OUR LADY OF FATIMA LEARNING ACADEMY OF MINGLANILLA INC.

Tungkop, Minglanilla
nd
2 Quarter Major Examination
(Grade 8 SCIENCE) I-
Name:__________________________________________ II-
Score:___________________

I. Multiple Choice (35 items)

Instructions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (Strictly NO ERASURE)

1. What is the force that pulls objects towards d. The net force on the book is zero.
the center of the Earth?
a. Electromagnetic force c. Weak force 8. Which equation represents speed?
b. Gravitational force d. Strong force a. s = d/t
b. v = d/t
2. Which force is responsible for holding the c. a = d/t
nucleus of an atom together? d. F = d/t
a. Gravitational force c. Weak force
b. Electromagnetic force d. Strong force 9. The rate at which velocity changes over time
is known as:
3. What type of force keeps an object in a. Speed
circular motion? b. Velocity
a. Centripetal force c. Acceleration
b. Gravitational force d. Force
c. Electromagnetic force
d. Weak force 10. A person standing on the surface of the Moon
drops a feather and a hammer at the same time.
4. What force opposes the motion of objects What can be predicted about their motion?
sliding against each other? a. The feather falls faster due to its lower
a. Friction mass.
b. Gravitational force b. Both the feather and hammer fall at the
c. Electromagnetic force same rate.
d. Weak force c. The hammer falls faster due to its higher
mass.
5. When two forces acting on an object are d. Neither the feather nor the hammer falls
equal in size but opposite in direction, the because there is no gravity on the Moon.
object experiences:
a. Resultant force 11. A cyclist is riding up a steep hill, and another
b. Unbalanced force cyclist is riding on a flat road at the same speed.
c. Balanced force Compare the power exerted by each cyclist.
d. Frictional force a. The cyclist going uphill exerts more
power.
6. Dave is pushing a heavy box across a b. The cyclist on the flat road exerts more
classroom floor. As he applies more force to the power.
box, its acceleration increases. What aspect of c. Both cyclists exert the same amount of
Newton's Second Law is evident in this power.
situation? d. Power cannot be determined without
a. Force is equal to mass times acceleration. more information.
b. Force is inversely proportional to
acceleration. 12. Two light bulbs have the same brightness,
c. Acceleration is independent of force. but one consumes more electrical energy than
d. The force acting on the box is constant. the other. What can be inferred about the power
of the bulbs?
7. Riley is observing a book placed on a table. a. The brighter bulb has higher power.
The book is not moving. What is the most b. The dimmer bulb has higher power.
appropriate explanation for the forces acting on c. Both bulbs have the same power.
the book in this scenario? d. Power cannot be determined without
a. The force applied by the table is balanced more information.
by the gravitational force on the book.
b. The book is not subject to any forces.
c. The frictional force on the book is equal to
the applied force.
13. Which form of energy is associated with 21. How can you help avoid the energy crisis?
motion? a. Increase energy consumption
a. Thermal energy b. Decrease energy production
b. Nuclear energy c. Use renewable energy sources
c. Kinetic energy d. Cut the electrical Lines
d. Sound energy
22. Grace is standing near a construction site and
14. A person is carrying a heavy box up a flight notices a delay between seeing a hammer strike
of stairs. What statement about the work done on and hearing the sound of the impact. What can
the box is correct? be inferred about the speed of sound in this
a. Work is done on the box by the person. scenario?
b. Work is done on the person by the box. a. The speed of sound is faster than the speed
c. No work is done in this situation. of light.
d. The direction of work cannot be b. The speed of sound is slower than the
determined. speed of light.
c. The speed of sound is equal to the speed of
15. What is the SI unit of force? light.
a. Newton d. The speed of sound cannot be determined.
b. Joule
c. Watt 23. What occurs when a wave bounces off a
d. Pascal surface?
a. Transmission
16. A crane lifts a load vertically upward. What b. Reflection
happens to the work done if the same load is c. Diffraction
lifted to a greater height? d. Refraction
a. The work done decreases.
b. The work done remains the same. 24. Pharsa is shining a flashlight from air into a
c. The work done increases. glass of water. As the light enters the water, he
d. Work cannot be determined without observes a change in its direction. What law
more information. describes this change in the path of light?
a. Ohm's Law.
17. The energy stored in an object due to its b. Boyle's Law.
position is called: c. Newton's Third Law.
a. Kinetic energy d. Snell's Law.
b. Potential energy
c. Thermal energy 25. Layla is using a hairdryer and accidentally
d. Sound energy drops it into a sink full of water. What electrical
safety concern is highlighted in this scenario?
18. A roller coaster is at the top of a hill. Compare a. Short circuit.
the potential and kinetic energy of the roller b. Grounding.
coaster at this point. c. Overload.
a. The potential energy is greater. d. Series circuit.
b. The kinetic energy is greater.
c. The potential and kinetic energy are equal. 26. The amount of heat required to raise the
d. The roller coaster has no energy. temperature of one gram of a substance by one
degree Celsius is called:
19. The law that states energy cannot be created a. Latent heat
or destroyed, only converted from one form to b. Specific heat
another, is the: c. Heat capacity
a. First Law of Thermodynamics d. Thermal conductivity
b. Second Law of Thermodynamics
c. Law of Conservation of Energy 27. What is the expansion of a substance in
d. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics only one dimension?
a. Linear expansion
20. A car is in motion, and the brakes are applied b. Volumetric expansion
to bring it to a stop. What happens to the car's c. Superficial expansion
kinetic energy during this process? d. Isobaric expansion
a. The kinetic energy decreases.
b. The kinetic energy remains constant.
c. The kinetic energy increases.
d. Kinetic energy cannot be determined
without more information.
28. Beatrix is using a blender in the kitchen to 32. Ohm's law states that the current in a circuit
blend the cat, and the appliance is plugged into a is directly proportional to the:
power outlet. What type of electrical current is a. Voltage
likely used in the blender motor? b. Current
a. Direct current (DC). c. Resistance
b. Alternating current (AC). d. Power
c. Biphasic current.
d. Pulsating current. 33. Oliver is trying to turn on a flashlight but
realizes the bulb is burnt out. What term best
29. The potential difference between two describes the path of electricity in the flashlight,
points in a circuit is known as: considering the bulb is not functioning?
a. Resistance a. Closed circuit.
b. Current b. Open circuit.
c. Voltage c. Series circuit.
d. Power d. Parallel circuit.

30. The flow of electric charge is called: 34. Riley has three light bulbs connected in
a. Voltage parallel. If one of the bulbs burns out, what
b. Current happens to the other bulbs in the circuit?
c. Resistance a. The other bulbs remain lit.
d. Power b. The other bulbs go out.
c. The brightness of the other bulbs increases.
31. What is the opposition to the flow of d. The brightness of the other bulbs
electric current in a circuit? decreases.
a. Voltage
b. Current 35. Emily is using an electric kettle in her
c. Resistance kitchen, and suddenly, the power goes out. Upon
d. Power investigation, she finds that the fuse in the
electrical panel has blown. What is the likely
reason for the fuse blowing in this scenario?
a. The kettle was faulty.
b. There was a power surge.
c. The electrical panel malfunctioned.
d. The circuit was overloaded.