The physics regents exam has three parts to it.
Part I - Core Units 65 points
55 multiple choice questions on the 5 core subject areas:
1. Mechanics
2. Energy
3. Electricity and Magnetism
4. Wave Phenomena
5. Modern Physics
Part II - Extended Units 20 points
You must do 2 of the 6 groups contained in this part. Each group is 10 multiple choice questions long. Your teacher will probably recommend which two sections you should choose based on what you covered in class. The six possible groups are:
Group 1 - Motion In A Plane (projectile and circular)
Group 2 - Internal Energy
Group 3 - Electromagnetic Applications
Group 4 - Geometric Optics
Group 5 - Solid State
Group 6 - Nuclear Energy
Part III - Core Units 15 points
This is known as the free response section of the exam. These are similar to the complete calculation problems we have been doing throughout the year. There are typically three questions with several parts to them. You can be asked anything from any of the five core units but not the extended groups. Pay very close attention to what is being asked for. Be especially careful to label any graphs or vectors you are asked to draw. Be sure that all vectors have arrow heads! Show all original formulas, substitution with units and the answer with proper units. Reread the question to make sure your answer contains what is being asked for.
Warning: You must have proof of 1200 minutes worth of lab work, (~30 labs) including all the mandatory ones on file with your teacher by the test day. If you do not, you will not be allowed to take the exam.
Hints
- Find out from your teacher which of the "optional" topics you
covered completely. They will probably all look familiar because most
teachers cover portions of all of them but might only cover two of them
completely.
- Consider doing Part III first. Most students lose credit on Part III
because they get sloppy and don't give all of the required parts of the
answer. By doing part III first you decrease your chances of
getting sloppy because you are fresh.
- Double check your answers to part III. Did you answer what they were
asking? Do your vectors or rays have arrowheads on them? Did you
show the original formula? Did you show substitution with units?
Did your answer have units?
- Get comfortable with your reference table, the test relies heavily on it.
- A multiple choice question on Part I is worth a little more than a
multiple choice question on Part II. Each Part I question is worth
~1.2 points while each Part II question is worth 1 point.
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