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Grade 9 Physics Practice Exam
Physics
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.
Motion
Energy
Electricity
22 Questions
Medium
Ages 14+
Mar 18, 2026
About this Study Set
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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Grade 9 Physics Practice Exam study set below.
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1
A volleyball is served and travels in a curved path. What do we call this curved path?
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A
Range
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B
Trajectory
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C
Vertical leap
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D
Acceleration
2
A stone is thrown horizontally from a cliff. What is its horizontal acceleration?
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A
-9.8 m/s²
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B
9.8 m/s²
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C
Zero
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D
It increases as it falls
3
Which of the following quantities affects both the horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile?
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A
Height
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B
Gravity
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C
Angle of projection
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D
Horizontal velocity
4
An athlete performs a long jump. At what part of the jump is the vertical velocity exactly zero?
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A
At the moment of takeoff
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B
At the peak of the jump
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C
Just before landing
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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?
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A
It remains zero
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B
It stays constant
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C
It increases downward (becomes more negative)
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D
It decreases downward
6
A marble rolls off a table. Which statement is true about its motion?
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A
Its horizontal velocity decreases
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B
Its vertical velocity increases as it falls
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C
It stops moving horizontally immediately
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D
Its vertical acceleration is zero
7
Which launch angle results in the maximum horizontal range?
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?
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A
Arrow A goes further
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B
Arrow B goes further
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C
They have the same range
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D
They both have zero range
9
What is the shape of the path followed by a projectile?
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A
Linear
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B
Circular
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C
Parabolic
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D
Hyperbolic
10
A projectile is launched at 90° (straight up). What will its horizontal displacement be?
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A
Maximum
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B
Half of the height
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C
Zero
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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?
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A
6 seconds
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B
4 seconds
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C
3 seconds
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D
2 seconds
12
The horizontal motion of a projectile is described as having:
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A
Constant acceleration
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B
Constant velocity
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C
Changing velocity
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D
Increasing acceleration
13
What force acts on a projectile once it is in the air (ignoring air resistance)?
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A
Applied force
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B
Friction
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C
Gravity
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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?
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A
It takes longer
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B
It takes less time
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C
The time remains the same
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D
The ball never hits the ground
15
Vertical motion is a type of:
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A
Uniform motion
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B
Free fall
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C
Circular motion
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D
Zero-gravity motion
16
Which of the following best describes momentum?
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A
Force in motion
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B
Mass in motion
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C
Energy in motion
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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?
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A
The car
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B
The truck
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C
They are equal
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D
Neither has momentum
18
What is the standard unit for momentum?
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A
kg·m/s
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B
N·m
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C
Joules
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D
m/s²
19
If an object is not moving, what is its momentum?
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A
Equal to its mass
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B
Infinite
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C
Zero
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D
9.8
20
A bowling ball's velocity is doubled. What happens to its momentum?
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A
It is halved
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B
It stays the same
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C
It doubles
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D
It quadruples
21
Impulse is defined as the product of:
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A
Mass and velocity
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B
Force and time
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C
Mass and acceleration
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D
Distance and time
22
Why do follow-throughs in sports like tennis help?
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A
They decrease the mass of the ball
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B
They increase the time of contact, increasing impulse
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C
They decrease the force applied
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D
They stop the ball's momentum
