REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION X
Tangub City National High School
1st Quarter Examination

Grade 8 Science TOTAL

SCORE
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Name:________________________ Yr.& Sec: ___________Date:__________

Test I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
Write the answer on the space provided before the number.

________ 1. The acceleration produced by a net force on an object is ____________________

a. directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force
b. in the same direction as the net force
c. inversely proportional to the mass of the object
d. d. all of the above
________ 2. What is the reaction of this situation?

a. Woman pushes on block

b. The block pushes the woman
c. The block and woman pull appart
d. The woman pull the block.

________ 3. If the same force is applied to an object with a large mass, it will have a ____________
a. Lesser b. less than c. greater d. greater than
________4. The greater the force that is applied, the _________ the acceleration.
a. Lesser b. less than c. greater d. greater than
________5.Energy from the sun reaches the earth through ___________.
a. ultraviolet waves c. infrared waves
b. mechanical waves d. electromagnetic waves
________ 6. The material that a wave travels through is called a ____________.
a. Refraction b. Medium c. Reflection d. Speed
________ 7. What is the unit of work?
a. Newton b. Joules c. Watts d. m/s
________ 8. The bouncing back of light
a. Refraction b. reflection c. radiation d. dispersion
________9. Marco and Janice are playing tug of war. Marco is pulling at a force of 10 Newton’s
south. Janice is pulling with a force of 12 Newton’s North. Predict the outcome of this tug
of war battle.
a. 2 Newton’s of force, North, Janice is winning
b. 2 Newton’s of force, South, Marco is winning
c. 22 Newton’s of force, North, Janice is winning
d. 22 Newton’s of force, South, Marco is winning
________10. Which of these best describes the concept of inertia?
a. A force that attracts objects with mass
b. The tendency of an object to float in water
c. A force created when surfaces are in contact
d. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
_________11. If the temperature increases, the speed of sound ______________
a. Increases b. decreases c directly proportional d. Inversely proportional
_________12. In the hierarchy of colors, red has the longest wavelength so, therefore, it has the
_______ energy.
a. lowest b. highest c directly proportional d. Inversely proportional
_________ 13. Which of the following is an accurate comparison between a small glass of water and
a large one, both poured from the same pitcher?
a. They have the same heat energy, but the larger glass of water has a greater
temperature
b. They have the same temperature, but the larger glass of water has a greater amount
of heat energy.
c. They have the same temperature and heat energy
d. They have the same temperature, but the smaller glass of water has a greater
amount of heat energy.
_________ 14. Mountain climbers find that when cooking eggs at high altitudes, it takes longer to
boil the eggs. This is because ______________________________
a. the melting point of water is lower at high altitudes
b. it is colder at high altitudes
c. eggs do not travel well
d. the boiling point of water is lower at high altitudes
_________ 15. Most frying pans have a plastic handle. This is because __________
a. plastic is a poor conductor of heat
b. plastic is good at radiating heat
c. plastic is good at absorbing heat
d. plastic is a good conductor of heat

II. Directions: Underline the correct term to complete the statement.

1. Current and resistance are (directly, inversely) proportional.
2. The (greater, lesser) the voltage, the greater the current..
3. The (greater, lesser) the resistance, the lesser the current.
4. The (greater, lesser) the voltage, the lesser the current.
5. If the temperature increases, the speed of sound ( increases, decreases)
6. If the temperature decreases, the speed of sound (increases, decreases).
7. The relationship between temperature and speed of sound is (inversely, directly)
proportional.
8. The lesser the force that is applied, the (lesser, greater) the acceleration.
9. If the same force is applied to an object with a large mass, it will have a (lesser, greater)
acceleration.
10. If the same force is applied to an object with a small mass, it will have a (lesser, greater)
acceleration.

Test III .Solve the following. Show your solutions. (5pts each)

1. A net force of 16 N causes a mass to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s2. Determine the mass.

2. How much force is needed to accelerate a 66 kg skier 1 m/s2?

3. KE= ½ mv2

Given: m = 10kg
V = 4m/s

KE= _______________________

4. PE= mgh

Given: m = 8kg
g = 9.8 m/s2
h=6m

PE = ______________________

Test IV. Enumeration

1. What are the hierarchy of colors according to the increasing frequency? (Enumerate in order)
1pt. each.

2. 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of a series circuit.

Circuit Advantage Disadvantage

1. _________________ 1.__________________
_ __________________
_________________ __________________
_ __________________
Series Circuit _________________
_
_________________
_

3. 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of a parallel circuit

Circuit Advantages Disadvantages

1.__________________ 1.__________________
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________
Parallel Circuit
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