MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Gov. A Bernad Street, Oroquieta City

School Year 2023-2024
FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
Science 8

Name: ___________________________Year and Section: _________________ Guardian’s Signature: ________

Direction: Read each statement carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the magnitude of
the
net force acting on it and is inversely proportional to its mass?
A. Law of Acceleration B. Law of Inertia C. Law of Interaction D. Law of gravity
2. A body at rest will remain at rest or move at a constant __________ unless acted upon by an external net
or unbalanced force.
A. force B. motion C. speed D. velocity
3. Identify which of the following is the unit of force?
A. Kilogram B. Meter C. Newton D. Hour
4. A ball with a mass of 0.5 kg is hit with a force of 10N. What is its acceleration?
A. 2.0 m/s B. 4.5 m/s2 C. 20 m/s2 D. 25 m/s2
5. (Refer to item no. 4) If the ball is changed to 1kg and is hit with the same force then, what would be its
acceleration?
A. 5 m/s2 B. 10 m/s2 C. 20 m/s2 D. 25 m/s2
6. Which statement is TRUE about mass and acceleration?
A. When the mass of the object increases, the acceleration decreases.
B. When the mass of the object increases, the acceleration also increases.
C. When the mass of the object increases, the acceleration remains the same.
D. When the mass of the object increases, the acceleration either increase or decrease.
7. If the mass is set constant, what will happen to the acceleration when greater force is applied?
A. The greater the force, the slower the acceleration C. The greater the mass, the slower the acceleration
B. The greater the force, the faster the acceleration D. The greater the mass, the faster the acceleration
8. Appraise what does the picture in the right means?
A. Lesser force is needed to move the car.
B. Greater force is needed to move the car.
C. Equal amount of force is needed to move the car.
D. Different amount of force is needed for acceleration.

9. Which statement below answers your investigation on the relationship between the amount of force applied and
the mass of the object to the amount of change in the objects’ motion?
A. No force is needed to move a heavy object.
B. Lesser force is needed to move a heavy object.
C. Greater force is needed to move a heavy object.
D. The heavier the object, the less the force needed to move it.
10. Which statement is NOT TRUE about Action-Reaction Forces?
A. Two forces are equal in size C. Two forces act upon the same object
B. Two forces have the same line of action D. Two forces are opposite to each other in terms of
direction
11. When a body exerts a force on another, a/an ____________ of force is exerted back on it.
A. Any amount B. Equal amount C. Greater amount D. Lesser amount
12. Examine what happens when you hit a wall with a stick. The equal but opposite reaction is
______________.
A. the wall hits against you C. the stick hits against you
B. you hit against the stick D. the wall hits against the stick
13. Which of the following explanations below can best describe the picture at the left?
A. When the bus suddenly starts to move, the man tends to move backwards
resisting the unbalanced force applied to start the bus.
B. When the bus suddenly stops, the man tends to move backwards resisting the
unbalanced force applied to start the bus.
C. When the bus suddenly stops, the man tends to move forward resisting the
unbalanced force applied to stop the bus.
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Science 8

D. When the bus suddenly starts to move, the man tends to move forward resisting the unbalanced force
applied to start the bus.
14. From the equation KE=1/2 mv2, the kinetic energy of an object depends on its ______________.
A. mass and distance B. mass and velocity C. mass only D. distance only
15. Which of the following situations shows stored energy or energy at rest?
A. a traveling tricycles C. a flower vase placed on the table
B. an athlete running on the field D. a laborer pushing a crate on the floor
16. Rey serves a ping pong ball with a velocity of 30 m/s. The ball has a mass of 0.15 kg. What is the
object’s kinetic energy?
A. 6.75 joules B. 67.5 joules C. 675 joules D. 65.7 joules
17. Which factors affect an object’s kinetic energy?
A. height and mass B. mass and speed C. height and speed D. speed and gravity
18. Mark has an object suspended in the air. It has a mass of 10 kilograms and is 40 meters above the
ground. What is the object’s potential energy?
A. 392 joules B. 39.50 C. 3,920 joules D. 3,950 joules
19. Which statement is TRUE about the factors affecting the potential energy?
A. The higher the position and more heavier the object is, the greater the potential energy.
B. The lower the position and the more heavier the object is, the greater the potential energy.
C. The lower the position and the more heavier the object is, the lesser the potential energy.
D. The higher the position and the lighter the object is, the greater the potential energy.
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KE= mv 2
20.What is the KE of a 5kg roller coaster toy car which is moving with a speed of 15m/s. 2
A. 5.62 J B. 56.25J C. 562.50 J D. 5625 J
21. If the roller coaster car in the above problem were moving twice the speed, then what would be its
new kinetic energy? Given: m=5kg, v=30m/s
A. 2.25 J B. 22.50 J C. 225 J D. 2250 J
22. Which statement is TRUE about the factors affecting the kinetic energy?
A. If you double the mass of an object you decreases its kinetic energy.
B. The mass and velocity of an object doesn’t affects objects kinetic energy.
C. Increasing the amount of mass and velocity of an object, also increases the kinetic energy.
D. Decreasing the height of an object eventually affects kinetic energy of an object.
23. Sound is directly proportional to temperature; it means that if the temperature is greater than 0 0C the
speed of sound is also greater than ____________ by an amount of 0.6 m/s/0C.
A. 31m/s B. 331m/s C. 331m/s2 D. 33.1m/s
24. The speed of sound at 37 degrees Celsius is _____________.
A. 331m/s B. 343m/s C. 353.2m/s D. 621m/s
25. Which is TRUE about the relationship of sound and temperature?
A. As the temperature increases, sound waves move faster.
B. As the temperature increases, sound waves move slowly.
C. As the temperature decreases, sound waves move faster.
D. As the temperature decreases, sound waves move slowly.
26. Examine the choices below as to which the speed of a sound wave depends on.
A. the frequency B. the medium C. both air temperature and medium D. the air temperature
27. Which color of light has the longest wavelength?
A. red B. orange C. green D. violet
28. Which color of light has the highest energy?
A. red B. orange C. green D. violet
29. When the seven colors are traveling together, we see them as ____________.
A. a rainbow B. blue light C. white light D. red light
30. Which statement below relates the wavelength and frequency of red color in color spectrum.
A. Red has longer wavelength and has the highest frequency.
B. Red has shorter wavelength and has the highest frequency.
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C. Red has longer wavelength and has the lowest frequency.

D. Red has shorter wavelength and has the highest frequency.
31. Using the picture in the right, which statement interpret why does violet color is located below the color
spectrum?
A. Violet has longer wavelength and has the highest frequency.
B. Violet has shorter wavelength and has the highest frequency.
C. Violet has longer wavelength and has the lowest frequency.
D. Violet has shorter wavelength and has the lowest frequency.
32. Describe the hierarchy of the colors in relation to energy ( highest to lowest).
A. Red, violet, orange, yellow, green, indigo blue
B. Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
C. Violet, indigo, blue, green, orange, red, yellow
D. Violet, indigo, green, yellow, orange, red, blue
33. Which of the following statements best explain about the hierarchy of colors in relation to the energy of
visible light?
A. Red color has longer wavelengths, hence, it has low frequency and violet color has shorter
wavelengths,
hence it has high frequency. Thus, red is the least bent and violet the most bent.
B. Violet color has longer wavelengths, hence, it has low frequency and red color has shorter
wavelengths,
hence, it has high frequency. Thus, violet is the least bent and red is the most bent.
C. Orange color has longer wavelengths, hence, it has low frequency and blue color has shorter
wavelengths, hence, it has high frequency. Thus, orange is the least bent and blue the most bent.
D. Red color has shorter wavelengths, hence; it has low frequency and violet color has longer
wavelengths,
hence, it has high frequency. Thus, red is the least bent and violet the most bent.
34. The energy transferred between the particles of two objects because of the temperature difference
between the two objects is called ____________.
A. heat B. insulator C. conductor D. temperature
35. Which of the following statements is TRUE about heat and temperature?
A. Temperature transfers from an object of higher temperature to an object of lower temperature.
B. Heat transfers from an object of lower temperature to an object of higher temperature.
C. Heat transfers from an object of higher temperature to an object of lower temperature.
D. Temperature transfers from an object of lower temperature to an object of higher temperature.
36. How are temperature and kinetic energy related?
A. The lower the temperature, the greater the kinetic energy of the particles.
B. The higher the temperature, the greater the kinetic energy of the particles.
C. The higher the temperature, the slower the kinetic energy of the particles.
D. The lower the temperature, the kinetic energy of the particles remains fixed.
37. Which statement differentiates heat and temperature?
A. Temperature is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of molecules of a substance while heat
is a form of energy produced by molecules motions.
B. Temperature is the measurement of average potential energy of molecules while heat if not an energy
C. Temperature is taken up, given off or transferred due to difference in temperature while heat is a form
of energy in transit
D. Temperature is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of molecules of a substance while heat
is a form of energy in stored.
38. How much current must there be in a circuit if a charge of 150C flow past a point in the circuit in 8
seconds?
A. 18.75 A B. 18.00 A C. 19.75 A D. 19.00 A
39. How can we increase the current running in a circuit?
A. Increase the source of charge.
B. Decrease the charge of the source
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C. Having a constant flow of charge

D. Decrease the source of charge.
40. How many pathways a series circuit has for the electrons to flow?
A. one B. two C. many D. zero
41. The following are advantages of a series circuit EXCEPT:
A. Series circuits do not overheat easily.
B. Easy to install and easy to repair and maintain.
C. All loads in a series circuit have the same current.
D. If one load fails, all loads in the circuit will not function.
42. The following are advantages of a parallel circuit EXCEPT:
A. Loads are easy to control.
B. If one load fails, other loads can still function.
C. Large volume of conducting wires will be needed.
D. Every load connected in parallel circuit gets an equal amount of voltage.
43. If one bulb of Christmas lights, connected in series is burned out, what will happen to the other light
bulb?
A. All other bulbs will no longer work.
B. All other bulbs will continue to light
C. The brightness of the bulbs will increase.
D. The brightness of the bulbs will decrease.
44. Which of the following statement explains the function of FUSE?
A. Its basic function is to interrupt current flow after a fault is detected.
B. Protects the user of the appliance from an electrical shock
C. Is an electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit.
D. Earthing protects the human from electrical shock from the leakage current
45. The use of Double Insulation in circuits help prevent hazards and accidents, which statement supports this
idea?
A. Its basic function is to interrupt current flow after a fault is detected.
B. Is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage
caused by excess current
C. Protects the user of the appliance from an electrical shock by preventing any possibility of the
external casing becoming live.
D. Protects the human from electrical shock from the leakage current
46. Which of the following statement justify the use of fuses and circuit breakers in circuits?
A. Fuses and circuit breakers open to the circuit when a large amount of current flows through the circuit.
B. Fuses and circuit breakers increase the efficiency of the appliances within the circuit.
C. Fuses and circuit breakers insulate the connection in the circuit.
D. Fuses and circuit breakers can help out the electrical consumption.
47-48. Design and label a simple circuit showing the basic components of a circuit.

49-50. Design and label a parallel circuit showing the components of a circuit.
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Gov. A Bernad Street, Oroquieta City
School Year 2023-2024
FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
Science 8