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First Unit Test in Grade 8 Science

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a push or a pull exerted on an object.

a)

Force

b)

Motion

c)

Newton

d)

Friction

2.

The following are fundamental force except:

a)

Friction

b)

Electromagnetic force

c)

Gravity

d)

Strong nuclear force

3.

It is a fundamental force that binds the solar system.

a)

Weak nuclear force

b)

Gravity

c)

Electromagnetic force

d)

Strong nuclear force

4.

This is a force that is in physical contact between two objects.

a)

Contact forces

b)

Full-contact forces

c)

Non-contact force

d)

None of the above

5.

It can be relating to change in position.

a)

Motion

b)

Displacement

c)

Force

d)

Mass

6.

The weight of a person on Earth is 490 N. What is his weight in a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is 10 times greater than that of Earth?

a)

49 N

b)

490 N

c)

4900 N

d)

5000 N

7.

A force of 5 N accelerates a mass by 2 m/s^2. What will be the acceleration if the force and mass were increased to twice their original values?

a)

1 m/s^2

b)

2 m/s^2

c)

4 m/s^2

d)

8 m/s^2

8.

Which of the following is not true about sliding friction?

a)

It may be reduced by using lubricant.

b)

It is due to the roughness of surfaces in contact.

c)

It is present whenever two bodies are in contact.

d)

It is present only when bodies in contact are moving or have a tendency to move.

9.

The constant velocity attained by a falling body when its weight equals air resistance is called _______________.

a)

impact velocity          

b)

terminal velocity

c)

average velocity

d)

instantaneous velocity

10.

What law shows the need to use seat belt?

a)

Law of Inertia 

b)

Law of Interaction

c)

Law of Acceleration

d)

Impulse Momentum Theorem