North Carolina Physical Science Final Exam Review

A man jogs at a velocity of 2.5 m/s west for 1,200 s. He then walks at a velocity of 1.0 m/s east for 500 s and then stops to rest. What is the displacement of the man when he stops to rest?

• 3,500 m west

• 3,000 m west

• 2,500 m west

• 700 m west

The graph below shows the motion of four cars. Based on the graph, which statement about all the cars is true?

• They are moving at a constant speed.

• They are changing their speed during travel.

• They are slowing down.

• They are stopped.

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A rock on Earth has a mass of 750 kg and a weight of 7,350 N. If the rock is taken into outer space, how will its mass and weight be affected?

• The weight and mass will remain the same because they are not altered by the effects of gravity.

• The weight will remain the same, but the mass will change because of the effects of gravity.

• The mass will be 76.5 kg, and the weight will increase because of the effects of gravity.

• The mass will be 750 kg, but the weight will decrease because of the effects of gravity.

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As the wheels of a train move along the train tracks, what type of friction exists between the wheels and the tracks?

• fluid friction

• rolling friction

• sliding friction

• static friction

A 1,500-kg truck has a net force of 4,200 N acting on it. What is the truck’s acceleration?

• 6,300,000 m/s/s

• 2,700 m/s/s

• 2.8 m/s/s

• 0.36 m/s/s

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A child fills a bucket with salt water and sand. How are the contents of the bucket classified?

• a solution

• a compound

• a homogeneous mixture

• a heterogeneous mixture

This diagram shows a 40-kg object being pulled in one direction while friction acts on it in the opposite direction. What is the net force on the object?

• 160 N

• 140 N

• 120 N

• 20 N

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How are the processes of melting and freezing similar?

• They are both processes that physically change a substance.

• They are both processes that chemically change a substance.

• They are both processes where heat is released by a substance.

• They are both processes where heat is absorbed by a substance.

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Which element is classified as a metal?

• boron (B)

• antimony (Sb)

• phosphorus (P)

• cadmium (Cd)

Four different liquids will be separately poured into a single beaker. The liquids are ethanol, milk, oil, and water. The density for each liquid at room temperature is listed in the table below. How will the liquids be arranged from bottom to top in the beaker?

• milk, water, oil, ethanol

• milk, water, ethanol, oil

• water, milk, oil, ethanol

• water, oil, ethanol, milk

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