BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

QUEZON CITY CAMPUS

S.Y. 2023-2024

Long Quiz #1 in Science 8

Name: ___________________________________________ Score: _______________________

Grade Level & Section: ______________________________Date: _______________________

INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item. Erasures, tampering, and alterations will be considered INCORRECT. Use
BLACK pen only.

I. MATCHING TYPES: Identify what law of motion is observed in the following situations.
Choose I for law of inertia, II for law of acceleration, and III for law of interaction.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
__________ 1. A rifle recoils when fired. A. I
__________ 2. When riding a descending elevator that suddenly stops, you B. II
experience blood rushing from your head to your feet.
__________ 3. A bowling player needs a follow-through when throwing C. III
the ball.
__________ 4. Your hand hurts when you punch someone hard.
__________ 5. A truck requires a more powerful engine than a compact
car does.
__________ 6. A runner who reaches the finish line must continue running
for some time.
__________ 7. A cart at rest starts moving once someone pushes it
forward.
__________ 8. In the event of rear-end collisions, the headrests in cars
help prevent whiplash injuries.
__________ 9. A rocket lifts off from a shuttle system.
__________ 10. A curb or a rock suddenly stops the motion of the
skateboard that a teenager is riding, causing him to be
thrown off the board.
__________ 11. A biker slightly presses the brake as his bike travels down
on a slope.
__________ 12. A jeepney driver slows down the jeepney to let a passenger
alight.
__________ 13. A kid catches a flying boomerang, stopping its motion.
__________ 14. A toddler accidentally hits her head on the edge of a dining
table, causing her to cry in pain.
__________ 15. An SUV accidentally collides with a taxi in the middle of
traffic.
II. IDENTIFICATION: From the forces applied on the respective boxes below, determine if
the boxes have ZERO NET FORCE or a GREATER NET FORCE applied to it.

1. ______________________________

9N 9N
2. ______________________________

13N 13N

3. ______________________________

9.8N 9.8N

4. ______________________________

40N 36N

5. ______________________________

20N 25N

III. PROBLEM SOLVING: Read and analyze each question carefully. Solve the following
problems. Write your solution on the space provided.

FORMULAS:

Net Force = (mass)(acceleration)

acceleration = (final velocity – initial velocity) / time
mass = (net force)(acceleration)

1. A force of 1,700N is applied to a 1,300 kg car. What is the magnitude of acceleration of the
car?

Given:

Required:

Equation:

Solution:

Answer:

2. A force of 500N is needed to accelerate a car from reset to 60 km/h in 30 s on a level road.
What is the mass of the car?

Given:

Required:

Equation:

Solution:

Answer: