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Grade 8 Forces

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does a parachutist need to open parachute before reaching the ground?

a)

Increase air resistance, so it will fall slower

b)

Decrease air resistance, so it will fall slower

c)

Increase air resistance, so it will fall faster

d)

Decrease air resistance, so it will fall faster

2.

Which one is contact force?

a)

friction

b)

gravitational force

c)

electrostatic force

d)

magnetic force

3.

Why outsole of shoes is designed like this?

a)

to increase friction

b)

to decrease friction

c)

to move easily in slippery floor

d)

to decrease weight

4.

What is the name of force to make this object float on the water?

a)

bouyancy

b)

weight

c)

friction

d)

tension

5.

The arrows represent forces. Which diagram will make the yellow team wins?

a)

b)

c)

6.

Tension is categorized as a ...

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

7.

This diagram shows an example of ....

a)

turning effect of forces

b)

forces can change direction

c)

forces can change motion

d)

forces can change shape

8.

In this picture, the car will ...

a)

move with constant speed

b)

speed up

c)

slow down

d)

stop

9.

This diagram shows an example of ....

a)

turning effect of forces

b)

forces can change direction

c)

forces can change motion

d)

forces can change size

10.

A boy try to open a door by pulling the door in position A, B and C. Which statement is correct?

a)

Turning effect of force in A is greater than in B

b)

Turning effect of force in B is greater than in C

c)

Turning effect of force in A is the greatest

d)

Turning effect of force in C is the greatest

11.

What is the magnitude of acceleration due to gravity on Earth surface?

a)

10 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

b)

1 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

16 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

d)

0 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

12.

A man has mas of 65 kg. What is his weight on the Earth surface?

a)

650 N

b)

6.5 N

c)

650 kg

d)

6.5 kg

13.

A photo taken in ISS shows an astronaut is doing one of his daily activity. This photo prove that .........

a)

Weight of the man in ISS is greater than his on the Earth surface

b)

Weight of the man in ISS is the smaller than his on the Earth surface

c)

Acceleration due to Earth gravity in ISS is greater than on the Earth surface

d)

Acceleration due to Earth gravity in ISS is the same as on the Earth surface

14.

This is a simple diagram of a dynamometer. It directly measures ...

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

acceleration due to gravity

15.

A women has weight of 540 N. In that information, which one is the unit?

a)

woman

b)

weight

c)

540

d)

N

16.

which equation is used to measure speed?

a)

distance/time

b)

time/distance

c)

distancextime

d)

 

17.

Which statemen is correct?

a)

N is the unit of weight and kg is the unit of mass

b)

N is the unit of mass and kg is the unit of weight

c)

N is the unit of pressure and Pa is the unit of force

d)

Pa is the unit of speed and m/s is the unit of pressure

18.

A car moves with speed of 20 m/s. In 10 s, how far does it travel?

a)

200 m

b)

200 m/s

c)

2 m

d)

2 m/s

19.

The speed of a motorcycle doesn't change. We can say that the car ....

a)

moves with constant speed

b)

speed up

c)

slow down

d)

is stationary

20.

When an object has speed of 0 (zero), we call the object ....

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

stationary

21.

Ski shoes is called ski boots. What does it have a feature like a board beneath it?

a)

It increases the contact area, so the pressure decreases

b)

It decreases the contact area, so the pressure decreases

c)

It increases the contact area, so the pressure increases

d)

It increases the contact area, so the weight increases

22.

A load of 30 N is put on a book. A contact area between the book and the load is 0.2 m2. What is the pressure given by the load to the book?

a)

150 Pa

b)

6 Pa

c)

6.7 Pa

d)

31 Pa

23.

Two gas initially are initial separated in a closed container. Which statement is false?

a)

If P1 > P2, the gas 1 will be pushed by gas 2

b)

If P1 > P2, the gas 1 will move downward

c)

If P1 < P2, the gas 2 will move upward

d)

If P1 < P2, the gas 1 will be pushed by gas 2

24.

Water tank is put on the top of a building because...

a)

the deeper the water, the greater the pressure

b)

the deeper the water, the smaller the pressure

c)

the shallower the water, the greater the pressure

d)

the deeper the water, the smaller the weight

25.

Which statement is true about patm?

a)

It is symbol for atmospheric pressure

b)

It means the pressure of atmosphere above Earth surface

c)

It means the pressure of atmosphere below Earth surface

d)

It is symbol for a pressure at the moment