Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION V-BICOL
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LEGAZPI CITY
TAYSAN RESETTLEMENT INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Taysan, Legazpi City
LONG QUIZ IN SCIENCE 8
Lesson 7 (Power)
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (5 pts)

1.Power can be increased by ________.

A. Increasing the amount of time in which work is done
B. Decreasing the force exerted on an object
C. Decreasing the amount of time in which work is done
D. Decreasing the work done on the object
2. How is work related to power?
A. Power is a measure of the rate at which work is done.
B. Power is the product of work and distance.
C. Power is the ability to do work.
D. Power is the same as work.
3.Suppose you spend one hour pushing as hard as you can on a wall, but the wall doesn’t move.
How much work have you done?
A. 600 J B. 100 J C. 60 J D. 0 J
4. Rodel does work in 20 second . Dan does the same work in 10 seconds. Which of the following
statements is TRUE?
A. Rodel has more power.
B. Dan has more power
C. Dan has less power
D. Rodel and Dan have the same power
5.Which of the following statements best describes “power”?
A. How fast a work is done
B. A way of transferring energy
C. Force applied over distance moved
D. Power of the force times distance moved

II. Complete the table below. ( 5 points)

Consider the work that needs to be done to bring up 40 kg of hollow blocks to the sixth floor
of a building under construction.
Energy Source Work done Time required Power
(Joule) (second) ( Watt)

Laborer using stairs 14400 600 ______

Laborer using pulley 14400 120 ______

Laborer using engine 14400 30 ______

III. Solve the following problem.

What is the power output of a salesman that pushes the box 5 meters in 3 seconds with a
constant force of 12 N?