Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
Schools Division Office of Camarines Norte
PORFIRIO R. PONAYO HIGH SCHOOL
Barangay Mambalite, Daet

GRADE 8 SCIENCE 1ST QUARTER EXAMINATION

INSTRUCTION: Read and analyze each question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It refers to the combination of all the forces acting on an object.

A. balanced force B. net force C. unbalanced force D. gross force
2. When the net force on an object is zero, we say that the two forces are:
A. unbalanced B. balanced C. cancelled out D. gross
3. To find the net force on an object:
A. divide the larger force by the smaller one
B. multiply the forces together
C. combine the amounts of the forces acting on the object
D. always subtract the amounts of the forces
4. What is an example of balanced forces?
A. A book resting on a table C. A person pushing a car uphill
B. A skydiver falling through the air D. A rocket launching into space
5. If an object moves with a constant velocity, we can conclude that . . .
A. It is moving toward its natural place.
B. There are no forces acting on it.
C. There is no unbalanced (net) force acting on it.
D. It has a very large inertia.
6. Which of the following is an example of a net force?
A. A car travels at a constant velocity of 10m/s.
B. A 10 kg box of books has inertia.
C. A car in motion will tend to stay in motion, while a car at rest will tend to stay at rest.
D. Friction pushes at rest will tend to stay at rest.
7. A book is placed on a table. Which of the following forces is an example of balance force acting on the book?
A. The force of gravity pulling the book downwards.
B. The force of the table pushing the book upwards.
C. The force of the wind blowing against the book.
D. The force of a person pushing the book sideways.
8. What happens when a car is moving at a constant speed on a flat road?
A. The car is experiencing unbalanced forces.
B. The car is experiencing balanced forces.
C. The car is accelerating.
D. The car is slowing down.
9. A ball is placed in the center of a level pool table. What happens when two players hit the ball in opposite
directions with equal force?
A. The ball moves in the direction of the stronger player.
B. The ball moves in the direction of the weaker player.
C. The ball remains at rest.
D. The ball moves in a straight line.
10. A tree is standing still. The wind begins to blow and the tree bends. Which statement best explains how you
could tell that a net force was acting on the tree?
A. The tree had momentum.
B. The tree was already in motion and changed direction.
C. The tree was already in motion and sped up.
D. The tree was stationary and began to move.

11. Who formulated the Three Laws of Motion?

A. Aristotle C. Thomas Edison
 B. Isaac Newton D. Alexander Graham Bell
12. Newton's First Law of Motion is also called…
A. Law of Friction B. Law of Reaction C. Law of Action D. Law of Inertia
13. The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion (not wanting to change its motion) is known as…
A. mass B. inertia C. force D. velocity
14. Which has more mass, a kilogram of cotton or a kilogram of iron?
A. the iron C. they both have the same mass
B. the cotton D. cannot be determined from the given information
15. Which has the greatest inertia?
A. airplane B. car C. jeepney D. bike
16. When one object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force back on the first object that
is . . .
A. Equal in size and in the same direction
B. Unequal in size and in the same direction
C. Unequal in size and opposite in direction
17. Equal in size and opposite in direction
A soccer player kicks a ball that is at rest. What do you predict will happen?
A. The ball will not move.
B. The ball will accelerate in the same direction as the applied force.
C. The ball will lose momentum.
D. The ball will accelerate in the direction opposite the applied force.
18. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between mass and inertia?
A. Higher mass always results in higher inertia.
B. Higher mass always results in lower inertia.
C. Mass and inertia are not related.
D. Mass and inertia are inversely proportional.
19. Why do you feel a backward push when a car you are in comes to a sudden stop?
A. Due to the car’s engine C. Due to the Law of Inertia
B. Due to the road’s friction D. Due to the car’s brakes
20. Which law states that forces act with equal magnitude and in opposite direction?
A. Law of Inertia C. Law of Acceleration
B. Law of Interaction D. Law of Gravitational Force
21. In the equation F = ma, what does m represent?
A. Mass B. Meters C. Force D. Acceleration
22. Law of Interaction states that "For every action, there is an equal and opposite ____".
A. motion B. direction C. reaction D. gravitational force
23. Which of the following phenomena applies the first law of motion?
A. A leaf sways back and forth falling from a tree.
B. When a ball falls on the floor, the ball bounces back up.
C. When pushed with the same force, a car accelerates slower than a grocery cart.
D. When a cardboard with coin on top is suddenly pulled, the coin falls into the glass.
24. Which of the following statement best states Newton’s second law?
A. Any one force that acts on an object will equal the mass of the object multiplied by its velocity.
B. The net force on an object will equal the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
C. The net force on an object will equal the mass of the object multiplied by its velocity.
D. Any one that acts on an object will equal the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
25. According to the second law of motion, the net force is the product of mass and acceleration. Which of the
following has the greatest acceleration?
A. A 5 kg stone pulled with a 10 N net force.
B. A 0.50 kg toy car is pulled with a 9 N net force.
C. A 7 kg metal ball is pushed by a 17 N net force.
D. A 500 kg truck accelerated by 1000 N net force from its engine.
26. What acceleration is produced by a 3000 N force on a 1000 kg car?
A. 2 m/s2 B. 3 m/s2 C. 4 m/s2 D. 5 m/s2
27. A force of 20 N acts on a body producing an acceleration of 40 m/s2. What is the mass of the body?
A. 0.5 kg B. 1.0 kg C. 1.5 kg D. 2.9 kg
28. You are riding fast on a skateboard when your wheel suddenly gets stuck in a crack on the sidewalk. Why
does your body go flying forward?
A. there is a net force pushing you off your skateboard C. someone pushed you
B. your inertia keeps you moving forward D. None of the above
29. What important contributions do Laws of Motion give to Science and History?
A. Enabled the force of gravity between any two objects to be calculated
B. Able to explain phenomena such as tides, the motion of moon and the planets
C. Explain how all things moved, in terms of force, mass and acceleration
D. All of the above
30. A boy pushes against a wall. According to the law of interaction, how will the wall react?
A. The wall will push the boy with a force that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction as the push.
B. The wall will move in the same direction as the push.
C. The wall will accelerate with the same magnitude as the push.
D. The wall will move with a speed that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction as the push.
31. Using the scientific definition, which of the following is true of work?
A. It is difficult. C. It involves a transfer of energy.
B. It involves levers. D. It is done with a machine.
32. The transfer of energy to a body by the application of a force that causes the body to move in the direction of
the force is called . . .
A. Work B. Mechanical advantage C. Power D. Distance
33. What is the unit of Work?
A. J B. W C. kg x m/s D. m/s
34. How much work is done on an object if the amount of force applied is 50 N and the object
was displaced by 2 meters from its original position?
A. 50 J B. 100 J C. 120 J D. 150 J
35. A boy pushes on a parked car with a force of 200N. The car does not move. How much work does the boy do?
A. 0N B. 200N C. 200J D. None of the above
36. Which of the following processes requires the most work?
A. A person holds a 1kg weight stationary with outstretched arms.
B. A 10kg weight rests on a table.
C. A person lifts a 1kg weight 1m off the floor.
D. A person lifts a 10 kg weight 1m off the floor.
37. Given the following conditions, which will make the value of work equal to zero when a certain amount of
force is applied to an object?
A. If the value of force is equal to 10N
B. If the object to which the force is applied does not move
C. If the force and the distance the object covered are in the same direction
D. If the object moves at a certain distance
38. The quantity 1/2 mv2 is __________.
A. the potential energy of the object.
B. the work done on the object by the force.
C. the power supplied to the object by the force.
D. the kinetic energy of the object.
39. The quantity mgh is _______.
A. the gravitational potential energy of the object.
B. the work done on the object by the force.
C. the kinetic energy of the object.
D. the power supplied to the object by the force.
40. The following conditions exhibits kinetic energy EXCEPT:
A. water inside a glass C. running athlete on the field
B. rolling stone from the hill D. dancing kids in the living room of the house
41. Which of the following pair of quantities are the factors that affect kinetic energy?
A. force and distance C. mass and speed
B. mass and height D. time and height
42. Which of the following statements is TRUE about potential energy?
A. It is dependent on the speed of an object.
B. It does not depend on the mass of the object.
C. It does not depend on the strength of gravity.
D. It is affected by the mass and location of an object with respect to the ground.
43. What will happen to the KE of an object if its mass is doubled but its velocity remains the same?
A. The KE will also be doubled. C. The KE will be quadrupled.
B. The KE remains the same. D. Cannot be defined.
44. What will happen to the KE if the Velocity of an object is doubled but the mass remains the same?
 A. Since the KE is proportional to the square of the velocity, therefore, if the velocity is doubled, the KE will
be quadrupled.
B. Since the KE is proportional to the square of the velocity, therefore, if the velocity is doubled, the KE will
be doubled.
C. Since the KE is proportional to the square of the velocity, therefore, if the velocity is doubled, the KE will
remain the same.
D. Cannot be defined.
45. What is the units of power?
A. Watts B. horsepower C. Joules per second D. All of the above
46. A weightlifter presses a 400N weight 0.5m over his head in 2s. What is the power of the weightlifter?
A. 100N B. 100W C. 25W D. 400W

For numbers 47-49, determine whether it is an example of potential or kinetic energy. REFER to the
following choices.
A. Potential energy
B. Kinetic energy
47. A bicyclist pedaling up a hill.
48. An archer with his bow drawn.
49. A volleyball player spiking a ball.

50. Why do objects at rest possess greater PE when placed at a greater distance from the ground?
A. Because it is influenced mainly by the height of the object with respect to the ground.
B. Because as objects go higher from the ground, its mass increases.
C. Because it is affected by the speed it possesses as it falls.
D. The distance of the object from the ground does not matter at all.

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