Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Bulacan
GABIHAN HIGH SCHOOL
Gabihan, San Ildefonso, Bulacan
S.Y. 2021-2022
FIRST GRADING PERIOD
FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST
SCIENCE 8

MASTERY TEST IN GRADE 8 SCIENCE

NAME: _________________________________________ SCHOOL: ______________________________
GRADE & SECTION: ___________________________ SCORE: ________________________________
Select the choice that best answers each question or completes each statement. Write the
letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.

_______ 1. The figure shows the forces acting on a car moving at a constant speed. Which force
would have to increase to make the car accelerate?
A
a. A c. C
D C b. B d. D

B
_______ 2. The figure below shows the horizontal forces acting on a car. Which one of the statement
describes the motion of the car?
Drag Thrust a. It will be slowing down. C. It will have a constant speed.
10000 N 10000 N
b. It will be stationary. D. It will be accelerated
_______ 3. What is the net force on the box shown below?
12 N
85 N a. 26 N to the left c. 48 N to the left
b. 45 N to the right d. 38 N to the right
35 N
_______ 4. When you slide a box across the floor, what force must your push be stronger than?
a. Normal force b. Friction force c. Tension Force d. Gravitational force

_______ 5. The moon has a smaller mass than the Earth. If you were able to travel to the moon your
weight would...
a. Increase b. Decrease c. Stay the same d. Vary with day and nigh
_______ 6. According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an
unbalanced force will...
a.Remain in motion c. Accelerate
b. Change its momentum d. Eventually come to a stop.
_______ 7. How long will an object remain at rest,according to Newton’s first law of motion?
a. It can’t at rest. c. Until an unbalanced force occurs.
b. Until noon. d. As long as there are unbalanced forces acting on it.
_______ 8. A change to an objects motion is caused by...
a. Balanced forces b. Unbalanced forces c. Acceleration d. Velocity
_______ 9. A person is measured on the moon, and on Earth. Which statement would be true?
a.The person’s mass on Earth would be double on the moon.
b. The person’s mass on the moon, would be twice that on Earth.
c. The person’s would have mass on Earth but not on the moon.
d. The mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth.
_______ 10. Calculate the mass of an object when a force of 34 N accelerates the object 4 m/s 2?
a. 0.12 kg c. 38.0 kg b. 8.5 kg d. 136 kg
_______ 11. Which force always pulls downward on objects?
a. Normal force b. Friction force c. Tension Force d. Gravitational force
_______ 12. Which of the following is an example of Newton's third law of motion?
a. hitting a baseball with a bat c. Both A and B
b. sitting in a chair d. none of the above
_______ 13. Balanced forces acting on an object
a. always change the object’s motion. c. never change the object’s motion.
b. sometimes change the object’s motion. d. are not related to motion.
_______ 14. Which law explains when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and
glasses on a table wothout disturbing them.
a. Newton’s first law of motion c. Newton’s third law of motion
b. Newton’s second law of motion d. none of the above
_______ 15. Describe the motion of a person not wearing a seat belt if the car stops suddenly.
a. The person and car will stop together.
b. The person will stop faster than the car because they are lighter.
c. The car will stop and the person will keep moving forward because of inertia.
d. The car will stop and the person will speed up.
_______ 16. This test paper is sitting at rest on your desk. Which of the following statements best
describes this situation?
a. There are no forces acting on your paper. c. The desk pushes on your paper only
b. Your paper pushes on the desk only. d. The forces acting on the paper are balanced.
_______ 17. A 500 N force acts on a 35 kg object. The acceleration of the object is? 
a. 14 m/s2 b. 24 m/s2 c. 44 m/s2 d. 54 m/s2
_______ 18. Why is it harder to push a van filled with a bowling balls than it is to push push van
filled with basketballs?
a.The mass of the car is greater than the mass of the basketball.
b.The mass of the bowling balls is greater than the mass of the basketballs.
c.The van with the basketballs is bigger than the van with the bowling balls.
d.It should be equally as hard to push the two vans.
_______ 19. How much force is needed to accelerate a 70 kg rider and her 200 kg motor scooter at 4
m/s2? a. 270 N b. 800 N c. 280 N d. 1,080 N
_______ 20. A sled sliding on a flat, icy surface with a constant velocity is best described by...
a. Newton’s first law of motion for object at rest c. Newton’s second law of motion
b. Newton’s first law of motion for object at motion d. Newton’s third law of motion