SHS Physics practice questions
400 questions across 16 topics of the new NaCCA curriculum, each with a written explanation.
Physics moves from describing matter and motion to the fields and waves behind them. Year 1 covers matter, motion and pressure, temperature and thermometers, light through different media, mirrors and refraction, electrical charge and magnetism, semiconductors and transducers, and an introduction to atomic and nuclear physics. Year 2 takes on vectors, flotation and deformation, projectiles, friction and circular motion, waves, electrostatics, electromagnetism, heat measurement, and the photoelectric effect and radioactivity.
- Year 1
- 8 topics
- Year 2
- 8 topics
- Questions
- 400
Question mix across the subject: 158 recall, 161 applying skills and concepts and 81 strategic thinking.
Year 1 topics(8)
- Behaviour of Light Through Different Media25 questionsRefractive index, real and apparent depth, critical angle and total internal reflection.Try sample questions
- Electrical Charge and Magnetism25 questionsMobile charge carriers, the gold leaf electroscope, charge conservation, magnetic fields and magnetisation.Try sample questions
- Fundamental Concepts in Atomic and Nuclear Physics25 questionsAtomic models from Dalton to Bohr, emission and absorption spectra, and nuclear radioactivity.Try sample questions
- Introduction to Physics and Matter25 questionsPhysics careers, SI units, dimensions, measurement errors, scientific notation and the states of matter.Try sample questions
- Mirrors, Reflection and Refraction25 questionsLaws of reflection, plane and spherical mirrors, the mirror formula, magnification and refraction.Try sample questions
- Motion and Pressure25 questionsTypes of motion, equations of motion, motion graphs, Newton's three laws, pressure and Pascal's principle.Try sample questions
- Semiconductors, Transducers and Applications25 questionsIntrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, doping, PN junction diodes, LEDs, Zener diodes, transducers and transistors.Try sample questions
- Thermometers and Temperature25 questionsThermometric substances, types of thermometers and the Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales.Try sample questions
Year 2 topics(8)
- Dimension, Vectors, Flotation and Deformation25 questionsDimensional analysis, vector components, Archimedes' principle, flotation, Hooke's law and Young's modulus.Try sample questions
- Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields and Electronics25 questionsAnalogue and digital signals, ADC and DAC, binary, logic gates, 7-segment displays and microcontrollers.Try sample questions
- Electromagnetism25 questionsForce on a current-carrying conductor, Fleming's left hand rule, torque on a coil, motors and relays.Try sample questions
- Electrostatics25 questionsElectric fields and field strength, Coulomb's law, potential difference, capacitors and capacitance.Try sample questions
- Measurement of Heat25 questionsHeat capacity, specific heat capacity, and the latent heats of fusion and vaporisation.Try sample questions
- Photoelectric Effect and Radioactivity25 questionsWave-particle duality, the photoelectric effect, Einstein's equation, radioactivity and the decay law.Try sample questions
- Projectiles, Friction and Circular Motion25 questionsProjectile motion, friction, circular motion, centripetal force and the banking of roads.Try sample questions
- Waves25 questionsWave motion and properties: reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, polarisation and sound.Try sample questions
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