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PHYSICS MOCK EXAM (GRADE 8) – JUNE 2024

NAME:__________________________________________________________

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. What is the study of Physics about? 6. If a person had a mass of 60 kg on Earth, what
a. Exploring biological systems would their weight be?
b. Understanding the behavior of matter and energy a. 60 N
c. Analyzing historical events b. 600 N
d. Studying political ideologies c. 9.8 N
d. 294 N
2. What is the correct SI unit for measuring electric
current? 7. What type of energy is stored in the bonds of atoms
a. Ampere (A) and molecules?
b. Joule (J) a. Mechanical energy
c. Kelvin (K) b. Thermal energy
d. Meter (m) c. Chemical energy
d. Nuclear energy
3. What is the SI unit for measuring the amount of
substance? 8. Which of the following is a non-renewable energy
a. Mole (mol) source?
b. Kilogram (kg) a. Wind
c. Candela (cd) b. Solar
d. Meter (m) c. Biomass
d. Coal
4. Kilogram is the SI unit of?
a. Length 9. Which of the following best defines matter in the
b. Weight context of Physics?
c. Mass a. The ability of an object to do work.
d. Force b. Anything that occupies space and has mass.
c. The movement of particles in a fluid.
5. Which of the following statements is true about the d. The force applied to an object.
difference between mass and weight?
a. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an 10. What is the most accurate definition of energy?
object, while weight depends on the gravitational a. The force exerted by an object.
force acting on the object. b. The ability to do work.
b. Mass and weight are the same thing and can be used c. The distance an object travels.
interchangeably. d. The temperature of an object
c. Mass depends on the volume of an object, while
weight depends on its density.
d. Weight is measured in kilograms, while mass is
measured in newtons.
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SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Complete the table with either of the following two words:

 fixed
 varies

State of Matter Shape Volume

Solid fixed

Liquid

Gas varies

2. Complete the table below:

Quantity Symbol SI Unit Instrument

Length metres

Mass m

Temperature T thermometer

Time seconds

Volume measuring cylinder

3. Place the correct letter on each line beside the instruments to show their uses.
INSTRUMENTS USES
 Conical Flask _______ A. Measures duration of an event
 Measuring tape _______ B. Measures distance
 Balance ___________ C. Measures number of particles in an object
 Clock __________ D. Measures the 3-dimensional space occupied by fluids
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4. What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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List TWO renewable sources of energy.

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List TWO non-renewable sources of energy.

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5. Define Force and state the unit of force.

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Identify two (2) forces acting on the objects in each diagram, using an arrow to show the direction of the force.
Name each force that is indicated by an arrow.

6. Define weight.
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7. Define mass.
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Weight (W) = mass (m) × acceleration due to gravity (g)

If gravity on Earth = 10 m/s2 and gravity on Mars = 15 m/s2, calculate the following: (SHOW ALL WORKING)

a. A spaceship has a mass of 1000 kg. What is the weight of the spaceship on Earth?

Mass on Earth: ______________________________

Weight on Earth: ____________________________

b. The spaceship takes a journey across the stars, and lands on Mars. Determine its mass and weight on Mars.

Mass on Mars: ______________________________

Weight on Mars: ____________________________

Define the following terms:

Speed: ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Distance: _________________________________________________________________________________

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d
In the formula v= , state what each letter represents.
t
v = ________________________________________________
d= ________________________________________________
t= ________________________________________________