PAARALANG SEKUNDARYA NG HENERAL NAKAR

General Nakar District 2

FIRST LONG TEST IN SCIENCE 8

INSTRUCTIONS:
Write your name, grade/section, and date today in your½ lengthwise pad paper. Number your papers
1 to 35.
Multiple Choice. Read the statements carefully and choose the CAPITAL LETTER of the best answer.
Write the CAPITAL LETTER of your answers on your ½ lengthwise pad paper.

1. Which among the statements about force are correct and true?
I. Force is needed to stop an object. IV. Objects have the tendency to remain at
II. Force always results in motion. rest.
III. Force can act even at a distance. V. Objects have the tendency to resist change.
A. I, II, and III B. III, IV, and V C. V, I, and II D. I, III, IV, and V
2. Justify the statement “Force does not always result in motion” by choosing the best explanations below.
I. Force can be non-contact. III. Objects have the tendency to remain at
II. Force can act even at a distance. rest.
IV. Objects have the tendency to resist change.
A. I and II B. II and III C. III and IV D. IV and I
3. Which statement best describes motion?
I. Motion is the change in position of an object with respect to its surroundings in a given interval of
time.
II. Motion is the change in position of an object.
III. Motion is the change in an object in a given interval of time.
IV. Motion is the change in a given interval of time.
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
4. What causes motion?
A. Energy B. Force C. Power D. Work
5. How do you change your state of motion?
A. by converting energy B. by exerting force C. by using power D. by performing work
6. How can you make an object move?
I. by converting energy III. by using power
II. by exerting force IV. by performing work
A. I and II B. II and III C. II, III, and IV D. IV, I, and II
7. While an object or a body is moving, you can make it speed up or slow down _________________________.
I. by converting energy III. by using power
II. by exerting force IV. by performing work
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
8. “Contact Forces can move, stop, speed up, and slow down an object”. This statement is ________.
A. Clear B. False C. True D. Vague
9. Which best describes the effect of force on the motion of an object?
A. Force causes the object to change shape or mass. C. Force causes the object to experience gravity.
B. Force causes the object to change speed or direction. D. Force causes the object to experience balance.
10. In which situation do you experience a balance of forces?
A. When walking down a path. C. While standing and singing the National Anthem.
B. When doing household chores. D. While fixing the formation for Flag Raising Ceremony.
11. “If the algebraic sum of forces (net or unbalanced force) is not equal to zero, the forces are not
balanced or unbalanced. This unbalanced or net force would cause a change in a body’s state of
motion.” This statement is ______________.
A. Clear B. False C. True D. Vague
12. A boy and a girl are pulling a heavy crate to the right at the same time with 10 Newtons of force each. What
is the net force acting on the object?
A. 5 N B. 10 N C. 15 N D. 20 N

For item numbers 13, 14, and 15 choose which Newton’s Law of Motion is applied.
13. Invention of seatbelts is to prevent drivers and passengers from flying off a moving vehicle due to sudden
stopping of head-on collisions and other accidents.
A. Acceleration B. Gravitation C. Inertia D. Interaction
14. Athletes of different sports have varying maintaining weight to be able to play the sports accordingly.
A. Acceleration B. Gravitation C. Inertia D. Interaction
15. The normal force pushing and the gravitational force pulling on our feet as we move across the ground
enables us to walk.
A. Acceleration B. Gravitation C. Inertia D. Interaction
 For item numbers 16, 17, and 18 compute your answer on your Science Notebook to get the final
answer.
16. Gab has a mass of 65 kilograms and ran at an acceleration of 2.3 m/𝑠2 during the PSHN fun run. What is
the net unbalanced force that acted on him?
A. 149.5 N B. 150 N C. 150.5 N D. 152 N
17. At the General Nakar Basketball Liga Championship game, Matt passed the ball to James at 2.9 m/𝑠2 using
a net unbalanced force of 1.4 Newtons. What is the mass of basketball?
A. 0.49 kg B. 0.48 kg C. 0.47 kg D. 0.46 kg
18. While grocery shopping, a son is helping his mother by pushing the cart weighing 10 kilograms with a net
unbalanced force of 24 Newtons. How fast will the cart move to reach the cashier?
A. 2.6 m/𝑠 2 B. 2.5 m/𝑠2 C. 2.4 m/𝒔𝟐 D. 2.3 m/𝑠 2
19. _____________________ if the object moves in the direction where the force is going.
A. No work is done B. Work is done C. Gravity is working D. Object is working
20. _____________________ if the force exerted does not make the object move in the same direction as the
force exerted.
A. No work is done B. Work is done C. Gravity is working D. Object is working
21. When gravity is at work, there is _____________________.
A. no work done B. work done C. gravity working D. object working

For item numbers 22, 23, and 24 study the given scenarios carefully. Write A if there is WORK
DONE, B if NO WORK IS DONE, and C if GRAVITY IS DOING THE WORK.
A. 22. A girl pulling her cart.
C. 23. A mango fruit falling from a branch.
B. 24. A girl carrying a bag while walking down a street.

25. An object at rest has _______________ and object in motion has _______________.
A. Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy C. Power, Work
B. Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy D. Work, Power
26. The energy that you possess due to your position or location and is stored for your future use is
____________.
A. Force B. Kinetic Energy C. Potential Energy D. Work
27. The farther you are from the ground and the more massive you are, the _________ potential energy you
have.
A. equal B. less C. more D. unknown
28. What is the relationship between your mass and your gravitational potential energy?
A. Directly proportional B. Equally proportional C. Inversely proportional
D. Proportional
29. Both Elastic and Gravitational Potential Energies have _____________________.
A. Energy B. Gravitational Constant C. Reference Point D. Work
30. “The value of the Gravitational Constant (g) is equivalent to the acceleration of an object as it
falls towards the Earth due to gravity.” This statement is ________.
A. Clear B. False C. True D. Vague
31. “Invention of simple machines is finding a way to perform a task efficiently and effectively.”
This statement is ______________.
A. Clear B. False C. True D. Vague
32. Which statement best describes Power?
I. Power is the amount of force exerted on an object in the direction of its displacement.
II. Power is the rate at which work is performed or energy is converted.
III. Power quantifies the amount of work the object can do.
IV. Power is the rate of doing work and using energy.
A. I and III B. II and IV C. III and I D. I and IV
33. How does Power make our work and energy conversion efficient?
I.By calculating the amount of force exerted on an III.By quantifying the amount of work the object can do.
object. IV.By evaluating the rate of doing work and using energy.
II.By computing the rate at which work is performed or
energy is converted.
A. I and III B. II and IV C. III and I D. I and IV
34. Force is a __________ quantity because it has both magnitude and direction.
A. contact B. non-contact C. scalar D. vector
35. The following are fundamental forces EXCEPT _______________________.
A. Frictional Force B. Gravitational Force C. Electromagnetic Force D. Nuclear Force

Prepared by:

Ma. Victoria Patricia A. Boncayao

SST-II/Science 8 Teacher