FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 8

Directions: Read each sentence carefully and blacken the circle that corresponds to the letter of the correct
answer on the answer sheet.

1. What happens to the acceleration as the mass of the object increases, with the same amount of force
applied?
A. Acceleration increases
B. Acceleration decreases
C. Acceleration remains constant
D. Acceleration decreases then increases

2. What will happen to the acceleration of an object if force is doubled while mass is constant?
A. Acceleration is tripled
B. Acceleration is doubled
C. Acceleration remain the same
D. Acceleration is reduced to half.

3. According to Newton’s second law of motion, the acceleration of an object equals the net force acting
on the object divided by the object’s
a. mass. c. momentum.
b. velocity. d. weight.

4. Earth has acceleration due to gravity of 9.8 m/s2. What can be inferred from this?
A. A free-falling object adds up its velocity by 9.8 m/s for every meter that it travels
B. A free-falling object gains 9.8 m/s every second as it falls to the ground
C. A free-falling object obtains 9.8 m/s upon reaching the ground
D. A free-falling object has 9.8 m/s velocity while it is in air

5. This law states that in every action, there is an equal opposite reaction.
A. Law of Inertia
B. Law of Gravity
C. Law of Acceleration
D. Law of Interaction

6. According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts force on a nail, the nail
A. disappears into the wood.
B. moves at a constant speed.
C. creates a friction with the hammer.
D. exerts an equal force back on the hammer.

7. The swimmer reverses direction by kicking the wall of the swimming pool. What force enables the
swimmer to accelerate in the reverse direction?
A. The force exerted by the water
B. The buoyant force of the water
C. The force that the wall exerts on the swimmer
D. The force that the swimmer exerts on the wall

8. It refers to the tendency of the body to resist changes in its state of motion.
A. Inertia
B. Acceleration
C. Friction
D. Speed

9. Which of the following vehicles has the greatest inertia assuming that they are all moving at the same
speed
A. Car C. Empty Truck
B. Jeepney D. Truck full of logs

10. The bodies of passengers were violently thrown forward while riding a bus. What can be inferred from
this?
A. the bus gained speed C. the bus suddenly stopped
B. the bus slowed down D. the bus changed its direction
 11. In the motion of an object tied with a string while whirling, what will be the direction of the object if the
string is cut?
A. The object will fall down
B. The object will be thrown upward
C. The object will move tangent from the circle
D. The object will move sideways from the circle

12. Which of the following is NOT true about an object in circular motion?
A. Speed is constant
B. Velocity is changing
C. Direction is changing
D. Acceleration is changing

13. What is needed in order to keep an object moving in circular motion?

A. application of constant force directed toward the center of the circle
B. application of constant force directed away from the center of the circle
C. application of changing force directed toward the center of the circle
D. application of changing force directed away from the center of the circle

14. Large amount of force is exerted in pushing a huge antique cabinet. However, it did not move even a
single centimeter. Estimate the work done on the cabinet.
A. Zero
B. Half of the force exerted
C. Equal to the weight of the cabinet
D. Twice of the force exerted on the cabinet

15. It is the ability or the capacity to do work.

A net force C. work
B. energy D. heat

16. It is done on an object when the force applied to it covers a distance in the direction of the force.
A net force C. work
B. energy D. heat

17. Which of the following forces does not produce work?

A. A man climbing a mountain
B. A fruit falling from the tree.
C. A boy pushing a cart to the gate.
D. A waiter carrying a tray

18. What is the general formula for work?

A. Work = F(d)
B. Work = F(D)
C. Work = f/d
D. Work = F + d
19. One joule per second is equivalent to the unit of power which is ________.
A. Kilowatt C. Joule
B. Watt D. Newton
20. A man lifted a box on the top of the table by 4000 J at a rate of 40 s. What is the power rating of the
man?
A. 80 watts C. 160 watts
B. 100 watts D. 100 watts

21. Two boys are lifting a box of the same mass on top of the cabinet. Tom lifted the box in 14.5 s while Ben
lifted the box in 10 s. Who is more powerful between the two boys?
A. Tom C. the two boys are equally powerful
B. Ben D. neither of the two boys is powerful

22. The stored energy in the water behind the dam is known as…
A. kinetic energy C. mechanical energy
B. potential energy D. kinesthetic energy

For items 23-24, refer to the figure below:

A ball rolls on a table and immediately fell into the floor as shown
in the figure below:
23. At what point does the ball have the greatest potential energy?
A. A C. C
B. B D. A,B,C
24. If the ball has a mass of 0.30 kg and a distance of 0.45m relative to the floor, what is its potential energy?
A. 0.14 joules c. 1.3 joules
B. 0.50 joules d. 1.5 joules

25. Which of the following is NOT considered as part of a wave?

A. Wavelength
B. Crest
C. Trough
D. Transverse

26. It is the disturbance that moves from one place through a medium.
A. Amplitude
B. Wavelength
C. Wave
D. Refraction

27. In refraction, what happens to the frequency of the longitudinal waves as the waves move from the large
coil slinky to the small coil slinky?
A. The frequency of the wave increases.
B. The frequency of the wave decreases.
C. The frequency of the wave remains constant.
D. The frequency of the wave reduced to half.

28. What is the speed of sound in air of temperature 25°C?

A. 36 m/s
B. 346 m/s
C. 145 m/s
D. 345 m/s

29. If the speed of sound is 375 m/s, what is its temperature?

A. 65.2°C
B. 35.7°C
C. 73.33°C
D. 78.35°C

30. Which color has the most energy?

A. Red light
B. Blue light
C. Violet light
D. White light

31. Which of the following is the correct arrangement of colors of light in ascending frequency?
A. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
B. Orange, yellow, red, blue, green, indigo, violet.
C. Violet, Indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red.
D. Green, indigo, blue, red orange, yellow, violet.

32. It is the the bending of light rays as it enters obliquely a medium of different densities.

A. Reflection
B. Diffraction
C. Refraction
D. Dispersion

33. It is the number of waves that passes a point per unit time while wavelength refers to the distance from
crest to crest or trough to trough.
A. Frequency
B. Wavelength
C. Amplitude
D. Resting position

34. Which of the following colors has the highest frequency?

A. red
B. blue
C. green
D. violet
35. As heat is added to a material, the kinetic energy of its particles increases thus the volume increases and
the material...

A. broken down
B. contracts
C. expands
D. remain the same

36. Matter expands or contracts in response to a change in temperature. This property of matter refers to…
A. Heat capacity
B. Thermal expansion
C. Kinetic property
D. Buoyancy

For numbers 37-40, refer to the following table.

Initial Final Change in
Container
Temperature Temperature Temperature
12 degrees 56 degrees 44 degrees
1
Celsius Celsius Celsius
12 degrees 30 degrees 18 degrees
2
Celsius Celsius Celsius
12 degrees 12 degrees 0 degrees
3
Celsius Celsius Celsius

37.Based on the given data, in which container(s) is/are heat transfer taking place?
A. Container 1 and 3
B. Container 1 and 2
C. Container 3 only
D. Container 2 only

38. In which container(s) was/were there the greatest amount of heat transferred?
A.Container 1 only
B. Container 2 only
C. Container 1 and 2
D. Container 2 and 3

39. In which container(s) was/were hot water added?

A. Container 1 only
B. Container 1 and 2
C. Container 3 only
D. Container 2 and 3

40. In which container(s) was/were tap water added?

A. Container 1 only
B. Container 2 only
C. Container 2 and 3
D. Container 1 and 3

41. Matter expands or contracts in response to a change in temperature. This property of matter refers to…
A.Heat capacity
B. Thermal expansion
C. Kinetic property
D. Buoyancy

42. Which connection below will make the bulbs glow brightest?
a. b.

c. d.
43. What happens to the current as the resistance increases?
Number of bulbs Current
1 0.3 A
2 0.25 A
3 0.2 A

a. Current decreases as the resistance increases.

b. Current increases as the resistance increases.
c. Current decreases as the resistance decreases.
d. Current and resistance remain constant.

44. It refers to the measure of the number of electrical charges passing through a cross section of a conductor
in a given time.
A.Voltage
B.Resistance
C. Electric Current
D. Ammeter
45. It is a device named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, which is used to measure voltage.
A.Voltmeter
B. Ammeter
C.Altimeter
D.Ohmmeter
46. He was the inventor of the voltaic pile, the forerunner of what we now call “dry cell”.
A.Andre-Marie Ampere
B. Alessandro Volta
C. Isaac Newton
D. Benjamin Franklin
47. What can you infer about the brightness of the bulb?

Number of Batteries Voltage (V) Current (A)

1 1.5 V 0.2 A
2 2.5 V 0.3 A
I. Adding batteries increases the current.
II. As the voltage decreases, the current also decreases.
III. As the voltage increases, the current also increases.
IV. The bigger the current through the bulb the brighter it glows.
A. I only
B. I, II, IV
C. I, II, III
D. I and IV

48. Which device expends the least?

A. Flat Iron
B. Electric Fan
C. Television
D. Fluorescent Lamp
49. Which of the following circuit configuration has the same amount of voltage drop across each of its
components?
A.Parallel Circuit
B.Series Circuit
C.Spiral Circuit
D.Combination of A and B

50. What device expends the greatest amount of energy per second? (Use the data in the table below)
Electric Device Power Rating
Flat Iron 1000 w
Electric Fan 75 w
Television 70 w
Fluorescent Lamp 20 w

A. Flat Iron
B. Electric Fan
C.Television
D. Fluorescent Lamp