Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of San Carlos City
DON CARLOS LEDESMA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
So. Lawis, Brgy. Buluangan, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

First Periodical Examination

SY 2022-2023
SCIENCE 8
Name: ____________________________________________Year & Section: 8-ORCHID
October 27, 2022
Date: _____________________________ Score: ____________________
Direction: Read and understand each question. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the best
answer.
1. It is defined as the product of the net force acting on a body and the distance move in the direction of
the force. czzc
Force b. motion c. work d. energy
2. The following shows work is done EXCEPT.
a. A girl pushing a car
b. A man lifting a box
c. A mango fruit falling from a branch
d. A waiter carrying a tray.
3. Define as the ability to do work.
a. Force b. motion c. Net force d. Energy
4. Is a force that acts at the point of contact between two objects
a. contact force
b. magnetic force
c. gravitational force
d. non-contact force
5. A book on a table. Which force is NOT included in the setup?
a. Friction force b. gravitational force c. normal force d. tensional force
6. Balanced forces acting on an object,
a. always change the object’s motion
b. sometimes change the object’s motion
c. never change the object’s motion
d. are not related to motion
7. The greater the mass of an object,
a. the greater its inertia.
b. the more balanced it is
c. the more space it takes up
d. the easier the object to start moving
8. It’s a tendency of an object to maintain its state of rest or on uniform velocity in straight line
is called_______.
a. balance b. force c. gravity d. inertia
9. Acceleration of an object
a. decreases as the mass of the object increases
b. increases as the force on the object increases
c. Both a and b
 d. None of the above
10. What law states that “in every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”?
a. Law of Inertia
b. Law of Interaction
c. Law of Acceleration
d. Law of Gravitational Force
11. A force which is transmitted through a string, rope or wire when it is pulled tight by force
acting from opposite end.
a. applied force b. normal force c. spring force d. tensional force
12. which is not a unit of force?
a. Dyne b. Joules c. Newton d. Pound
13. What refers to how large or strong is the force?
a. Magnitude
b. Line of action
c. Velocity of the object
d. Direction of the force
14. What force is always directed opposite to the motion of an object?
a. Friction
b. Gravitational
c. Magnetic
d. Tension
15. What force pulls an object back to the Earth?
a. Applied c. magnetic
b. Gravitational d. tension
16. Which surface would be easiest for a bicycle to move?
a. Sand c. Muddy Road
b. Grass d. concrete road
17. Two people pull on a rope in a tug-of-war. Each pull with a 300 N force. What is the net
force?
a. 0 N b. 300 N c. 600 N d. 900 N
18. Planet Jupiter has a bigger mass than the Earth. If you were able to travel to planet Jupiter,
what happens to your weight?
a. Increases c. stays the same
b. Decreases d. varies with day and night

19. What is the net force in the figure below?

a. 25 N, to the left
b. 25 N, to the right
c. 195 N, to the left
d. 195 N, to the right
20. What type of force holds between two celestial bodies like the Sun and Earth?
a. Applied c. Magnetic
b. Gravitational d. tension
21. How do forces occur?
 a. In pairs c. by themselves
b. In triplets d. as single quantity
22. The unit of force in metric system
a. Calories b. Joules c. Newtons d. Pounds
23. A 500 N lady sits on the floor. How much force the floor exerts on her?
a. 50 N b. 250 N c. 500 N d. 1000N
24. When a cabinet touches the floor, which type of forces exist?
a. Contact forces c. Non-contact Forces
b. Balanced forces d. Unbalanced forces
25. A leaf falls from a tree. What forces are acting on it?
a. Air resistance only
b. Gravitational force only
c. Applied force and air resistance
d. Air resistance and gravitational forces

PART II.
Direction: Identify the situation given below if there is a work done or no work done. Write your
answer on the space provided,
__________________1. A waiter carrying a tray of glass.
__________________2. The girl is lifting a book.
__________________3. A boy pushing the wall.
__________________4. An apple fruit falling from a branch of a tree.
__________________5. A man pushing a box.

Part III.
Direction: Read and analyze each problem carefully. Write you’re answers and solutions in the space
provided.
Part IV: PROBLEM SOLVING’
Direction: Read the given problem provided. Solve the following problem with complete solution.
1. An object is moved with a force of 25N across a horizontal surface. How much is done if
the object is moved 60 m?

2. Suppose a woman is pushing a grocery cart with 400 N force along the 6 meters aisle,
how much work is done in pushing the cart from one end of the aisle to the other?

3. A net force of 16 N causes a mass to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s 2. Determine the mass.

GOD BLESS!!
Prepared by:

Jevie G. Rosel, LPT

Subject Teacher