PHYS 165 MODULE 10 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 UPDATED EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ What is science applied to meet society's needs and goals?
Physics
Technology Answer: Technology
◉ What is an acceptance that a statement is true, even without any
evidence to support that statement? Answer: A belief
◉ Physics is concerned with describing the interactions of ____, _____,
_____, and _____. Answer: energy, matter, space, and time
◉ The chair will support me when I sit on it becauseit looks strong.
Belief , Technology or Science? Answer: Belief
◉ Using the principle of cushioning we can make a more
comfortable chair.
Belief , Technology or Science? Answer: Technology
,◉ Using the principle of tensile strength, we can show people how
the chair supports someone when he or she sits on it.
Belief , Technology or Science? Answer: Science
◉ Using the equations for kinematics we can determine that when
we drop the chair it will start with an acceleration of 9.8 m/s2.
Belief , Technology or Science? Answer: Science
◉ What is a systematic process to find the solution to a problem
Answer: scientific method
◉ There are two kinds of basic proportionalities in science. From the
list below, select the name of these two types of scientific
proportionalities.
Direct proportion
Indirect proportion
Inverse proportion Answer: Direct proportion
Inverse proportion
◉ What are the six steps of Karl Pearson's scientific method?
Answer: 1. Identify the problem
2.gather information
3.form a hypothesis
, 4.expand the hypothesis
5.test the hypothesis
6. evaluate the hypothesis.
◉ In an experiment, you show that as you increase the force acting
on an object, the acceleration of the object also increases. This is an
example of which kind of proportion?
Direct, Indirect or Inverse? Answer: Direct Proportion
◉ As you increase the pressure on a gas, the volume of this gas
decreases. This is what kind of proportion?
Direct, Indirect or Inverse? Answer: Inverse Proportion
◉ A good hypothesis is both _________ and ________. Answer: plausible
and testable
◉ In an experiment, you drop a ball and time how long it takes for it
to fall to the ground. You then drop the ball again from a higher
height and time it again. You continue this pattern for several more
trials, each time you keep increasing the height and timing how long
it takes to fall. In every trial, you use the same ball. For this
experiment, match up the measurement in the left column to the
type of variable it is from the list in the right column. Answer: height
of drop - independent variable
mass of ball- controlled variable
ANSWERS 2026 UPDATED EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ What is science applied to meet society's needs and goals?
Physics
Technology Answer: Technology
◉ What is an acceptance that a statement is true, even without any
evidence to support that statement? Answer: A belief
◉ Physics is concerned with describing the interactions of ____, _____,
_____, and _____. Answer: energy, matter, space, and time
◉ The chair will support me when I sit on it becauseit looks strong.
Belief , Technology or Science? Answer: Belief
◉ Using the principle of cushioning we can make a more
comfortable chair.
Belief , Technology or Science? Answer: Technology
,◉ Using the principle of tensile strength, we can show people how
the chair supports someone when he or she sits on it.
Belief , Technology or Science? Answer: Science
◉ Using the equations for kinematics we can determine that when
we drop the chair it will start with an acceleration of 9.8 m/s2.
Belief , Technology or Science? Answer: Science
◉ What is a systematic process to find the solution to a problem
Answer: scientific method
◉ There are two kinds of basic proportionalities in science. From the
list below, select the name of these two types of scientific
proportionalities.
Direct proportion
Indirect proportion
Inverse proportion Answer: Direct proportion
Inverse proportion
◉ What are the six steps of Karl Pearson's scientific method?
Answer: 1. Identify the problem
2.gather information
3.form a hypothesis
, 4.expand the hypothesis
5.test the hypothesis
6. evaluate the hypothesis.
◉ In an experiment, you show that as you increase the force acting
on an object, the acceleration of the object also increases. This is an
example of which kind of proportion?
Direct, Indirect or Inverse? Answer: Direct Proportion
◉ As you increase the pressure on a gas, the volume of this gas
decreases. This is what kind of proportion?
Direct, Indirect or Inverse? Answer: Inverse Proportion
◉ A good hypothesis is both _________ and ________. Answer: plausible
and testable
◉ In an experiment, you drop a ball and time how long it takes for it
to fall to the ground. You then drop the ball again from a higher
height and time it again. You continue this pattern for several more
trials, each time you keep increasing the height and timing how long
it takes to fall. In every trial, you use the same ball. For this
experiment, match up the measurement in the left column to the
type of variable it is from the list in the right column. Answer: height
of drop - independent variable
mass of ball- controlled variable
