WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PRACTICE TEST PREPARATION 2026
◉ A woman does pushups by lowering her body to the floor using
her arms and then pressing against the floor with her hands to push
herself back up.
Which force causes her to rise?
The downward force of gravity that Earth exerts on the woman
The downward force that the woman's arms exert on the ground
The upward force that the ground exerts on the woman
The upward force that the woman's arms exert on the ground.
Answer: The upward force that the ground exerts on the woman
◉ Two boxes sitting on the floor look identical, but one has more
mass than the other.
What happens when the same net force, sufficient to overcome static
friction, is applied to each box?
The box with less mass accelerates more.
,The box with more mass accelerates more.
Both boxes accelerate at the same rate.
Both boxes remain at rest.. Answer: The box with less mass
accelerates more.
◉ Two identical train engines are parked on parallel tracks. One
engine has ten cars attached, and the other has no cars attached.
Each engine exerts the same net force, which allows the train to
overcome static friction.
Which engine will be able to accelerate more?
The engine not pulling any cars will accelerate more.
The engine pulling ten cars will accelerate more.
Both engines will accelerate at the same rate.
Both engines will remain at rest.. Answer: The engine not pulling
any cars will accelerate more.
◉ A woman applies an upward force to a basket filled with
groceries. Assume she is standing still.
What will happen to the basket if the force she applies is greater
than the force of gravity?
, The basket will move sideways.
The basket will remain at the same height.
The basket will move up.
The basket will move down.. Answer: The basket will move up.
◉ A heavy truck and a light car travel at the same velocity side-by-
side on the highway. Both drivers apply the same braking force at
the same moment.
What will happen to the two vehicles?
The car will slow down more quickly than the truck.
The truck will slow down more quickly than the car.
Both vehicles will slow down at the same rate.
The car will slow down but the truck will continue at the same
speed.. Answer: The car will slow down more quickly than the truck.
◉ Which force causes graphite from the tip of a pencil to transfer to
the paper?
Friction
Gravity
Air Resistance
PRACTICE TEST PREPARATION 2026
◉ A woman does pushups by lowering her body to the floor using
her arms and then pressing against the floor with her hands to push
herself back up.
Which force causes her to rise?
The downward force of gravity that Earth exerts on the woman
The downward force that the woman's arms exert on the ground
The upward force that the ground exerts on the woman
The upward force that the woman's arms exert on the ground.
Answer: The upward force that the ground exerts on the woman
◉ Two boxes sitting on the floor look identical, but one has more
mass than the other.
What happens when the same net force, sufficient to overcome static
friction, is applied to each box?
The box with less mass accelerates more.
,The box with more mass accelerates more.
Both boxes accelerate at the same rate.
Both boxes remain at rest.. Answer: The box with less mass
accelerates more.
◉ Two identical train engines are parked on parallel tracks. One
engine has ten cars attached, and the other has no cars attached.
Each engine exerts the same net force, which allows the train to
overcome static friction.
Which engine will be able to accelerate more?
The engine not pulling any cars will accelerate more.
The engine pulling ten cars will accelerate more.
Both engines will accelerate at the same rate.
Both engines will remain at rest.. Answer: The engine not pulling
any cars will accelerate more.
◉ A woman applies an upward force to a basket filled with
groceries. Assume she is standing still.
What will happen to the basket if the force she applies is greater
than the force of gravity?
, The basket will move sideways.
The basket will remain at the same height.
The basket will move up.
The basket will move down.. Answer: The basket will move up.
◉ A heavy truck and a light car travel at the same velocity side-by-
side on the highway. Both drivers apply the same braking force at
the same moment.
What will happen to the two vehicles?
The car will slow down more quickly than the truck.
The truck will slow down more quickly than the car.
Both vehicles will slow down at the same rate.
The car will slow down but the truck will continue at the same
speed.. Answer: The car will slow down more quickly than the truck.
◉ Which force causes graphite from the tip of a pencil to transfer to
the paper?
Friction
Gravity
Air Resistance
