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Science & Technology 8 – Physics

First Quarterly Examinations 2019 - 2020
Name:__________________________________ Yr. & Section:______ Score:________
Multiple Choice. On the space provided before each number, write the letter of the word or group of words that
corresponds to your answer.
1. You are a bricklayer and you were tasked to move bricks from the rooftop to the unfinished job in the ground
floor. To make things faster, you rigged a barrel atop to load the bricks at once. What happens next surprised you.
i. I met the barrel halfway and received a blow on my shoulder. My head slammed the lever and my fingers
were jammed in the pulley.
ii. I held the rope and started to untie it from the ground. The barrel started to go down and it jerked me off
the ground so fast that I can’t let go.
iii. The barrel hits the ground and was emptied. I am now heavier than the barrel and I started to fall down.
iv. Reaching below, I lose my presence of mind and the barrel hit my head.
v. Halfway, I met the barrel and my feet received severe cuts from the lid. Looking at the ground, sharp
edges of bricks await for me.
a. ii, iii, iv, i, v b. ii, i, v, iii, iv c. ii, v, iii, i, iv d. ii, i, iii, v, iv
2. You bore four holes in each side of the square cardboard and attached threads to the holes. The cardboard, which
is nailed in the center is in diamond type position such that holes face the directions of NE, SE, NW, and SW.
What are direction of the forces and its holes such that when threads were pulled, the cardboard will rotate clock
wise.
i. FA is due N of NW hole, FB is due S of SE hole, FC is due E of NE hole, and FD is due W of SW hole.
ii. FA is due W of NW hole, FB is due E of SE hole, FC is due N of NE hole, and FD is due S of SW hole.
iii. FA is due N of NE hole, FB is due S of SW hole, FC is due E of NW hole, and FD is due W of SE hole.
iv. FA is due W of NW hole, FB is due E of SE hole, FC is due N of NE hole, and FD is due S of SW hole.
a. i and ii b. i and iii c. i and iv d. ii and iv
3. Two boys are pushing the box at different direction. The first boy due east with 4 N. The second boy due south
with 5 N. What is the resultant force considering the friction is 1 N?
a. 4 N b. 5 N c. 6 N d. 7 N
4. All of the following opposes the motion of an object, except one?
a. Air resistance b. Friction c. external force d. weight of the object

5. This technique can be used to find out if the egg is raw or boiled using the principle of inertia. Suppose that
you devise an experiment, arrange the statements in chronological order.

i.The boiled egg will spin easily to begin with but will not spin any more after stopped suddenly.
ii.Spin the eggs, one at a time, on the side on a smooth hard surface.
iii.Stop them fast and let them go immediately.
iv. However, the raw egg will spin again after quick stopping and releasing it because the liquid inside the
raw egg is still in motion due to inertia.
a. ii, iii, iv, i b. iii, ii, iv, i c. iv, iii, ii, i d. i, ii, iii, iv

6. When a force of 1N acts on a mass of 1kg that is free to move, the object moves with ______________.

a. 1 m/s b. 1 km/s c. 10 m/s2 d. 1 m/s2

7. The force of gravity of a person or object at the surface of a planet is known as?

a. mass b. air resistance c. inertia d. weight

8. The following situations exemplified the relationship between the force and acceleration. If you were to
conduct an investigation, which is/are the best set-up to do?

i. A box to be pulled by spring balanced of varying forces.

ii. A box to be pulled by spring in an inclined plane at various angles.
iii. A box with different sets of weights to be pulled by spring balances at a single force.
iv. A box to be pulled in a very smooth plane.
a. i and ii only b. i and iii only c. i and iv only d. ii and iii only

9. While driving down the road, a firefly strikes the windshield of a bus and makes a quite obvious mess in front
of the face of the driver. This is a clear case of Newton's third law of motion. The firefly hit the bus and the bus
hits the firefly. Compare the force on the firefly with the force on the bus?
 a. Greater than b. less than c. equal d. both are zero

10. An object I with a mass of 4 kg is lifted vertically 3 m from the ground level; another object II with a mass of 2
kg is lifted 6 m up. Both objects were transferred to a distance of 1 m. Which of the following statements is true?

i. Object I has greater work done since it is heavier

ii. Object II has greater work done since it is lifted to a higher position

iii. Object I and II has no work done

a. i only b. ii only c. iii only d. i and ii only

11. A force of 10 N is acting on an object of mass 10 kg. What is the acceleration produced in it?

a. 1 m/s2 b. 1 m/s c. 100 m/s2 d. 100 m/s

12. Determine the kinetic energy of a 100-kg roller coaster car that is moving with a speed of 4.0 m/s.

a. 0 J b. 400 J c. 800 J d. 1600 J

13. Determine the potential energy of a 100-kg roller coaster car that is moving with a speed of 4.0 m/s at its
lowest point.

a. 0 J b. 400 J c. 800 J d. 1600 J

14. Which of the following will give you a highest work done?

a. A 10-kg ball lifted and transferred to 10-m distance c. a 0.5-kg ball lifted to 1-m height

b. A 1-kg box pushed to 1-m distance d. a 0.5 kg box pushed to 1-m distance

15. A motorbike engine can develop a power of 90000 W in order to keep a constant velocity of 30 m/s. What is
the pushing force?

a. 3000 N b. 30000 N c. 300000 N d. 300 N

16. Which of the following energy transfers would be correct? product

i. heat energy in a hot drink is transferred to cold hands

ii. heat energy is transferred from a room to a heater, so it can be heated
iii. an ice cube gain heat energy when it melts in hot lemonade
iv. heat energy is lost when a snowball melts
a. i and ii only b. i and iii only c. i and iv only d. ii and iii only
17. Absolute zero is a temperature on the Kelvin scale. Although no one has ever been able to cool anything down
to absolute zero, scientist know that it is ______________.
i. 0 0C ii. 0 0K iii. - 273.15 0K iv. - 273.15 0C
a. i and ii b. i and iii c. ii and iii d. ii and iv
18. The Particle Model of Matter helps to explain ideas about Heat Energy. It is exemplified in the Dye in Water at
various Temperatures. Which of the following points is included in this model.
i. all substances are made up of tiny particles that are too small to see.
ii. the particles are always in motion
iii. the particles increase their energy output when they collide.
iv. the particles have spaces between them
a. i, ii, and iii b. ii, iii, and iv c. i, ii, and iv d. i, iii, and iv
19. In a mercury thermometer, the mercury level goes down first and then goes up as it makes contact with the hot
body in which the temperature is to be measured. How?
i. Eventually the glass comes into thermal equilibrium and ceases to expand while the mercury continues to
expand until it too comes into thermal equilibrium with both the glass and the body.
ii. Due to the low thermal conductivity of the glass, the mercury does not expand initially, so its volume
doesn’t change initially and the height of the mercury column actually decreases due to the larger capillary
volume of the glass.
iii. As energy flows into the thermometer the glass warms first and starts to expand and its volume increases.
 a. i, ii, iii b. i, iii, ii c. ii, iii, i d. iii, ii, i
20. Inside the freezer of a refrigerator, ice at 0 ◦C is in contact with water at 0 ◦C. For this case, _____________.
i. cold flows from the freezer to the ice to the water.
ii. heat flows from the water to the ice to the freezer.
iii. heat does not flow between the ice and the water since they have the same temperature
iv. heat cannot be removed from the ice due to its latent heat of fusion.
a. i and iv b. ii and iv c. iii and iv d. i and ii
21. You forgot and left behind a boiling kettle. Upon reaching it, the kettle is almost emptied with water. Ignoring
the seemingly smoke that comes out from its nozzle, you made contact with it. How will you compare the
apparent smoke with boiling water.
i. boiling water has the same temperature iii. boiling water is hotter
ii. boiling water has a lesser heat content iv. boiling water has a greater damage to inflict
a. i and ii b. i and iii c. i and iv d. ii and iv
22. Which of the following situation illustrate the relationship of mass of a material and the amount of heat it can
transfer?
i. John compare the time to heat a 1 kg of metal from 25°C to 70°C by a heater to another set of 2 kg of the
same kind of metal.
ii. Mary measure the temperature of different kinds of materials such as air, copper, water and glass when
same amount of heat is added.
iii. Paul measure the amount of heat that an ice is to be melted and the boiling water to be evaporated.
iv. Matthew added additional volume of oil to a 3-L boiling water.
a. i only b. ii only c. iii only d. i and iv only
23. Water is generally used to put out fire. Which of the following explanations is / are correct?
i. Water has a high specific heat capacity. iii. Water can absorb high amount of heat
ii. Water can cut off the supply of oxygen. iv. Water has a high rate of heat transfer
a. i b. i and ii only c. i and iii only d. i, ii, and iv only
24. “Water has a specific heat capacity of 4 200 J kg –1 °C–1.” According to this statement, which of the following is
correct?
a. 0.5 kg of water needs to absorb 1 200 J energy to increase 1°C in temperature.
b. 0.5 kg of water needs to lose 4 200 J energy to the surroundings to increase 1°C in temperature.
c. 1.0 kg of water needs to lose 4 200 J energy to the surroundings to increase 1°C in temperature.
d. 1.0 kg of water needs to absorb 4 200 J energy to increase 1°C in temperature.
25. Additional battery is added to the circuit. What will most likely to happen.
i. the bulb becomes dimmer iii. the voltage is doubled
ii. the bulb becomes brighter iv. the voltage is halved
a. i and iii b. I and iv c. ii and iii d. ii and iv
26. Which of the following is/are the most appropriate correct usage of the term volts?
i. Connect the voltmeter across each resistor iii. Voltage is the product of current and the resistance
ii. Connect the voltmeter along each resistor iv. Volts is the measurement of electric potential across circuit
a. i, ii and iii b. i, ii, and iv c. i, iii and iv d. ii, iii, and iv
27. Additional bulb is added to the circuit. What will most likely to happen?
i. the bulb becomes dimmer iii. the resistance is doubled
ii. the bulb becomes brighter iv. the resistance is halved
a. i and iii b. I and iv c. ii and iii d. ii and iv
28. The name of the scientist by which the unit of resistance was derived.
a. Andre-Marie Ampere b. James Watt c. Georg Simon Ohm d. Alessandro Volta
29. Which is/are true about series connection?

i. Resistor 1 and Resistor 2 is connected along with each other.

ii. The total resistance is the sum of all resistors connected in the circuit

iii. Resistor 1 and Resistor 2 is connected across with each other

iv. The total resistance is always smaller than any given resistor in the circuit

a. i and iii only b. i and iv only c. ii and iii only d. ii and iv only

30. Which is/are true about parallel connection?

i. Resistor 1 and Resistor 2 is connected along with each other.

ii. The total resistance is the sum of all resistors connected in the circuit
 iii. Resistor 1 and Resistor 2 is connected across with each other

iv. The total resistance is always smaller than any given resistor in the circuit

a. i and iii only b. i and iv only c. ii and iii only d. ii and iv only

31. What probably happen in a shorted circuit connection?

i. The wire connected before the load already touched each other

ii. The wire alone not with the load will only allow the flow of electron since current will avoid any
resistance to its flow.

iii. The fuse or circuit breaker is expected to be blown due to excessive current in the connection.

iv. Short circuit may happen due to overloading, use of wire with poor insulation or mice in the household
splicing its plastic cover.

a. i, ii, and iii b. i, ii, iv c. ii, iii and iv d. i, ii, iii and iv

32. Ozone Disco claimed 159 promising lives. What probably happened most in the eve of the tragedy?

i. Many appliances are connected in a single outlet causing overloading to the connection.

ii. Party-goers has difficulty of escaping the fire due to lack of fire exits and the presence of a thick wall
opposite to the entrance.

iii. The walls and the ceiling painted through the years is thick coated and is burnt easily.

iv. The wire is excessively heated resulting to the touching of the live wire and the ground wire.

a. i, ii, iii, iv b. i, iii, iv, ii c. i, iv, iii, ii d. i, iv, ii, iii

33. What is true about properties of sound?

i. sound waves is characterized by longitudinal waves which travel parallel to the motion of particle
ii. sound is propagated through other media and is considered a mechanical wave
iii. sound is an electromagnetic wave and can even travel in a vacuum neglecting the presence of propagating media
iv. sound travel at 300,000 km/s, so fast that you almost hear the sound simultaneously with the flashing of
lightning.
a. i only b. i and ii only c. i, ii, and iii only d. i, ii, iii and iv
34. In an experiment of the moving beads in the propagation of sounds, what property of sound you wish to
exemplify?
i. Beads represent the air as the medium of sounds
ii. Beads represent the vibration of sounds as it travels through air
iii. Beads represent the intensity of sounds which is the higher the release of bead corresponds to louder sounds produced
a. I only b. I and ii only c. ii and iii only d. I, ii, and iii only
35. A 1-meter long mechanical wave is observed to produce 4 waves per second. How fast do these waves travel?
a. 0.25 m/s b. 1 m/s c. 2 m/s d. 4 m/s
36. Which of the following is the difference between longitudinal and transverse wave?
a. The direction of the particles of air in longitudinal wave is the same with transverse wave
b. Longitudinal wave produces rarefaction and compression while transverse wave does not.
c. Longitudinal wave possesses crest and trough while transverse does not
d. Longitudinal wave has greater wavelength compared with transverse wave
37. Arrange the following medium in increasing speed of sound it permits.
a. Vaccum, water, air, metal, wood c. Vacuum, wood, air, water, metal
b. Vacuum, air, water, wood, metal d. Vacuum, metal, wood, water, air
38. In the activity of, “ chimes…chimes…chimes,” factors affecting the speed of sound is observed. If you were
given metal and rubber, what factor is readily tested?
a. Phases of matter which is the distances between molecules
b. Elastic property of matter which is to resist deformation
c. Density of matter which is the compactness of molecules
d. Bond strength between particles of medium
39. Sound travel faster in hotter medium. Why is this so?
 a. Air molecules will stop moving in cooler medium
b. Air molecules will move slower which will increase the speed of sound
c. Air molecules speed up paving way to the faster interaction of air molecules
d. Air molecule will push faster other molecules until it reaches its destination
40. Which of the following situation characterize refraction of sounds?
a. An echo is being heard after loud sound is produced
b. Voice is enhanced while singing in the bathroom
c. Sound waves goes up from cooler region to warmer region
d. Sound waves goes down at daytime
41. Which of the following illustrates the reflection and refraction property of sound?
i. Reverberation or enhanced voice in room of 17 square meter.
ii. Repeated voice inside a cave
iii. Sound waves that does not reach its receiver due to temperature difference of regions
iv. Sound waves increased the speed from liquid to solid
a. Reflection=i & ii ; refraction=iii & iv c. reflection=iii & iv ; refraction=i & iii
b. Reflection=i & iii ; refraction=ii & iv d. reflection=i & ii; refraction=ii & iv
42. Why do sound waves bent downward?
i. At daytime, air in atmosphere is cooler than the land iii. Sound slows down towards colder region
ii. At nighttime, air in atmosphere is hotter than the land iv. Sound slows down towards warmer region
a. i and iii only b. i and iv only c. ii and iii only d. ii and iv only
43. What is the arrangement of the colors of the rainbow in increasing energy?
a. V, I, B, G, Y, O,R b. R, O, Y, G, B, I, V c. V, B, I, G, Y, R, O d. O, R, Y, G, I, B, V
44. Which of the following statement is observed in the activity of “colors of rainbow-colors of light?”
i. Prism is used as dispersion medium to produce different colors of light
ii. The blue light has a greater refractive index than that of red light
iii. Red light appeared at the bottom of blue light.
iv. White light is composed of different colors of light
a. i, ii, iii and iv b. i, ii, and iii c. i, ii, and iv d. i, iii and iv
45. If colors ranges from wavelengths 400 nm to 650 nm, what is the wavelength of violet?
a. 400 nm b. 500 nm c. 600 nm d. 650 nm
46. Which tip will you give to your fellow folks upon learning the different colors of light?
i. Wear light colored clothes during summer iii. Store medicine or chemicals in colored reagent bottle
ii. Install dark colored glass panel at home iv. Use black canvass in storing tobacco leaves
a. i, ii, iii b. i, ii, iv c. i, iii, iv d. ii, iii, iv
47. What is true about the activity “Spin-A-Spectrum?”
i. Green has a higher energy than blue
ii. Red has a shorter wavelength than orange
iii.Blue has the lowest frequency
iv. Spinning the spectrum will produce white light
a. i and ii only b. i and iii only c. i and iv onlyd. iii and iv only
48. Red has frequency of 484 THz and wavelength of 620 nm. Which of the following is expected to be the
frequency and wavelength of blue?
a. f=400 THz;ƛ=300 nm c. F=700 THz;ƛ=300 nm
b. f=700 THz;ƛ=700 nm d. F=300 THz;ƛ=700 nm
49. Which of the following superstitious belief is explained by laws of optics?
i. There is a pit of gold at the end of the rainbow
ii. Red sky in the afternoon shows the attitude of Day towards its nearing end.
iii. The sky is blue due to the reflected color of the earth
iv. The sky is violet, not blue, due to the layers of gases in the atmosphere.
a. i, ii and iii only b. i, ii and iv only c. i, ii, iii and iv d. ii and iii
50. In some places, the rainbow is clearly seen. Which factor contributes to the absence of rainbow while you
observe it in a raining place?
i. Rain droplets ii. Source of light iii. Angle of refracted light iv. Observer

a. i only b. ii only c. iii only d. i, ii, iii, iv

Prepared by:

DANNY G. BALDOVINO