Question breakdown in Launching and Recovering a Model Rocket (Q6–Q10)
| Question | Response Type | Topic | NYSP12SLS Standard | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 6 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Forces and interactions | HS-PS2-1 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 7 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Forces and interactions | HS-PS2-1 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 8 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Energy | HS-PS3-2 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 9 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Forces and interactions | HS-PS2-2 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 10 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Forces and interactions | HS-PS2-1 | Solve in workspace → |
Other clusters in Physics Practice Exam D
| Questions | Cluster & Topics | Format | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Catching a Lead-Climbing FallRope and belay tests at a climbing gym: free fall, impulse and average net force, force diagrams, and stopping timeForces and interactions (HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 11–15 | Archerfish at a Mangrove Field StationArcherfish spitting water at insects: refraction and index of refraction, projectile motion, and impulseWaves and electromagnetic radiation · Forces and interactions (HS-PS4-1, HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 16–20 | Regenerative Braking on a City BusBattery-electric and diesel buses: energy transformations, energy from a power–time graph, cooling, CO₂ tradeoffsEnergy · Engineering design (HS-PS3-1, HS-PS3-4, HS-ETS1-3, HS-PS3-2) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 21–25 | Reading DNA Evidence in a GelGel electrophoresis in a forensic lab: Ohm's law and electrical power, uniform electric fields, and photon energyEnergy · Forces and interactions · Waves and electromagnetic radiation (HS-PS3-6, HS-PS2-4, HS-PS4-1, HS-PS3-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 26–30 | Timing a Tsunami Across the PacificDeep-ocean tsunami stations: how wave speed depends on depth, travel time and warning, and energy from sea-floor upliftWaves and electromagnetic radiation · Engineering design · Energy (HS-PS4-1, HS-ETS1-3, HS-PS3-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 31–35 | Noise-Cancelling Headsets on the Airport RampHeadsets that cancel jet-engine hum: wave superposition, period and frequency, digital sampling, and circuit designWaves and electromagnetic radiation · Engineering design · Energy (HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-2, HS-ETS1-3, HS-PS3-6) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 36–40 | The Automatic Supermarket DoorA microwave sensor on a sliding door: reflected-wave frequency, speed–time graphs, kinetic energy, current and chargeWaves and electromagnetic radiation · Forces and interactions · Energy (HS-PS4-1, HS-PS2-1, HS-PS3-1, HS-PS4-2, HS-PS3-6) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 41–45 | Driving Piles for a Ferry PierDriving steel piles beside a hospital: work and energy, impulse and average force, sound speed, and design tradeoffsEnergy · Forces and interactions · Waves and electromagnetic radiation · Engineering design (HS-PS3-1, HS-PS2-3, HS-PS4-1, HS-ETS1-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 46–50 | A Solar Observatory ExhibitHow the Sun shines, in an observatory exhibit: fusion energy, a lens image of the Sun, Big Bang evidence, efficiencyEnergy · Matter and nuclear processes · Waves and electromagnetic radiation · Earth and space science (HS-PS3-1, HS-PS1-8, HS-PS4-6, HS-ESS1-2, HS-PS3-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the format of the new NYSP12SLS Physical Science: Physics Regents exam?
- The new Regents Examination in Physical Science: Physics (debuted June 2026) is a 3-hour exam consisting of 45–55 questions grouped into 9–11 phenomenon clusters (~60% multiple choice, ~40% constructed response, 1 credit per question). The June 2026 administration contained 50 questions across 10 clusters (30 multiple choice and 20 constructed response).
- Which topics and standards are tested on the new Physics Regents?
- The NYSP12SLS Physics blueprint covers Forces and Interactions (HS-PS2-1 through HS-PS2-5: Newton's second law, momentum conservation, impulse-collision design, gravitational and electrostatic forces, electromagnetism), Energy (HS-PS3-1 through HS-PS3-6: mechanical/thermal energy conservation, electric fields, Ohm's law and circuits), Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation (HS-PS4-1 through HS-PS4-6: wave speed, digital information, wave-particle duality, medical/optical imaging), Nuclear Processes and Space Systems (HS-PS1-8, HS-ESS1-2), and Engineering Design (HS-ETS1-1 through HS-ETS1-4).
- Can I practice official NYSP12SLS Physics clusters for free on All Regents?
- Yes. The 3 official Spring 2025 NYSED Physics sample clusters (Bungee Jumping, Automotive Optics, and World Record Jumps) and the 2025 Physics Reference Tables guide are free to practice interactively at https://newregents.com/physics/app with no sign-in required.