1st QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 8

1. The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion (not wanting to change its motion) is known as
A.. mass.
B. inertia.
C. force
D. friction forces
2. A net force (an unbalanced force that changes motion) causes an object to
A. stay at the same speed.
B. not move.
C. accelerate or decelerate
3. Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction are known as
A. balanced forces
B. net forces
C. friction forces

D. friction forces

D. greater forces

4. You are riding fast on a skateboard when your wheel suddenly gets stuck in a crack on the sidewalk. Why does
your body go flying forward?
A. there is a net force pushing you off your skateboard
B. your inertia keeps you moving forward
C. someone pushed you
5. You just collected a huge bag of leaves in your yard, and you need to move it out to the curb. How could you get
the bag to move faster?
A. use more force (push harder)
B. take some leaves out to make it weigh less (make it lighter)
C. both of the above would work (both pushing harder and making it lighter)
6.The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is called
A. gravity.
B. free fall.

C. acceleration. D. inertia

7. The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other is called_____.
A. friction.
B. acceleration.
C. inertia
D. gravity.
8. Which of the following is an example of increasing friction intentionally?
A. waxing skis
B. adding grease to gears on a bike
C. throwing sand on an icy driveway
9. In science, a push or a pull is called a(n)
A. force.
B. acceleration.

C. inertia.

D. terminal velocity.

10. According to Newtons third law of motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts force on a nail, the nail
A. creates a friction with the hammer.
B. disappears into the wood.
C. exerts an equal force back on the hammer moves at a constant speed.
11. Objects falling through air experience a type of friction called
A. terminal velocity.
B. air resistance.
C. inertia.

D. acceleration

12. Two boys wearing in-line skates are standing on a smooth surface with the palms of their hands touching and
their arms bent, as shown above. If Boy X pushes by straightening his arms out while Boy Y holds his arms in the
original position, what is the motion of the two boys?
A. Boy X does not move and Boy Y moves backward.
B. Boy Y does not move and Boy X moves backward.
C. Boy X and Boy Y both move backward.
D.The motion depends on how hard Boy X pushes.

13. A block of mass m is pulled over a distance d by an applied force F which is directed in parallel to the
displacement. How much work is done on the block by the force F?

A. mFd

B. zero

C. Fd

D. F/d

14. A block of mass m is moved over a distance d. An applied force F is directed perpendicularly to the blocks
displacement. How much work is done on the block by the force F?

A. mFd

B. zero

C. Fd

D. F/d

15. A truck driver is trying to push a loaded truck with an applied force.
Unfortunately, his attempt was unsuccessful the truck stays stationary no matter
how hard the driver pushes. How much work is done by the driver?
A. Fd
B. Fd
C. D.
Zero

16. A loaded truck collides with a car causing a huge damage to the car. Which of
the following is true about the collision?
A. The force on the truck is greater than the force
B. The force on the car is greater than the force on the truck
C. The force on the truck is the same in magnitude as the force on the car
D. During the collision the truck makes greater displacement than the car
17. A container with a mass of 5 kg is lifted to a height of 8 m. How much work is done by the gravitational force?
A. 400 J
B. -400 J
C. zero
D. 50 J
18. Newtons third law refers to action-reaction forces. These forces always occur
in pairs and
A. sometimes act on the same object C. may be at right angles
B. always act on the same object
D. never act on the same object
19. A container with a mass of 5 kg is lifted to a height of 8 m and then returned back to the ground level. How much
work is done by the gravitational force?
A. 400 J
B. -400 J
C. zero
D. 50 J
20. What is the theoretical temperature when all motion stops?
A. -273 Kelvins.
C. 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
B. 0 degrees Celsius.
D. 0 Kelvins.
21. The addition of heat causes particles to __________ their motion.
A. counteract
C. increase
B. decrease
D. stay the same
22. Ten degree Celsius water is poured together with water at other temperatures to make water at a different
temperature. Which other water temperature will give the greatest motion to the molecules after they are poured
together?
A. 30 degree Celsius water
C. 70 degree Celsius water
B. 50 degree Celsius water
D. 90 degree Celsius water

23. Which is the correct equation that is used to change from Celsius units to Kelvin units?
A. Add 273
C. Multiply by 9/5 and add 32
B. Subtract 273
D. Subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9
24. All of the following are good conductors except __________.
A. air
B. aluminum
C. copper
D. silver
25. A sound wave is produced when an object
A. accelerates

B. decelerates

C. vibrates

D. remains stationary

26. The wavelength of a wave is measured in

A. metres

B. hertz

C. seconds

D. decibels

27. An echo occurs when a sound wave is

A. absorbed

B. transmitted

C. refracted

D. reflected

28. Another name for the unit hertz is

A. cycles per second

B. seconds per cycle

C. metres per second

D. decibels

29.Sound travels fastest in

A. a vacuum

B. the sea

C. the atmosphere

D. a broom stick

30. Which of the following does not describe a sound wave?

A. transverse wave
C. compression wave
B. longitudinal wave
D. push-pull wave
31. Hitting a drum harder makes the sound
A. higher
B. lower

C. louder

D. softer

32. The part of the ear that responds to sound waves like a microphones diaphragm is the
A. lobe
B. eardrum
C. bones of the middle ear
D. fluid in the inner ear
33. What causes an echo?
A. Sound waves are absorbed by an object. .
B. Sound waves are transmitted through an object.

C. Sound waves are reflected off an object

D. Sound waves completely disappear.

34. What would happen if you increased the frequency of a sound?

A. The sound would get louder.
C. The sound would be higher in pitch.
B. The sound would get softer.
D. The sound would be lower in pitch
.
35. What would happen if you increased the intensity of a sound?
A. The sound would get louder.
C. The sound would be higher
B. The sound would get softer.
D. The sound would be lower..
36. If you were arranging the aluminum tubes shown below to play a tune, which tube would make the lowest pitch?
A
B
C
D

A. Tube a

B. Tube b

C. Tube c

D. Tube d

37-40. LABEL THE FOLLOWING

COLORS
41-50

ANALYSIS
TABLE)

ORANGE
RED
GREEN
BLUE
VIOLET
YELLOW

FREQUNCY WAVELENGHT
(Hz)
(m)

FREQUENCY
X WAVELENGHT

ENERGY
(eV)

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47. Which color registered the highest frequency? Shortest wavelength?

48. Which color registered the lowest frequency? Longest wavelength?
49. Which color registered the lowest energy? Highest energy?

50. How is frequency related to energy of colors of light?

PICTURE
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