THIRD PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE 7

School Year 2024-2025

Name:______________________ Date:_______________
Grade & Section: ____________________ Score:: ______________
TEST I: Multiple Choices: Choose the best answer from the given choices. Encircle the
letter only.
1. The object being analyzed is represented by a simple shape, like a box or dot.
a. Object representation c. Force Diagram
b. Free Body Diagram d. Force and motion
2. A way to show all the forces acting on an single object.
a. Object representation c. Force Diagram
b. Free Body Diagram d. Force and Motion
3. Acts downward due to gravity.
a. Normal force c. Frictional force
b. Applied force d. Gravitational force
4. Acts upward from a surface (supports the object).
a. Normal force c. Frictional force
b. Applied force d. Gravitational force
5. The force applied by an external agent.
a. Applied force c. Gravitational force
b. Frictional force d. Normal force
6. Acts opposite to the direction of motion.
a. Applied force c. Gravitational force
b. Frictional force d. Normal force
7. Force is shown as an arrow pointing in the direction.
a. Magnitudes c. Reference point
b. Object Representation d. Force directions
8. Occur when the forces acting on an object are not equal in size or opposite in
direction.
a. Normal force c. Balanced force
b. Unbalanced force d. Applied force
9. Occur when two or more forces acting on an object are equal in size but opposite in
direction.
a. Normal force c. Reference point
b. Unbalanced force d. Magnitudes
10. It represents the length of the arrow.
a. Object representation c. Reference point
b. Force directions d. Magnitudes
11. Are quantities that have both magnitude and direction.
a. Vector c. Motion
b. Scalar d. Force
12. Forces that act at a distance without touching.
a. Balanced force c. Non-contact force
b. Contact force d. Unbalanced force
13. It is quantity that only have magnitude.
a. Scalar c. Magnitudes
b. Vector d. Force
14. Forces that occur when objects physically touch.
a. Non-contact force c. Normal force
b. Applied force d. Contact force
15. This cause a change in motion, like speeding up, slowing down or changing
direction.
a. Balanced force c. Frictional force
b. Unbalanced force d. Gravitational force
16. They do not change the object’s motion.
 a. Balanced force c. Frictional force
b. Unbalanced force d. Gravitational force
17. Is the total length of the path traveled, regardless of direction.
a. Magnitude c. Distance
b. Force Direction d. Displacement
18. The shortest straight-line distance from the starting point.
a. Magnitude c. Distance
b. Force Direction d. Displacement
19. Is a fundamental concepts in physics that helps us understand how object change
their position.
a. Force c. Motion
b. Directions d. Magnitudes
20. Is usually the reference point within a cartesian coordinate system.
a. Point c. Period
b. Dot d. Origin
21. A woman walks 10m to the right. She then walks 5m to the left. What is the total
distance she traveled?
a. 5m c. 1m
b. 10m d. 4m
22. A boy travels in a circular path of a radius of 1m. What is the displacement covered
by the boy in 1 circular path.
a. 1m c. 2m
b. 0 d. 5m
23. This is the force exerted by a surface in contact with an object.
a. Normal force c. Frictional force
b. Applied force d. Tension force
24. This force can be either attractive or repulsive and acts between charged bodies.
a. Gravitational force c. Tension force
b. Electromagnetic force d. Restoring force
25. Is essentially a push or a pull, capable of setting an object into motion or bringing it
to a halt.
a. Motion c. Magnitudes
b. Force d. Origin
26. The rate at which an object moves.
a. Velocity c. Speed
b. Motion d. Distance
27. The rate at which an object changes its position.
a. Velocity c. Speed
b. Motion d. Distance
28. It has only magnitude, and no direction.
a. Velocity c. Motion
b. Speed d. Force
29. This is not only tells us how fast an object is moving, but also the direction in which
it is moving.
a. Motion c. Velocity
b. Speed d. Force
30. Since force has both magnitude and direction, it is called a _______ quantity.
a. Force c. Vector
b. Motion d. Scalar

TEST II: Matching Type:Match each item in Column A with the corresponding item in
Column B. Write the letter only before the number.
A B
_____1. An accelerating car.
a. Normal force
b. Applied force
c. Electromagnetic force
_____2. A book resting in a table.
_____3. A person pushing a shopping cart.
_____4. A magnet attracting a paperclip from a distance.
_____5. A ball rolling on the ground.
_____6. A falling apple.
_____7. Two teams in a tug-of-war.
_____8. A person hanging from a rope.
_____9. A balloon being released.
____10. A person pushing a heavy box across the floor

TEST III: True or False: Identify if the statement is true or false. Write T if the statement is
True and F if the statement is False.
____1. Gravity pulls objects toward the earth
____2. Air resistance affects falling object.
____3. The mass of an object changes based on its location.
____4. Objects do not move without being touched.
____5. Distance is always a positive number.
____6. Scalar quantity has both magnitude and direction.
____7. Displacement can be positive, negative, or zero.
____8. Vector quantity only has magnitude.
____9. Magnitude of velocity is the same as speed, but velocity includes the direction.
____10. Speed is a scalar quantity and velocity is a vector quantity.