UNIT TEST IN FIRST QUARTER SCIENCE 8

NAME: ___________________________________________ SECTION: ___________________ SCORE:_______________

DIRECTION: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before the number.

_______1. When an object is moving with constant velocity, its tendency is to ___________.
A. accelerate C. continue moving at the same rate
B. change direction D. slow down
_______2. Which of the following demonstrates the Law of Inertia?
A. Acceleration of a ball as result of an external force acting on it
B. An object thrown in space will remain moving.
C. A student pushing a wall but the wall is not moving
D. A swimmer jumping off the diving board
_______3. Which of the following will increase an object’s inertia?
A. decreasing the mass C. increasing the mass
B. decreasing the velocity D. increasing the velocity
_______4. When the mass is constant, an increase in the net force will cause the acceleration to________.
A. become zero B. decrease C. increase D. remain the same
_______5. What acceleration is imparted to a grocery cart with a mass of 12.5 kg when a woman pushed it
with a force of 11 N?
A. 0.5 m/s2 B. 0.88 m/s2 C. 1.2 m/s2 D. 2.2 m/s2
_______6. The Law of Interaction states that when a body exerts a force on another, _________ amount of
force is always exerted in ____________ direction.
A. equal, same B. equal, opposite C. half, same D. half, opposite
_________7. . If the jeepney is exerting force on the ground as shown in the figure, what is the direction of the
force exerted by the ground on the jeepney?

________8. Which of the following statements are true?

I. Action and reaction forces occur in pair.
II. Action and reaction forces act on the same object.
III. Action and reaction forces can occur one at a time.
IV. Action and reaction forces have the same magnitude.

A. I and II B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV

_________9. A can of ligo sardines of a certain mass (m) falls from rest to the ground. It covers a distance (h).
Which of the following statement is correct?
a. The speed of the can when it hits the ground is proportional to h.
b. The KE of the can when it hits the ground is proportional to h.
c. The KE of the can when it hits the ground does not depend on m.
d. The KE of the can when it hits the ground depends on m.
_______10. Matty lifted a box weighing 5kg vertically 2 meters above the floor, when suddenly his friend Mae bump him and the box
fell onto the ground with a speed of 2 m/s. How much Kinetic Energy was transferred in the box?
A. 5 Joules B. 10 Joules C. 49 Joules D. 98 Joules
________11. Jerlyn was curios on the stored energies on objects. She tried to investigate by weighing and dropping coins. She used a
5 peso coin which is about 7.4 grams and a 10 peso coin which is about 8.0 grams. She dropped them on the same height of 1.5 meters
above the ground. Which coin has the greatest potential energy?
A. 5 peso coin B. 10 peso coin C. both of them D. none of them
For numbers 12 to 13
________12. Jerome was playing on the swing while his friend Maria took a slow-motion video of him and
captured his movements. Based on the diagram below at which point/s does Jerome have the greatest
Potential Energy (PE)?
a. A and B b. B and C c. C and D d. A and D
_______13. What happens with Jerome’s PE as he moves from points A to D
a. Jerome’s PE decreases as he loses and gains height
b. Jerome’s PE increases as he loses and gains height
c. Jerome’s PE decreases as he loses height, then increases as he gains height
d. Jerome’s PE increases as he loses height, then decreases as he gains height
_______14. Which of the following statements are correctly arranged from the fastest to
the slowest medium?
I. Air II. Sea water III. Brass drum
A. I, II, III B. II, III, I C. III, I, II D. III, II, I
_______15. Mae attended an open field concert experience of a lifetime at SM Moa. If the concert was held at night time, the sound
waves would most probably travel in what direction?
A. bended upwards C. straight ahead
B. bended downwards D. back and forth

_______16. Which of the following statements would increase the speed of sound in the
air?
 A. Decreasing the air temperature c. Increasing the air temperature
B. Decreasing the frequency of sound d. increasing the vibrations
_______17. If a submarine blast a sound signal under the ocean and it hit two different temperatures of water. Which of the following
statements would probably happen as the sound waves hits hot to cold waters?
A. Sound waves moves slower C. Sound waves remains the same
B. Sound waves moves faster D. Sound waves reflects back
______18. Mae was walking around the park when she heard a big boom, determine the speed of sound in the air if the temperature
that day was recorded a 200C?
a. 343 m/s b. 353 m/s c. 363 m/s d. 373 m/s
_______19. Sound waves are produced from the vibrations of its medium. If the medium is heated which of the following statements
is true?
A. Particles of the medium, when heated vibrates slower and gains KE
B. Particles of the medium, when heated vibrates slower and gain PE
C. Particles of the medium, when heated vibrates faster and gain KE
D. Particles of the medium, when heated vibrates faster and gain PE
______20. Which of the following describes how the energy of color is related to its frequency?
A. direct proportionality C. direct square proportionality
B. inverse proportionality D. inverse square proportionality
_________21. Which of the following has the highest frequency?
A. red B. green C. orange D. yellow
________22.Which of the following has the lowest energy?*
A. blue B. violet C. green D. orange
______23. Why does white light separate into different colors as it passes through a prism?
A. The colors are changed by addition. C. Different colored light has different wavelengths.
B. This is an example of color by subtraction. D. The side part of a prism only let certain colors of light pass through.
_______24. Which of the following is NOT an example of static electricity?
A. Lightning B. Shuffling across a carpet C. Combing/brushing clean dry hair D. Blowing a balloon
_______25. Which of the following produces current?
A. Electrons at rest in a wire C. Electrons moving in a conducting loop
B. Protons moving in a conducting loop D. Heat being transferred from one body to another
_______26. To make your light bulb brighter, what kind of battery will you use?
A. 2.5 volt battery B. 9 volt battery C. 5 volt battery D. 12 volt battery
_______27. Andy wants to reduce the movement of electrons in his wires, what should he do?
A. Add more battery B. Add more load or bulb C. Add capacitor D. Make the wires shorter
_______28. Which of the following causes electrons to move in a conducting loop?
A. Current B. Resistor C. Switch D. Voltage
______29. Which of the following will cause the current through an electrical circuit to decrease?
A. decrease voltage B. increase Voltage C. decrease resistance D. tighten the wire
_______30. If the voltage across a circuit is quadrupled, then the current through the circuit would be ____?
A. one-fourth as much as the voltage C. twice as much as the voltage
B. Four times as much as the voltage D. remain unchanged
_______31. If circuit has a voltage of 220 volt and a resistance of 110 Ω, what is its current?
A. 0.5 A B. 1.0 A C. 1.5 A D. 2.0 A
_______32. You have a 3volt battery and a bulb with 0.5 A in a circuit, how much resistance is being operated?
A. 0.15 Ω B. 3 Ω C. 6 Ω D. 3.5 Ω
______33. How much voltage is required to light a 2.0 A bulb in a circuit while having a resistance of 2.5 Ω?
A. 4.5 volts B. 5 volts C. 6 volts D. 9 volts
______34. 1. Which circuit connections has only one pathway of current?
A. series circuit B. open circuit C. parallel circuit D. static circuit
______35. In a series circuit with three bulbs, what will happen to the other two light bulbs if the third one is broken?
A. the other two light bulbs remain lighted. C. the bulbs will flicker
B. the other two light bulbs will not light out. D. the two becomes dimmer
______36. What will happen to the brightness of the lamps in series circuit, if more lamps are added to the connection?
A. it becomes brighter B. it becomes dimmer C. remains the same D. cannot be predicted
______37. Which of the following statements is TRUE about parallel circuit?
A. The voltage is equal across all load. C. The total current is the same as the currents in each branch
B. The resistance is equal to each branch. D. A gap or a break in any branch will affect the other branches.
_____38. Refer to the figure below. Which two bulbs are connected parallel to each other?
A. Bulb 1 and 2
B. Bulb 2 and 3
C. Bulb 3 and 4
D. Bulb 2 and 4

______39. Which of the following is a short thin piece of wire which is heated up and melt by the flowing of electric current?
A. fuse B. circuit breaker C. ground fault interrupter D. double insulation
______40. Which of the following defines a circuit breaker?
A. a current interrupting device C. a wave from the connecting device
B. power factor connecting device D. a device to neutralize the effect of transients