SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ALBAY

LANIGAY HIGH SCHOOL

POLANGUI, ALBAY
SY 2023-2024

1st PERIODIC ASSESSMENT IN SCIENCE 8

Name: _______________________________ Grade and Section: _______________ Score: _________

Direction: Read, analyze and answer each of the following questions below by choosing the letter of
the MOST APPROPRIATE answer. Write the CAPITAL LETTER of the correct answer
only.

1. Which of the following is defined as the tendency of an object to resist change in its
motion?
a. Mass b. Inertia c. Force d. Motion
2. What do you call this term in Physics that refers to us as pushing and pulling of the
object?
a. Mass b. Inertia c. Force d. Motion
3. A net force is the sum of all the force applied to an object. A net force of an
unbalanced force that changes motion, causes an object to _______.
a. stay at the same speed. b. not move.
c. Accelerate or decelerate d. None of these
4. Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction are known as ________.
a. balanced forces b. net forces c. friction forces d. None of these
5. In science, Which of the following is defined as push or a pull of an object?
a. force. b. acceleration. c. inertia. d. friction
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6. Which of the following states the 1 Law of Motion?
a. In every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.
b. Every object will remain at rest or continue moving unless acted upon by
an external force
c. It is directly related to force and inversely proportional to mass.
d. That energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
7. Which of the following states the 2nd Law of Motion?
a. In every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.
b. Every object will remain at rest or continue moving unless acted upon by
an external force
c. It is directly related to force and inversely proportional to mass.
d. That energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
8. Which of the following states the 3rd Law of Motion?
a. In every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.
b. Every object will remain at rest or continue moving unless acted upon by
an external force
c. It is directly related to force and inversely proportional to mass.
d. That energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
9. Which of the following is the other term for the 1 st Law of Motion?
a. Law of Inertia c. Law of Interaction
b. Law of Acceleration d. Law of Thermodynamics
10. Which of the following is the other term for the second Law of Motion?
a. Law of Inertia c. Law of Interaction
b. Law of Acceleration d. Law of Thermodynamics
11. Which of the following refer to as the gravitational potential energy?
a. Gravitational Energy c. Kinetic Energy
b. Potential Energy d. Radiant Energy

12. Recall: “When work is done, there is a transfer of energy”

a. True c. True if it is not moving
b. False d. False if it is moving
13. The energy of a moving object is called _______________.
a. Potential Energy c. Thermal Energy
 b. b. Kinetic Energy d. None of these
14. Stored energy is also known as _____________.
a. Potential Energy c. Thermal Energy
b. Kinetic Energy d. None of these
15. What type of energy can sense with your eyes?
a. Sound energy c. Thermal energy
b. Light Energy d. Electric Energy
16. What happens when light waves bounce off the surface of an object?
a. Refraction c. Transmission
b. Absorption d. Reflection
17. Which of the following defines heat transfer?
a) Flow of thermal energy from low-temperature reservoir to high-temperature
reservoir
b) Flow of energy in the form of heat from high-temperature reservoir to low-
temperature reservoir
c) Flow of thermal energy irrespective of reservoir temperature
d) None of the above
18. Which energy flows when you touch a cold piece of ice with your finger?
a. from the ice to your finger. c, from the air to the ice to the finger
b. from your finger to the ice d. actually both ways
19. Which of the following which is an insulating material?
a. Copper b. Gold c. Silver d. Paper
20. An instrument which detects electric current is known as
a. Voltmeter b. Rheostat c. Wattmeter d. Galvanometer
21. As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will___________.
a. Decrease b. stay the same c. both d. increase
22. In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a. stop the flow of electricity c. will go out
b. can still light up d. of the light bulbs burn out also
23. Which of the following is not an example of safety device?
a. Fuse b. circuit breaker c. earth wire d. battery
24. What is the common electrical hazard in home?
a. Using water near power outlet
b. Keeping cords away from the sources
c. Regularly inspecting electrical systems
d. Turning off lights when not in use
25. 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
d. none of these
26. 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. The motion depends on
how hard Boy X pushes.
d. Both will not move.
27. According to Newton’s 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.
d. Nothing will happen
28. A weight is suspended with a rope and hangs freely. In what direction is the
tension of the rope?
a. Parallel to the rope c. perpendicular to the rope
b. At the end of the rope d. at the 90 degrees angle
29. If you push on a railroad boxcar with a 200 N and it doesn’t move, you can
conclude that _________________.
a. Newton’s second law is not valid.
b. This force is cancelled by the third law force.
c. The boxcar has too much mass to accelerate.
d. There is a force of 200 N in the opposite direction.
30. Martyn catches a cricket ball. Consider the action force to be the contact of the
ball against Martyn’s glove. What is the reaction to this force?
a. Martyn’s grip on the glove
b. The force the glove exerts on the ball
c. Friction caused by the ground against Martyn’s shoes.
d. The muscular effort in Martyn’s hand
31. Jan hits a nail with a hammer. During the collision, there is a force on the
hammer _________________________.
a. but not on the nail c. and also the nail
b. but not on the hammer. D. none of the above
32. The same net force is applied to object A and object B. the observed
accelerations of the two objects are the same; object A has an acceleration three
times that of object B. Which of the following is correct?
a. Object A has 3 times the mass of object B.
b. Object A has one-third the mass of object B.
c. Object A has a different, less streamlined shape than object B.
d. Object A has more friction than object B.
33. Ben and Geri play a tug-of-war with a long rope. At one point Ben is winning and
accelerating backwards. At this moment, the magnitude of the tension force on
Ben is _______________.
a. greater than the magnitude of the tension force on Geri
b. less than the magnitude of the tension force on Geri
c. equal in magnitude to the tension force on Geri
d. more information needed.
34. What is the net external force on an object in freefall on Earth you were to
neglect the effect of air?
a. The net force is zero.
b. The net force is upward with magnitude.
c. The net force is downward with magnitude.
d. The net force is downward with magnitude of 9.8 N.
35. A mass of 2Kg is taken from the ground to the height of 10m. What is the
potential energy of the object?
a. 200J b. 150J c. 160J d. 220J
36. Analogy:
Kinetic Energy: Moving object
______________ : Stored energy
a. Radiant Energy c. Chemical energy
b. Potential Energy d. Mechanical Energy
37. Gravitational potential Energy is directly proportional to the height or distance
above the reference point. Which of the following factors affects the gravitational
potential energy of an object near Earth’s surface?
a. The mass of the object c. The distance from the earth’s center
b. The object’s velocity d. the atmospheric pressure
38. Statement 1: The point where the potential energy is zero is a matter of choice.
Statement 2: the potential energy of a body subjected to a conservative force is
always undetermined up to a constant.
a. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are CORRECT, and statement 2 is the
correct explanation of statement 1.
b. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are CORRECT, but statement 2 is the
NOT the CORRECT explanation of statement 1.
c. Statement 1 is CORRECT but statement 2 is INCORRECT.
d. Statement 1 is INCORRECT but statement 2 is CORRECT.
39. Which of this best explains why a student can see her reflection in a computer
screen when the screen is turned off?
a. Black objects absorb most pf the light striking them
b. The glass allows light to be transmitted through it
c. Smooth, Shiny objects reflect a great amount of light
d. Computers produce light when they are being used
40. What might explain why light travels in a straight line?
a. Light waves don’t travel in a straight line.
b. Light waves will always travel in a straight line, even if they come into
contact with another object.
c. If there is anything to interfere with light waves, they will travel in a
straight line.
d. Light waves travel in a straight line because sound waves travel in a
straight line.
41. A person prefers to sit by a fire during the cold winter months. Which of the
following heat transfer types gives him with the most heat?
a) Convection and radiation together
b) Radiation will provide quick warmth
c) If it is near the fire, convection sounds good
d) Conduction from the fire
42. Ice has a lower density than water because ice __________________.
a. sinks.
b. molecules are more compact in the solid state.
c. molecules vibrate at lower rates than water molecules.
d. density decreases with decreasing temperature.
43. Insulating materials are substances or materials that are designed to inhibit the
flow of heat and electricity. Then, what is the primary functions of insulating
materials?
a. Preventing a short circuit between conducting wires
b. Preventing an open circuit between the voltage source and the load
c. Conducting very large currents
d. Storing very high currents
44. If the parallel circuit is open in the main line, the current _________
a. Increases in the branch of the lowest resistance
b. Increases in each branch.
c. Is zero in all branches
d. Is zero in the highest resistive branch
45. Three lights are connected in parallel across a 120-volt source. What will happen
if one light burns out?
a. the remaining two will glow dimmer
b. the remaining two will glow brighter
c. the remaining two will not light
d. the remaining two will glow with the same brightness as before
46. When an additional resistor is connected across an existing parallel circuit, what
will be the total resistance?
a. remains the same
b. decreases by the value of the added resistor
c. increases by the value of the added resistor
d. decreases
47. What should you do if you experience an electric shock?
a. Wait and see if any symptoms develops
b. Rub the affected area with the cloth
c. Apply ointment to the shock site
d. Seek attention immediately
48. Overloading occurs when an electrical circuit carries a higher current than it is
designed to handle. So, Why is overloading circuit dangerous?
a. It cause light to flicker c. it can lead to overheating and fires
b. It might damage appliances d. it cause power outage.
49. A person weighing 50 kg sits on the floor. Assuming that there are no other
external forces acting, how much force she exerts on the floor?
a. 50 N b.50g N c. 5g N d. 5 N
50. What can you conclude when you apply a 200 N force to push a railroad box and
it doesn’t move?
a. Newton’s second law is not valid.
b. This force is cancelled by the third law force.
c. The boxcar has too much mass to accelerate.
d. There is a force of 200 N in the opposite direction.
51. Analogy:
_________________ : Net force is equal to zero/ no movement
Unbalanced force : object’s move or displaced

a. Balanced b. Unbalanced d. Changing d. Unchanged

52. In accordance with Newton’s third law of motion, what happen to the nail
when hammer strikes it and exerts force?
a. disappears into the wood.
b. exerts an equal force back on the hammer.
c. moves at a constant speed.
d. creates a friction with the hammer.
53. Examine Figure below. When you are standing under the tree, which object
would appear to be moving?

a. the tree
b. the building
c. the airplane
d. the boy

54. A car with a mass o 1,200 kg is accelerating down the highway. The driver
applies a net force of 6,000 N. What will be the car’s acceleration?
a. 2.5 m/s2 b. 4.0 m/s2 c. 5.0 m/s2. d. 7.5 m/s2
55. During an objects freefall, which of the following energies increases at one point
in its path?
a. Kinetic Energy c. Potential Energy
b. Chemical Energy d. Mechanical
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56. A 500 kg car is travelling at 36 m/s . Calculate it’s kinetic energy. Now, if the
car’s velocity is doubled, what happens to its kinetic energy?
a. Kinetic energy remains the same
b. Kinetic energy is halved
c. Kinetic energy is Quadrupled
d. Kinetic energy is doubled
57. Suppose you are served coffee at a restaurant before you are ready to drink it. In
order for it to be the hottest when you are ready for it, when you should add
cream?
a. right away.
b. at any time.
c. when you are ready to drink the coffee.
d. when the coffee is settles down.
58. Which of the following statement is correct?
a. A semiconductor is a material whose conductivity is same as between that
of a conductor and an insulator
b. A semiconductor is a material which has conductivity having average
value of conductivity of metal and insulator
c. A semiconductor is one which conducts only half of the applied voltage
d. A semiconductor is a material made of alternate layers of conducting
material and insulator

59. The picture shows an electrical circuit. Which of the following prove that this is a
series circuit?

a. It has 3 light bulbs.

b. The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c. It uses a single battery.
d. The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

60. Which of following is NOT a safe practice when using extension cords?
a. Plugging multiple devices in the same extension cord
b. Keeping the extension cord coiled when in use
c. Using extension cord rated for outdoor use
d. Inspecting extension cord for damage before use

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 KEY TO CORRECTION

1. B
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. A
22. B
23. D
24. A
25. B
26. C
27. C
28. A
29. D
30. B
31. C
32. B
33. A
34. D
35. A
36. B
37. C
38. A
39. C
40. B
41. A
42. B
43. A
44. C
45. B
46. B
47. D
48. C
49. A
50. D
51. A
52. B
53. C
54. B
55. A
56. D
57. C
58. A
59. B
60. D