Arrows International Secondary School

2023 Topical Test 1

CANDIDATE
NAME

CLASS
YEAR 8

SCIENCE - PHYSICS

Materials: Pen / HB Pencil / Eraser / Ruler

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

● Write your name and class in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Write your answer to each question in the space or test pad provided.
● Leave your answers to 2 d.p.

Total
Marks /16
1. a) Fill in the blanks in the table of base quantities below:

Quantity
Quantity Unit
symbol

Mass m

I Amperes

Temperature T
[3]

b) True or False:

i) The weight of an object is lesser on the Moon : ___________________

than on Earth

iii) Recoil is the application of Newton’s second : ___________________

Law of Motion

iv) The forces acting on an object are balanced : ___________________

if it is moving at a constant speed [3]

2. a) Calculate the resultant force acting on the object. Calculate the FRY.

[3]

b) A 750 g ball is kicked with a force of 126 N. What is its acceleration?

[3]
 Question 3 is based on the motion graph shown below.

John ran out of the school gates but slowed down because of a crowded bus-stop. He
kept walking until he reached the ice-cream man. Once he reached, he realised he did not
have enough money, so he ran back to his friend Jane to borrow some cash.

3. a) How far was Jane from the ice-cream man?

[1]

b) What was John’s speed as he ran back to Jane?

[2]

c) Draw a line on the graph to show John running back to the ice cream man [1]
in 8 seconds.