SNEAD STATE PHYSICS 1 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026 | ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | JUST
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1. A car starts from rest on a straight road and accelerates uniformly at 3.5
m/s² for 8.0 s. Which value is closest to the car’s final speed after this
interval?
A. 14 m/s
B. 28 m/s
C. 35 m/s
D. 24 m/s
Answer: B
2. A runner travels 400 m east and then 300 m west along a straight track.
What are the runner’s total distance traveled and magnitude of
displacement, respectively?
A. 700 m and 100 m
B. 100 m and 700 m
C. 700 m and 500 m
D. 500 m and 100 m
Answer: A
3. A ball is thrown vertically upward from ground level with an initial speed of
20 m/s, neglecting air resistance. Approximately how long does it take the
ball to reach its highest point?
A. 4.08 s
B. 1.02 s
C. 2.04 s
D. 3.06 s
Answer: C
4. A vehicle moving at 18 m/s increases its speed uniformly to 30 m/s over 6.0
s. What is the vehicle’s average acceleration during this interval?
A. 3.0 m/s²
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, B. 1.0 m/s²
C. 2.0 m/s²
D. 4.0 m/s²
Answer: C
5. A stone is dropped from rest from the top of a tall building. Ignoring air
resistance, which description correctly identifies the stone’s motion during
its fall?
A. Its acceleration decreases continuously as its velocity increases
B. Its velocity remains constant while its acceleration increases
C. Its acceleration is approximately constant while its speed increases
D. Its velocity and acceleration are both zero throughout the fall
Answer: C
6. A position-time graph for an object is a straight line with a constant positive
slope. What does this graph indicate about the object’s motion?
A. The object has constant positive velocity
B. The object has increasing acceleration
C. The object is stationary
D. The object has constant negative acceleration
Answer: A
7. A velocity-time graph shows an object moving at 12 m/s for 10 s with no
change in velocity. What distance does the object travel during this
interval?
A. 120 m
B. 22 m
C. 60 m
D. 1.2 m
Answer: A
8. A projectile is launched horizontally from a cliff while another object is
simultaneously dropped from the same height. Neglecting air resistance,
which statement describes their vertical motion?
A. The projectile reaches the ground later because it has horizontal velocity
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, B. The dropped object reaches the ground first
C. Both objects have the same vertical acceleration and reach the ground
simultaneously
D. The projectile has greater downward acceleration
Answer: C
9. A ball is launched at an angle above the horizontal. At the highest point of
its trajectory, ignoring air resistance, which statement is correct?
A. Both horizontal and vertical velocities are zero
B. Horizontal velocity remains nonzero while vertical velocity is zero
C. Vertical acceleration becomes zero
D. Horizontal acceleration becomes equal to gravitational acceleration
Answer: B
10. A displacement vector has components of 6.0 m east and 8.0 m north.
What is the magnitude of the displacement?
A. 14 m
B. 10 m
C. 2 m
D. 48 m
Answer: B
11. A 5.0 kg object experiences a net horizontal force of 20 N. According to
Newton’s second law, what acceleration does the object experience?
A. 100 m/s²
B. 4.0 m/s²
C. 25 m/s²
D. 0.25 m/s²
Answer: B
12. A passenger in a car feels pushed backward when the car rapidly
accelerates forward from rest. Which principle most directly explains this
observation?
A. Conservation of energy
B. Newton’s third law
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, C. Newton’s first law
D. Conservation of angular momentum
Answer: C
13. A 10 kg box rests on a horizontal floor, and the coefficient of kinetic friction
between the box and floor is 0.20. If the box is sliding, approximately what
is the magnitude of the kinetic friction force?
A. 49 N
B. 19.6 N
C. 98 N
D. 2.0 N
Answer: B
14. A 50 kg crate is pulled horizontally with a 200 N force while kinetic friction
opposing the motion is 75 N. What is the crate’s net horizontal force?
A. 125 N
B. 275 N
C. 75 N
D. 200 N
Answer: A
15. A book rests motionless on a horizontal table. Which statement correctly
describes the forces acting on the book?
A. Only gravity acts on the book
B. The normal force is greater than the weight
C. The normal force and weight are equal in magnitude and opposite in
direction
D. The book has no forces acting on it because it is stationary
Answer: C
16. A 12 kg object is pulled upward by a rope with a tension of 150 N. Taking g =
9.8 m/s², what is the approximate net force on the object?
A. 32.4 N upward
B. 267.6 N upward
C. 117.6 N downward
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | JUST
RELEASED | BRAND NEW VERSION
1. A car starts from rest on a straight road and accelerates uniformly at 3.5
m/s² for 8.0 s. Which value is closest to the car’s final speed after this
interval?
A. 14 m/s
B. 28 m/s
C. 35 m/s
D. 24 m/s
Answer: B
2. A runner travels 400 m east and then 300 m west along a straight track.
What are the runner’s total distance traveled and magnitude of
displacement, respectively?
A. 700 m and 100 m
B. 100 m and 700 m
C. 700 m and 500 m
D. 500 m and 100 m
Answer: A
3. A ball is thrown vertically upward from ground level with an initial speed of
20 m/s, neglecting air resistance. Approximately how long does it take the
ball to reach its highest point?
A. 4.08 s
B. 1.02 s
C. 2.04 s
D. 3.06 s
Answer: C
4. A vehicle moving at 18 m/s increases its speed uniformly to 30 m/s over 6.0
s. What is the vehicle’s average acceleration during this interval?
A. 3.0 m/s²
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, B. 1.0 m/s²
C. 2.0 m/s²
D. 4.0 m/s²
Answer: C
5. A stone is dropped from rest from the top of a tall building. Ignoring air
resistance, which description correctly identifies the stone’s motion during
its fall?
A. Its acceleration decreases continuously as its velocity increases
B. Its velocity remains constant while its acceleration increases
C. Its acceleration is approximately constant while its speed increases
D. Its velocity and acceleration are both zero throughout the fall
Answer: C
6. A position-time graph for an object is a straight line with a constant positive
slope. What does this graph indicate about the object’s motion?
A. The object has constant positive velocity
B. The object has increasing acceleration
C. The object is stationary
D. The object has constant negative acceleration
Answer: A
7. A velocity-time graph shows an object moving at 12 m/s for 10 s with no
change in velocity. What distance does the object travel during this
interval?
A. 120 m
B. 22 m
C. 60 m
D. 1.2 m
Answer: A
8. A projectile is launched horizontally from a cliff while another object is
simultaneously dropped from the same height. Neglecting air resistance,
which statement describes their vertical motion?
A. The projectile reaches the ground later because it has horizontal velocity
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, B. The dropped object reaches the ground first
C. Both objects have the same vertical acceleration and reach the ground
simultaneously
D. The projectile has greater downward acceleration
Answer: C
9. A ball is launched at an angle above the horizontal. At the highest point of
its trajectory, ignoring air resistance, which statement is correct?
A. Both horizontal and vertical velocities are zero
B. Horizontal velocity remains nonzero while vertical velocity is zero
C. Vertical acceleration becomes zero
D. Horizontal acceleration becomes equal to gravitational acceleration
Answer: B
10. A displacement vector has components of 6.0 m east and 8.0 m north.
What is the magnitude of the displacement?
A. 14 m
B. 10 m
C. 2 m
D. 48 m
Answer: B
11. A 5.0 kg object experiences a net horizontal force of 20 N. According to
Newton’s second law, what acceleration does the object experience?
A. 100 m/s²
B. 4.0 m/s²
C. 25 m/s²
D. 0.25 m/s²
Answer: B
12. A passenger in a car feels pushed backward when the car rapidly
accelerates forward from rest. Which principle most directly explains this
observation?
A. Conservation of energy
B. Newton’s third law
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, C. Newton’s first law
D. Conservation of angular momentum
Answer: C
13. A 10 kg box rests on a horizontal floor, and the coefficient of kinetic friction
between the box and floor is 0.20. If the box is sliding, approximately what
is the magnitude of the kinetic friction force?
A. 49 N
B. 19.6 N
C. 98 N
D. 2.0 N
Answer: B
14. A 50 kg crate is pulled horizontally with a 200 N force while kinetic friction
opposing the motion is 75 N. What is the crate’s net horizontal force?
A. 125 N
B. 275 N
C. 75 N
D. 200 N
Answer: A
15. A book rests motionless on a horizontal table. Which statement correctly
describes the forces acting on the book?
A. Only gravity acts on the book
B. The normal force is greater than the weight
C. The normal force and weight are equal in magnitude and opposite in
direction
D. The book has no forces acting on it because it is stationary
Answer: C
16. A 12 kg object is pulled upward by a rope with a tension of 150 N. Taking g =
9.8 m/s², what is the approximate net force on the object?
A. 32.4 N upward
B. 267.6 N upward
C. 117.6 N downward
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