SCIENCE 8 SCIENCE 8

1st Summative Exam 1st Summative Exam

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I. Multiple Choices: Write your answer before the number I. Multiple Choices: Write your answer before the number

1. What is an UNBALANCED FORCE? 1. What is an UNBALANCED FORCE?

a. the speed increases a. the speed increases
b. a force causes a change in position b. a force causes a change in position
c. its stationary or moving at a constant speed c. its stationary or moving at a constant speed
d. None of the above d. None of the above
2. What is the 1st Law of Motion? 2. What is the 1st Law of Motion?
a. Law of Inertia a. Law of Inertia
b. Law of Acceleration b. Law of Acceleration
c. Law of Action-Reaction c. Law of Action-Reaction
d. Law of Energy Transformations d. Law of Energy Transformations
3. He proposed the Three Laws of Motion. 3. He proposed the Three Laws of Motion.
a. Albert Einstein c. Michael Faraday a. Albert Einstein c. Michael Faraday
b. Sir Isaac Newton d. Marie and Pierre Curie b. Sir Isaac Newton d. Marie and Pierre Curie
4. An object at rest will remain at rest unless an external 4. An object at rest will remain at rest unless an external
force act on it, this states the force act on it, this states the
a. 1st Law of Motion c. 3rd Law of Motion a. 1st Law of Motion c. 3rd Law of Motion
b. 2nd Law of Motion d. Law of Acceleration b. 2nd Law of Motion d. Law of Acceleration
5. The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to 5. The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to
the magnitude of the net force acting on it and is the magnitude of the net force acting on it and is
inversely proportional to its mass. inversely proportional to its mass.
𝐹 𝐹 𝐹 𝐹
a. 𝐴 = c. 𝐴 = c. 𝐴 = c. 𝐴 =
𝑑 𝑚 𝑑 𝑚
𝑚 𝑚
b. 𝐴 = . d. 𝐴 = 𝐹𝑚 d. 𝐴 = . d. 𝐴 = 𝐹𝑚
𝐹 𝐹
6. A force of 10 N is acting on an object of mass 10 kg. 6. A force of 10 N is acting on an object of mass 10 kg.
What is the acceleration produced in it? What is the acceleration produced in it?
a. 1m/s2 c. 100 m/s2 a. 1m/s2 c. 100 m/s2
b. 1m/s d. 100 m/s b. 1m/s d. 100 m/s
7. The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion is 7. The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion is
known as known as
a. Mass c. Force a. Mass c. Force
b. Inertia d. Motion b. Inertia d. Motion
8. A net force (an unbalanced force that changes motion) 8. A net force (an unbalanced force that changes motion)
causes an object to causes an object to
a. stay at the same speed c. not move. a. stay at the same speed c. not move.
b. Accelerate or decelerate d. None of these b. Accelerate or decelerate d. None of these
9. Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in 9. Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in
direction are known as direction are known as
a. balanced forces c. friction forces a. balanced forces c. friction forces
b. net forces d. None of these b. net forces d. None of these
10. In science, a push or a pull of an object is called a(n) 10. In science, a push or a pull of an object is called a(n)
a. Force c. inertia a. Force c. inertia
b. Acceleration. d. friction b. Acceleration. d. friction
11. The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is called 11. The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is called
a. Gravity c. Inertia a. Gravity c. Inertia
b. Free fall d. Acceleration b. Free fall d. Acceleration
12. According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a 12. According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a
hammer strikes and exerts force on a nail, the nail hammer strikes and exerts force on a nail, the nail
a. creates a friction with the hammer a. creates a friction with the hammer
b. disappears into the wood b. disappears into the wood
c. exerts an equal force back on the hammer c. exerts an equal force back on the hammer
d. Nothing will happen d. Nothing will happen
13. A book is at rest on top of a table. Which of the 13. A book is at rest on top of a table. Which of the
following is correct? following is correct?
a. There is no force acting on the book a. There is no force acting on the book
b. The book has no inertia b. The book has no inertia
c. There is no force acting on the table c. There is no force acting on the table
d. The book is in equilibrium d. The book is in equilibrium
14. Which of the following situations involves friction? 14. Which of the following situations involves friction?
a. A bicycle rolling down a hill a. A bicycle rolling down a hill
b. A baseball player sliding into 2nd base b. A baseball player sliding into 2nd base
c. A diver falling through the air to a pool c. A diver falling through the air to a pool
d. All of the above experience some friction. d. All of the above experience some friction.
15. What is gravity? 15. What is gravity?
a. Newton’s first law a. Newton’s first law
b. The force that objects exert on each other because b. The force that objects exert on each other
of their masses because of their masses
c. The downward pull on the Earth c. The downward pull on the Earth
d. The friction that an object has put on it d. The friction that an object has put on it
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1st Summative Exam 1st Summative Exam

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