INQUIRY INTO PHYSICS COMPLETE QUESTION
BANK AND ANSWER KEY 2026
◉ theory. Answer: a synthesis of a large body of information that
encompasses well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain
aspects of the natural world.
◉ force. Answer: a push or pull
◉ net force. Answer: combination of all forces on an object
◉ Vector Quantity. Answer: a quantity that needs both magnitude
and direction for a complete description. Force is an example of a
vector quantity.
◉ Scalar Quantity. Answer: a quantity that can be described by
magnitude only and has no direction. (less descriptive)
◉ Equilibrium Rule. Answer: Whenever the net force on an object is
zero, the object is said to be in mechanical equilibrium. (cruise
control on a car)
, ◉ Mechanical Equilibrium. Answer: a state wherein no physical
changes occur; it is a state of steadiness. (a parked car)
◉ Support Force. Answer: an upward force that balances the weight
of an object on a surface
◉ Resultant. Answer: the sum of two or more vectors
◉ Perpendicular force. Answer: normal force is the ________ ________
◉ Pythagorean Theorem. a2+b2=c2. Answer: how do u calculate the
resultant?
◉ Friction. Answer: the name given to the force that acts between
materials that touch as they move past each other
◉ Inertia. Answer: the property of a body to resist changes in its
state of motion
◉ Newton's First Law. Answer: every object continues in a state of
rest, or of uniform speed in a straight line, unless acted on by a
nonzero net force
BANK AND ANSWER KEY 2026
◉ theory. Answer: a synthesis of a large body of information that
encompasses well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain
aspects of the natural world.
◉ force. Answer: a push or pull
◉ net force. Answer: combination of all forces on an object
◉ Vector Quantity. Answer: a quantity that needs both magnitude
and direction for a complete description. Force is an example of a
vector quantity.
◉ Scalar Quantity. Answer: a quantity that can be described by
magnitude only and has no direction. (less descriptive)
◉ Equilibrium Rule. Answer: Whenever the net force on an object is
zero, the object is said to be in mechanical equilibrium. (cruise
control on a car)
, ◉ Mechanical Equilibrium. Answer: a state wherein no physical
changes occur; it is a state of steadiness. (a parked car)
◉ Support Force. Answer: an upward force that balances the weight
of an object on a surface
◉ Resultant. Answer: the sum of two or more vectors
◉ Perpendicular force. Answer: normal force is the ________ ________
◉ Pythagorean Theorem. a2+b2=c2. Answer: how do u calculate the
resultant?
◉ Friction. Answer: the name given to the force that acts between
materials that touch as they move past each other
◉ Inertia. Answer: the property of a body to resist changes in its
state of motion
◉ Newton's First Law. Answer: every object continues in a state of
rest, or of uniform speed in a straight line, unless acted on by a
nonzero net force
