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SCIENCE 8 PHYSICAL 3RD MONTHLY EXAM

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is defined as a push or a pull.

a)

Elements

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Fracture

2.

It is defined as forces that are equal in magnitude.

a)

Unbalanced Forces

b)

Forces

c)

Balanced Forces

d)

Net force

3.

It is defined as forces that are not equal in magnitude.

a)

Unbalanced Forces

b)

Forces

c)

Balanced Forces

d)

Friction

4.

Use the picture as reference. If the force of the girl pushing is 30N, and the force of the boy who is also pushing is 30N, what is the net force?

a)

0N

b)

60N

c)

900N

d)

1N

5.

Use the picture as reference. If the force of the girl pushing is 20N, and the boy who is also pushing is 15N, what is the net force?

a)

5N

b)

300N

c)

35N

d)

1.33N

6.

If you apply an unbalanced force to an object at rest, what will happen to that object?

a)

the object will remain at rest.

b)

the object will move.

c)

The object will stay.

d)

None of the above.

7.

If all forces acting on an object have equal magnitudes, what is the state of that object?

a)

the object is at rest.

b)

the object is moving.

c)

The object is accelerating.

d)

None of the above.

8.

What operation do we use when forces acting on an object have the same direction?

a)

division

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

addition

9.

What operation do we use when forces acting on an object have the opposite directions?

a)

division

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

addition

10.

Beri and Ria are pulling a wagon, the force exerted by Beri is 45N and the force exerted by Ria is 12N. If the two girls are pulling on the same direction, what is the net force?

a)

540N

b)

3.75N

c)

33N

d)

57N

11.

What is Newton's 1st law?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Action-Reaction

d)

Law of motion

12.

It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes

a)

Newton's first law, the law of inertia

b)

Newton's second law, the law of acceleration

c)

Newton's third law, the law of action reaction

d)

The law of universal gravitation

13.

Newtons 3rd Law of Motion states:

a)

An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

b)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

c)

The greater the mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object

14.

What Newtons law does this picture represent

a)

Newtons 1st law

b)

Newtons 2nd law

c)

Newtons 3rdt law

d)

Newtons 4rth law

15.

When you push a boat off from the dock, you are demonstrating Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. It simply states that for every action there is an equal and opposite _______________?

a)

Motion

b)

Reaction

c)

Change

d)

Push

16.

The formula for Force is:

a)

Force= Magnet x Acceleration

b)

Force= Mass x Acceleration

c)

Force= Mass x Arsenic

d)

Funny= Monkey x Arrive

17.

Which is an example of Newton's 2nd law?

a)

A ball bouncing

b)

A fan spinning

c)

Pushing a 10 pound box

d)

Sneezing

18.

An object in motion stops when.....

a)

It falls of an edge.

b)

it is acted upon by an outside force.

c)

It is eaten

d)

It never stops

19.

A push or pull on an object is called...

a)

Acceleration

b)

Mass

c)

Inertia

d)

Force

20.

A fireman turns on his hose and is knocked backwards is an example of...

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4rth Law

21.

As the mass of an object increases, what happens to the acceleration of the object?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

none of these

22.

The stronger the force, the ________ the acceleration.

a)

greater

b)

lesser

c)

Both

23.

If you push a basketball and a bowling ball with the same amount of force, which one will accelerate more?

a)

Basketball

b)

Bowling ball

c)

They will accelerate at the same rate

24.

According to Newton's second Law, which would take more force to slow down?

a)

The silver car

b)

The green car

c)

They would both take the same force

25.

Your neighbor is riding her bike around the block. When she slows down and turns a corner, which changes about her?

a)

her velocity

b)

her friction

c)

her speed only

d)

her balance

26.

The rate at which an objects velocity changes is called what?

a)

inertia

b)

actualization

c)

acceleration

d)

completion

27.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
28.

The motion of the Moon around the Earth is an example of ____________.

a)

uniform action

b)

projectile motion

c)

rectilinear motion

d)

circular motion

29.

A car travels in a circle at constant speed. Which of the following is TRUE about the net force on the car?

a)

zero because the car is not accelerating.

b)

directed towards the direction of travel

c)

directed towards the center of the circle.

d)

none of the above.

30.

What can be said of an object in uniform circular motion?

a)

It has a constant velocity.

b)

It is an example of Newton's First Law in the absence of a force.

c)

It has a constant tangential speed.

d)

none of the choices given

31.

What is the most direct cause of a car's centripetal acceleration as it rounds a curve?

a)

The force of the steering wheel

b)

The weight of the car.

c)

The normal force exerted by the road.

d)

The friction between the tires and the road.

32.

An object A travelling with speed v and following a circular path of radius R has a centripetal acceleration of a. A second object B moving with twice the speed of the first object around a circular path of radius, 2R has a centripetal acceleration that is

a)

the same as object A

b)

twice that of object A

c)

Four times as much as object A

d)

1/2 as much as object A

33.
What is energy?
a)
The ability to do work
b)
Light
c)
Heat
d)
Gas
34.
Energy causes ___________ to occur.
a)
change
b)
motion
c)
age
d)
laziness
35.

Energy from the sun is known as.........

a)

hydroelectric energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

Radiant energy

d)

wind energy

36.
Stored energy based on position is known as...
a)
Lazy
b)
Potential
c)
Kinetic
37.
A car moving down the road is an example of
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
38.

The turkey is being cooked in the oven by _____ Energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Solar

c)

Electrical

d)

None

39.
Which skier will have a greater potential energy? 
a)
Skier 1
b)
Skier 2
40.

Mechanical energy is the sum of what two energies?

a)

Thermal and Radiant

b)

Chemical and Electric

c)

Potential and Kinetic

d)

Nuclear and Sound

41.

Moving electrons is an example of which form of energy?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

42.

What type of energy is stored in the bonds between atoms

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Chemical energy