectors are drawn according to a convenient scale in a head-to-tail
sequence.
a. parallelogram method b. analytical solution c. component method d. polygon method
34. Which of the following is NOT a derived formula of Pythagorean Theorem?
a. c2= a2 + b2 b. b2= c2 - a2 c. a2= c2 - b2 d. b2= a2 - c2
35. A student walks 4 blocks south, 5 blocks west, and 4 blocks north. What is the displacement of the student?
a. 5 blocks west b. 4 blocks south c. 4 blocks north d. 10 blocks east
36. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
a. mass b. displacement c. volume d. density
37. A person travels 10 meters north, 5 meters east, and 10 meters south. What is the total displacement?
a. 10 m north b. 10 m south c. 15 m east d. 5 m east
38. A runaway cat walks 0.64 km due North. It then runs due west to a hotdog stand. If the magnitude of the cat’s
total displacement vector is 0.91 km, what is the magnitude of the cat’s displacement vector in the due west
direction?
a. 0.27 km b. 0.33 km c. 0.41 km d. 0.65 km
39. A vector is usually represented by an arrow. Which among the following is the reason for the representation?
a. A vector has only one direction.
b. A vector has magnitude only represented by the length of the arrow.
c. A vector has magnitude represented by the arrowhead and direction represented by the arrow tail.
d. A vector has magnitude represented by the length of the arrow and direction represented by the arrowhead.
40. It also referred to as the rectangular resolution of vectors, this method is based on the system of rectangular
coordinates.
a. analytical method b. component method c. parallelogram method d. polygon method

Prepared by: Checked by: Noted:

JASMIN H. SORIANO ARLENE A. ROSARIO, PhD JONATHAN R. ESTRADA

Special Science Teacher I Master Teacher I Principal II