Question breakdown in Monitoring a School Solar Installation (Q16–Q20)
| Question | Response Type | Topic | NYSP12SLS Standard | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 16 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Efficiency | HS-PS3-3 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 17 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Circuits | HS-PS3-6 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 18 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Circuits | HS-PS3-6 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 19 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Energy transformation | HS-PS3-3 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 20 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Electromagnetic radiation | HS-PS4-1 | Solve in workspace → |
Other clusters in Physics Practice Exam L
| Questions | Cluster & Topics | Format | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Motion on Trampoline BedsJumpers on trampolines: energy bar charts, forces and net force, projectile motion, and conservation of energyEnergy conservation · Net force · Projectile (HS-PS3-2, HS-PS2-1, HS-PS3-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 6–10 | Hockey Contact MeasurementsHockey shots, player collisions, and rink glass: impulse, momentum, Newton's third law, and energy transformationsImpulse · Momentum conservation · Newton3 · Energy transformation (HS-PS2-3, HS-PS2-2, HS-PS2-1, HS-PS3-3, HS-ETS1-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 11–15 | Water Storage for a VillageA village water tank and its pumps: power, gravitational potential energy, specific heat, and projectile motionWork power · Energy conservation · Efficiency · Engineering design · Projectile (HS-PS3-1, HS-PS3-3, HS-ETS1-1, HS-PS2-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 21–25 | Coating Car PanelsElectrostatic spray painting: electric fields, force on a charge, and weighing paint savings against cost and safetyElectric field · Electrostatics · Engineering design (HS-PS2-4, HS-ETS1-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 26–30 | Power Beneath the PlatformA step-powered subway sign: electromagnetic induction, parallel circuits, efficiency, and circular motionMagnetism induction · Circuits · Efficiency · Net force (HS-PS2-5, HS-PS3-6, HS-PS3-3, HS-PS2-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 31–35 | Tuning Wind ChimesAluminum wind chimes: frequency and wavelength, superposition, beats, and where the sound energy goesWave properties · Wave interactions · Energy transformation (HS-PS4-1, HS-PS3-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 36–40 | Images of CellsMicroscope lenses for viewing cells: the lens equation, magnification, refraction, diffraction, and a concave mirrorOptics · Electromagnetic radiation (HS-PS4-6, HS-PS4-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 41–45 | Messages Across the AtlanticMarconi's radio signals versus undersea cables: wave speed, wavelength, types of waves, and the EM spectrumInformation signals · Electromagnetic radiation · Wave properties · Engineering design (HS-PS4-2, HS-PS4-1, HS-ETS1-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 46–50 | Light from Distant QuasarsSpectral lines of distant quasars: wavelength shifts, photon frequency, mass–energy in fusion, and testing for expansionCosmology · Spectra stars · Nuclear chemistry · Electromagnetic radiation (HS-ESS1-2, HS-PS1-8, 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.