New York State · NYS P–12 Science Learning Standards
Physical Science: Physics Regents Tutoring & Test Prep
Personalized one-on-one Physical Science: Physics Regents coursework support and exam preparation with Vinai.
Major Areas / Sections Covered
Mechanics
- Displacement, velocity, acceleration
- 1-D and 2-D motion
- Projectile motion
- Free fall
- Free-body diagrams
- Friction
- Equilibrium
- Inclined planes
- Centripetal force
- Universal gravitation
- Orbits
Energy & Momentum
- Kinetic / potential / mechanical energy
- Work-energy theorem
- Power
- Conservation of energy
- Conservation of momentum
- p = mv
- Impulse (J = FΔt)
- Elastic vs. inelastic collisions
Waves & Sound
- Frequency
- Wavelength
- Speed
- Period
- Pitch
- Intensity
- Doppler effect (qualitative)
- Reflection
- Refraction (Snell's law)
- Diffraction
- Interference
Electricity
- Electric force
- Electric field
- Series and parallel
- Ohm's law
- Power dissipation
- Voltage
- Work done by electric fields
Magnetism & Electromagnetism
- Field lines
- Force on a current-carrying wire (qualitative)
- Motors and generators conceptually
Modern Physics
- Photoelectric effect (E = hf)
- Energy-level diagrams
- Photon energy
- Quarks
- Leptons
- Fundamental forces
Exam Format
Question Count
45–55 questions; the exact total varies by test form
Question Types
Approximately 60% four-choice multiple-choice and 40% constructed-response; all questions are worth 1 raw credit
Organization
9–11 phenomenon-based question clusters with multiple stimuli
Testing Time
3 hours
Delivery
Paper examination administered at school
Scoring
Raw credits are converted to a Regents scale score
Tools
Scientific calculator, centimeter ruler, and protractor required; graphing calculator permitted; reference tables provided
Current Exam
Physical Science: Physics under the NYS P–12 Science Learning Standards, first administered June 2026
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