HONORS EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Common Abuses of Science. Answer: Misusing scientific terms,
ignoring evidence, using biased data, or applying science incorrectly.
⩥ Pseudoscience. Answer: Beliefs or practices that appear scientific but
lack evidence, testing, and the scientific method.
⩥ Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia). Answer: An object at rest stays
at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an
external force.
⩥ Newton's Second Law. Answer: ΣF = ma. Acceleration is proportional
to net force and inversely proportional to mass.
⩥ Newton's Third Law. Answer: For every action, there is an equal and
opposite reaction.
⩥ Law of Inertia. Answer: Objects resist changes to their motion.
⩥ ΣF = ma. Answer: Net force equals mass times acceleration.
, ⩥ Equal and Opposite Reactions. Answer: Forces come in action-
reaction pairs.
⩥ Kinetic Energy Formula. Answer: KE = ½mv²
⩥ Gravitational Potential Energy Formula. Answer: GPE = mgh
⩥ Newton's Law of Gravitation. Answer: Fg = G(m₁m₂ / d²)
⩥ Weight Near Earth's Surface. Answer: Fg = mg
⩥ Conduction. Answer: Heat transfer through direct physical contact.
⩥ Convection. Answer: Heat transfer through movement caused by
temperature differences (fluids).
⩥ Radiation. Answer: Heat transfer via electromagnetic waves (no
medium required).
⩥ Second Law of Thermodynamics. Answer: Energy spontaneously
spreads from concentrated to dispersed forms; entropy increases.