FREE HESI Physics Questions and Answers

Question 1

A student observes that increasing the mass of an object increases the force needed to move it. What scientific law best explains this?

Accepted Answer

Newton's Second Law

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Newton's First Law

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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Hooke's Law

Question 2

A ball is thrown straight up. What is the direction of its acceleration at the top of its path?

Accepted Answer

Downward

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Upward

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Zero

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Forward

Question 3

Why does a metal spoon feel colder than a wooden spoon at the same room temperature?

Accepted Answer

Metal is a better conductor of heat

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Metal is denser

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Wood contains air pockets

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Wood has more atoms

Question 4

If you double the velocity of an object, what happens to its kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

It quadruples

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It stays the same

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It doubles

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It halves

Question 5

Which situation best demonstrates the law of conservation of momentum?

Accepted Answer

Two skaters push off each other and roll away

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A battery powers a toy car

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A ball stops due to friction

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A book falls off a table

Question 6

What type of energy is stored in a compressed spring?

Accepted Answer

Elastic potential energy

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Thermal energy

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Kinetic energy

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Gravitational energy

Question 7

A mirror reflects light to form a clear image. Which principle does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Reflection

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Refraction

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Diffraction

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Absorption

Question 8

What happens to the current in a circuit if the resistance increases while voltage stays the same?

Accepted Answer

Current decreases

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Current increases

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Current remains unchanged

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Voltage decreases

Question 9

Why does a helium balloon rise in air?

Accepted Answer

It is lighter than air

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It repels gravity

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It has magnetic properties

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It heats up the air around it