ANSWER KEY PHYSICS GRADE 8 SEMESTER TEST

Multiple Choice Question [12 marks]

1 D
2 A
3 C
4 B
5 A nut can be loosen more easily with…
A A short spanner because a large turning effect can be produced.
B A short spanner because a larger force can be produced.
C A heavy spanner because a larger force can be produced.
D A long spanner because a large turning effect can be produced.

6 What is the force F needed to balance the bar shown?

4m 2m 2m

10 N F 6N

A 3N
B 4N
C 6N
D 8N

7 The pressure exerted by the air is known as…

A air pressure
B gas pressure
C atmospheric pressure.
D none of these

8 When a given force is applied on larger area of contact the pressure exerted by it….
A increases
B decreases
 C does not change
D none of these

9 Knives, needles, saws are made sharp or pointed to…

A decrease pressure
B can't say
C increase pressure
D none of these

10 Pressure is equal to …
A force/area
B force x area
C area/force
D none of these

11 Which of the following is a true statement regarding springs?

A The higher the value of the spring constant, the stiffer the spring.
B In Hooke's law, the force exerted by the spring acts in the same direction as
displacement.
C Springs are designed to provide unpredictable variations in force.
D The force exerted by a spring has a quadratic relationship with the displacement form
equilibrium.

12 If F is force, k is spring constant and x is extension, Hooke's Law tells us that…

A F=k/x
B x=Fk
C k=Fx
D F=kx

Essay [8 marks]
1 The diagram shows two children sitting on a see-saw.
 The diagram shows child A and child B sitting in positions which balance the see-saw
horizontally.
Using the information in the diagram, determine the distance X.

distance X = .............................................. m [3]

[Total: 3]
2 This question is about the stretching of springs
The diagram below shows an unlocked spring of
length 0,125 m hanging suspended from a
clamp.
When an object of mass 0,125 kg is hung on the
spring, it becomes 0,240 m long.
WRITE THE ANSWER ALONG WITH THE
WORKING.

a. Calculate the weight of the object.

weight =mass × gravity

weight = .............................................. N [1]

 b. Calculate the value of spring constant.
Force
Spring constant=
extension

extension=.............................................. m [1]
spring constant=.............................................. [1]
[Total: 3]

3 If a force of 10 N is acting upon a surface of area 5 m2. Calculate the pressure acting on it.

pressure = .............................................. N [2]

[Total: 2]