TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS VIII
SUBJECT : Science
Maximum Marks: 90 Time : 3 hour
NAME: …………………………………….. CLASS: …………… DATE: /03/2018
Instructions
 Read the questions carefully.
 Section A comprises of one mark questions. Section B comprises of one and a half mark and
two mark questions. Section C comprises of two and a half and three mark questions. Section
D comprises of three and a half mark, five mark and six mark questions.
 All your diagrams should be neat and made with pencil only.

SECTION A

A1. Two objects A and B are placed in water. Object A floats i.e. it is stationary with some portion immersed [1]
in water, while Objects B starts sinking.

(i) Which one of these two objects has balanced forces acting on it?

(ii) Complete the force diagram for object A showing the missing force/forces along with the
magnitude.

A
A

B
stationary

moving down
Weight (2N)

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 SECTION B

B2. “Three type of friction forces can exist between two solid surfaces. One of them is called static
friction.” [1]

i. Name the other two types of friction forces. [0.5]

ii. Which of these is the largest in value?
B3. Why is camel used as a mode of transportation in desert instead of horse? Give reason with [2]
scientific reasoning.

i.

B8. When balloon is rubbed with hair, the balloon becomes +ve charged. This balloon is repelled by
another charged object which is a straw.

i. Does the straw have +ve or –ve charge? Give reason. [1]
ii. What charge does hair develop? Why? [1]

B15. i) Two charged objects are attracted towards each other. What can you tell about possible charges [1]
the two objects may be having?
ii) During thunderstorms, clouds develop –ve charge on the lower sides. Due to this, which charge
[1]
develops on the surface of earth and why?

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B16. i) Define displacement. Why is it represented by an arrow and not just a straight line? [2]
ii) Is it possible that a person walks 200 meters but his displacement is zero? Give reason.

B18. A person walks 10 meters north. She then turns left and runs 20 meters westwards.

i) Show the motion on a diagram and draw the displacement arrow. [1]
ii) Find the magnitude of the displacement. [1]

B20. What causes the following characteristics of sound to change? Describe the relation clearly. [2]
i. Pitch
ii. Loudness

PTO

SECTION C

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C2. The diagram shows three vases each with the same base area. Each vase contains water of the same
depth.

i) Which statement about the water pressures at points P, Q and R is correct?

[1]
A. The pressure at point P is the greatest.
B. The pressure at point Q is the least.
C. The pressure at point R is the greatest.
D. The pressures at points P, Q and R are the same.
ii) Give reason for your choice above. [1]

iii) When pressed against smooth surfaces like glass, why do suction cups get stuck so strongly?

[1]

C4. i. A box of weight 50Kg has a rectangular base of 20 cm by 10 cm. Calculate the pressure acting [2]
on the area. Show stepwise working.

ii. Tell two possible changes that you can make to the above situation to further increase the [1]
pressure on ground.

SECTION D

D1. A car’s engine generates a force of 1000 N to push the car ahead. Frictional force of 200 N acts from
the road surface.

i) Draw a force diagram depicting this situation. Also show the net force in the diagram. [1.5]

ii) If the car’s speed is 50 km/hr, will the speed remain constant or increase or decrease in this
situation? [0.5]

iii) The car then enters a region where the frictional force changes to 1500 N. Redraw the force
diagram depicting the new situation along with the net force.

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iv) In this new situation, will the car’s speed remain constant or increase or decrease?
[0.5]

D3. i. How is sound produced and how does it propagate? [1.5]

ii. A pendulum oscillated 150 times in two minutes.

a) What is its frequency? [1]

b) Draw a diagram of the pendulum clearly labelling the mean position, the extreme [1.5]
positions and the amplitude.

iii. A lighted candle is placed in front of a loudspeaker that is making a loud, steady note. The
candle flame vibrates because of the sound.

a) In the diagram above, draw an arrow to show the direction in which sound travels to [0.5]
reach the flame.
b) How will the flame vibrate (choose the correct option):
[0.5]
Option 1: up and down
Option 2: right and left

iv. Compare the speed of sound in solids with that in gases. [1]

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