Physical Science Final Exam Practice

What is the part of an experiment that serves as a standard for comparison?

• Control Group
• Variable
• Constant

A factor in an experiment that changes in response to the independent variable is the ____.

• Constant
• Control Group
• Dependent Variable

Using the graduated cylinder in the image, pick the accurate AND precise measurement below.

• 22 mL
• 20.0 mL
• 20 mL

Using the graph in the image, how many adults do NOT carpool to work?

• 50
• 130
• 160

Which of the following is a quantitative observation?

• The dog has two legs
• The dog is fuzzy
• The dog is small

A group of students is playing tug-of-war. The students on both sides of the rope are pulling with equal force so that the rope is not moving. This is an example of

• unbalanced forces
• balanced forces
• displacement

According to Newton’s laws, for any object, the greater the force that's applied to it, the greater its ____ will be.

• acceleration
• inertia
• gravity

Calculate the force on an object that has a mass of 10 kg and an acceleration of 4 m/s2.

• 40 N
• 8 N
• 0.4 N

A 500 N force is applied to a 25 m/s2 object. The mass of the object is ____.

• 12,500 kg
• 20 m/s
• 20 kg

What is the net force on the block to the right?

• 8 N right
• 2 N left
• 8 N left