WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences
WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences OA
Practice Exam Questions and Answers 2026.
Advanced NCLEX-Style 100 MCQs with
Rationales
PHYSICS (Q1–Q35)
Q1. A car accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?
A. 2 m/s²
B. 4 m/s²
C. 5 m/s²
D. 10 m/s²
Answer: B
Rationale: a = Δv/t = 20/5 = 4 m/s²
Q2. Newton’s First Law is best described as:
A. Force = mass × acceleration
B. Action-reaction pairs
C. Inertia (object resists change in motion)
D. Energy conservation
Answer: C
Q3. Which is an example of kinetic energy?
A. Water behind a dam
B. A moving bicycle
C. A compressed spring
D. A rock on a cliff
Answer: B
Q4. Which wave requires a medium?
A. Light
B. Radio
C. Sound
D. X-ray
Answer: C
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Q5. Voltage in a circuit is measured in:
A. Ohms
B. Watts
C. Volts
D. Amps
Answer: C
Q6. Resistance in a circuit is measured in:
A. Ohms
B. Joules
C. Watts
D. Volts
Answer: A
Q7. If force increases and mass stays constant, acceleration will:
A. Decrease
B. Stay same
C. Increase
D. Become zero
Answer: C
Q8. Which is an electromagnetic wave?
A. Sound
B. Water wave
C. Light
D. Earthquake wave
Answer: C
Q9. Energy stored due to position is:
A. Kinetic
B. Thermal
C. Potential
D. Nuclear
Answer: C
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Q10. Work is calculated as:
A. Force × distance
B. Mass × velocity
C. Power × time
D. Force ÷ area
Answer: A
Q11. A force of 10 N acts on a 2 kg object. What is its acceleration?
A. 2 m/s²
B. 5 m/s²
C. 10 m/s²
D. 20 m/s²
Answer: B
Rationale: F = ma → a = 10/2 = 5 m/s²
Q12. Which factor does NOT affect gravitational potential energy?
A. Mass
B. Height
C. Gravity
D. Velocity
Answer: D
Q13. An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by:
A. Gravity
B. Friction
C. Net force
D. Magnetism
Answer: C
Q14. Which type of friction occurs between a book and a table?
A. Rolling
B. Fluid
C. Static
D. Sliding
Answer: D
Q15. Density is defined as:
A. Mass × volume
WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences OA
Practice Exam Questions and Answers 2026.
Advanced NCLEX-Style 100 MCQs with
Rationales
PHYSICS (Q1–Q35)
Q1. A car accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?
A. 2 m/s²
B. 4 m/s²
C. 5 m/s²
D. 10 m/s²
Answer: B
Rationale: a = Δv/t = 20/5 = 4 m/s²
Q2. Newton’s First Law is best described as:
A. Force = mass × acceleration
B. Action-reaction pairs
C. Inertia (object resists change in motion)
D. Energy conservation
Answer: C
Q3. Which is an example of kinetic energy?
A. Water behind a dam
B. A moving bicycle
C. A compressed spring
D. A rock on a cliff
Answer: B
Q4. Which wave requires a medium?
A. Light
B. Radio
C. Sound
D. X-ray
Answer: C
, WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences
Q5. Voltage in a circuit is measured in:
A. Ohms
B. Watts
C. Volts
D. Amps
Answer: C
Q6. Resistance in a circuit is measured in:
A. Ohms
B. Joules
C. Watts
D. Volts
Answer: A
Q7. If force increases and mass stays constant, acceleration will:
A. Decrease
B. Stay same
C. Increase
D. Become zero
Answer: C
Q8. Which is an electromagnetic wave?
A. Sound
B. Water wave
C. Light
D. Earthquake wave
Answer: C
Q9. Energy stored due to position is:
A. Kinetic
B. Thermal
C. Potential
D. Nuclear
Answer: C
, WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences
Q10. Work is calculated as:
A. Force × distance
B. Mass × velocity
C. Power × time
D. Force ÷ area
Answer: A
Q11. A force of 10 N acts on a 2 kg object. What is its acceleration?
A. 2 m/s²
B. 5 m/s²
C. 10 m/s²
D. 20 m/s²
Answer: B
Rationale: F = ma → a = 10/2 = 5 m/s²
Q12. Which factor does NOT affect gravitational potential energy?
A. Mass
B. Height
C. Gravity
D. Velocity
Answer: D
Q13. An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by:
A. Gravity
B. Friction
C. Net force
D. Magnetism
Answer: C
Q14. Which type of friction occurs between a book and a table?
A. Rolling
B. Fluid
C. Static
D. Sliding
Answer: D
Q15. Density is defined as:
A. Mass × volume
