Subject: Science "8"

Chapter: 11,12 & 13

Full Marks: 50

Total time: 55 minutes

1. Give two examples of situations in which applied

force causes a change in the shape of an object. 2
Marks

2. Fill in the blanks in the following statements. 2 Marks

(a) To draw water from a well we have to __________ at
the rope.
(b) A charged body __________ an uncharged body
towards it.

3. A blacksmith hammers a hot piece of iron while

making a tool. How does the force due to hammering
affect the piece of iron? 3 Marks

4. A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite

in its orbit. Name the two forces acting on the rocket
immediately after leaving the launching pad. 2 Marks

5. Fill in the blanks. 3 Marks

(a) Friction opposes the _____________ between the
surfaces in contact with each other.
(b) Friction depends on the _____________ of surfaces.
(c) Friction produces __________.

6. Four children were asked to arrange forces due to

rolling, static and sliding frictions in a decreasing order.
Subject: Science "8"
Chapter: 11,12 & 13
Full Marks: 50

Total time: 55 minutes

Their arrangements are given below. Choose the correct

arrangement. 1 Marks
(a) rolling, static, sliding
(b) rolling, sliding, static
(c) static, sliding, rolling
(d) sliding, static, rolling

7. Explain why sportsmen use shoes with spikes. 2

Marks

8. Explain why sliding friction is less than static friction.

2 Marks

9. Give examples to show that friction is both a friend

and a foe. 4 Marks

10. Choose the correct answer. 1 Mark

Sound can travel through
(a) gases only
(b) solids only
(c) liquids only
(d) solids, liquids and gases

11. Voice of which of the following is likely to have a

minimum frequency? 1 Mark
(a) Baby girl
Subject: Science "8"
Chapter: 11,12 & 13
Full Marks: 50

Total time: 55 minutes

(b) Baby boy

(c) A man

(d) A woman

12. In the following statements, tick ‘T’ against those

which are true, and ‘F’ against those which are false. 4
Marks
(a) Sound cannot travel in vacuum. (T/F)
(b) The lower the frequency of vibration, the higher is
the pitch. (T/F)
(c) If the amplitude of vibration is large, sound is feeble.
(T/F)
(d) For human ears, the audible range is 20 Hz to 20,000
Hz. (T/F)

13. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 3 Marks

(a) Time taken by an object to complete one oscillation
is called __________.
(b) The unit of frequency is __________
(c) The shrillness of a sound is determined by the
__________ of vibration.

14. A pendulum oscillates 40 times in 4 seconds. Find

its time period and frequency. 2 Marks

15. The sound from a mosquito is produced when it

vibrates its wings at an average rate of 500 vibrations
Subject: Science "8"
Chapter: 11,12 & 13
Full Marks: 50

Total time: 55 minutes

per second. What is the time period of the vibration? 3

Marks

16. Identify the part which vibrates to produce sound in

the following instruments. 6 Marks
(a) Dholak
(b) Sitar
(c) Flute

17. What is the difference between noise and music?

Can music become noise sometimes? 4 Marks

18. Sketch larynx and explain its function in your own

words. 5 Marks