Grade 9 Physics Practice Exam

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A 60-item practice exam for Grade 9 Physics covering Projectile Motion, Impulse and Momentum, Mechanical Energy, Heat and Thermodynamics, and Electricity. Includes scenarios, multiple-choice questions, and answer keys.

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22 Questions Medium Ages 14+ Mar 18, 2026

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This study set covers Physics through 22 practice questions. A 60-item practice exam for Grade 9 Physics covering Projectile Motion, Impulse and Momentum, Mechanical Energy, Heat and Thermodynamics, and Electricity. Includes scenarios, multiple-choice questions, and answer keys. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.

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1 A volleyball is served and travels in a curved path. What do we call this curved path?

A Range
B Trajectory
C Vertical leap
D Acceleration

2 A stone is thrown horizontally from a cliff. What is its horizontal acceleration?

A -9.8 m/s²
B 9.8 m/s²
C Zero
D It increases as it falls

3 Which of the following quantities affects both the horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile?

A Height
B Gravity
C Angle of projection
D Horizontal velocity

4 An athlete performs a long jump. At what part of the jump is the vertical velocity exactly zero?

A At the moment of takeoff
B At the peak of the jump
C Just before landing
D Throughout the entire flight

5 If a projectile is launched at an angle of 45°, what happens to the vertical velocity after it passes the peak?

A It remains zero
B It stays constant
C It increases downward (becomes more negative)
D It decreases downward

6 A marble rolls off a table. Which statement is true about its motion?

A Its horizontal velocity decreases
B Its vertical velocity increases as it falls
C It stops moving horizontally immediately
D Its vertical acceleration is zero

7 Which launch angle results in the maximum horizontal range?

A 30°
B 45°
C 60°
D 90°

8 Two arrows are shot with the same speed. Arrow A is shot at 30° and Arrow B at 60°. How do their ranges compare?

A Arrow A goes further
B Arrow B goes further
C They have the same range
D They both have zero range

9 What is the shape of the path followed by a projectile?

A Linear
B Circular
C Parabolic
D Hyperbolic

10 A projectile is launched at 90° (straight up). What will its horizontal displacement be?

A Maximum
B Half of the height
C Zero
D Equal to the height

11 A sepak takraw ball is kicked. If the total time in the air is 6 seconds, how long did it take to reach the highest point?

A 6 seconds
B 4 seconds
C 3 seconds
D 2 seconds

12 The horizontal motion of a projectile is described as having:

A Constant acceleration
B Constant velocity
C Changing velocity
D Increasing acceleration

13 What force acts on a projectile once it is in the air (ignoring air resistance)?

A Applied force
B Friction
C Gravity
D Magnetic force

14 If you throw a ball faster horizontally from the same height, what happens to the time it takes to hit the ground?

A It takes longer
B It takes less time
C The time remains the same
D The ball never hits the ground

15 Vertical motion is a type of:

A Uniform motion
B Free fall
C Circular motion
D Zero-gravity motion

16 Which of the following best describes momentum?

A Force in motion
B Mass in motion
C Energy in motion
D Change in speed

17 A 2,000 kg truck and a 1,000 kg car move at the same speed. Which has more momentum?

A The car
B The truck
C They are equal
D Neither has momentum

18 What is the standard unit for momentum?

A kg·m/s
B N·m
C Joules
D m/s²

19 If an object is not moving, what is its momentum?

A Equal to its mass
B Infinite
C Zero
D 9.8

20 A bowling ball's velocity is doubled. What happens to its momentum?

A It is halved
B It stays the same
C It doubles
D It quadruples

21 Impulse is defined as the product of:

A Mass and velocity
B Force and time
C Mass and acceleration
D Distance and time

22 Why do follow-throughs in sports like tennis help?

A They decrease the mass of the ball
B They increase the time of contact, increasing impulse
C They decrease the force applied
D They stop the ball's momentum

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