Question breakdown in Electrical Pulses and School Access (Q21–Q25)
| Question | Response Type | Topic | NYSP12SLS Standard | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 21 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Circuits | HS-PS3-6 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 22 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Circuits | HS-PS3-6 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 23 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Electric field | HS-PS3-5 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 24 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Electric field | HS-PS3-5 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 25 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Engineering design | HS-ETS1-3 | Solve in workspace → |
Other clusters in Physics Practice Exam I
| Questions | Cluster & Topics | Format | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Analyzing Platform DivesA diver's push-off, flight, and water entry: force diagrams, projectile motion, and impulse and momentumForces and interactions · Net force (HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 6–10 | Aircraft Recovery SystemsCatapult launches and cable-arrested landings on a carrier deck: net force, momentum, and energy transformationsNet force · Impulse · Energy transformation · Momentum conservation (HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-3, HS-PS3-3, HS-PS2-2) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 11–15 | Launching with a TrebuchetA school club's counterweight machine hurling pumpkins: energy conversion, efficiency, and projectile motionEnergy conservation · Efficiency · Projectile · Net force (HS-PS3-2, HS-PS3-3, HS-PS3-1, HS-PS2-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 16–20 | Comparing Cooking SystemsHeating a pot of water on induction, coil, and gas cooktops: thermal energy, efficiency, and parallel circuitsMagnetism induction · Thermal · Efficiency · Circuits (HS-PS2-5, HS-PS3-4, HS-PS3-3, HS-PS3-6) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 26–30 | Rain Bands on RadarWeather radar tracking rain: echo frequency, pulse timing and range, and the forces on a single falling raindropWave interactions · Wave properties · Net force (HS-PS4-1, HS-PS2-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 31–35 | Tuning a MarimbaTubes under the bars and an outdoor evening concert: wavelength and tube length, sound energy, and waveform graphsWave interactions · Wave properties · Energy transformation (HS-PS4-1, HS-PS3-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 36–40 | Light and Images in a Museum StudioA museum camera obscura with pinholes, a mirror, and lenses: ray diagrams, image size, and color in a glass lensOptics · Wave interactions (HS-PS4-6, HS-PS4-3, HS-PS4-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 41–45 | Communicating with VoyagerSignals from a spacecraft beyond the planets: radio travel time, gravitational force at a flyby, and data error ratesWave properties · Gravitation · Information signals · Engineering design (HS-PS4-1, HS-PS2-4, HS-PS4-2, HS-ETS1-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 46–50 | Inside a Plasma GlobeA globe's glowing neon and argon filaments: electric force on ions and electrons, period, and photon energyElectric field · Electromagnetic radiation · Wave properties (HS-PS2-4, HS-PS3-5, HS-PS4-3, HS-PS4-1) | 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 New 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.