NYS Regents

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• NYS Regents
• Physical Setting / Physics
• Exam

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Its a challenging assessment!

• Based on past results, we can expect that
• Approximately one of every five students taking
  the Physical Setting/Physics exam will fail.
• Less than 25 of all students will score at
  mastery levels (85 or higher).

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Start preparing NOW!

• Become familiar with the exam
• Learn the structure of the exam.
• Learn what content is on the exam.
• Become familiar with the style of test questions
  on the exam.

(PRACTICE)
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Exam Structure

• Part A Multiple choice. Usually 35 questions,
  or 41 of the exam.
• Part B1 Multiple choice. Usually 12 15
  questions, or about 14 18 of the exam.
• Part B2 Some multiple choice, mostly
  constructed-response questions. Usually accounts
  for 15 20 of the exam
• Part C Extended/constructed response. Usually
  20 credits, or 24 of the exam.

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Every Question is Important!

• Total number of points possible
• (Raw Score) 85
• Multiple choice question points 50
• Thats as much as 60 of the raw score!
• Treat Multiple choice questions like word
  problems (they usually are), and take the time to
  solve them properly.

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General Exam Content

• Mechanics
• Energy
• Electricity/Magnetism
• Waves/Light
• Modern Physics

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Sub Topic Outline

• Mechanics
• - Vectors
• - Linear Motion (and Free Fall)
• - Projectile Motion
• - Laws of Motion and Force
  (Friction/Inclined lanes/Gravitation)
• - Centripetal Force/Circular Motion
• - Momentum and Impulse

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Sub Topic Outline

• Energy
• - Work and Power
• - Kinetic Potential Energy
• (Including Springs Pendulums)
• - Work Energy Theorem
• - Law of Conservation of Energy

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Sub Topic Outline

• Electricity and Magnetism
• - Electrostatics and Electric Fields
• - Electricity
• (DC circuit diagrams, Ohms Law,
  Electrical Power, Series and
• Parallel Circuits)
• - Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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Sub Topic Outline

• Waves and Light
• - Wave Characteristics (wave speed)
• - Wave Phenomena
• (Interference, Resonance, Reflection,
  Refraction, Diffraction, Doppler Effect)
• Electromagnetic Spectrum/Visible Light

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Sub Topic Outline

• Modern Physics
• - Standard Model
• - Energy-Mass Equivalence
• - Wave Particle Duality
• (Photon Energy, Energy Level Diagrams,
  Scattering)

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Tips for Success!

• 1. Start preparing for the exam NOW!
• - Practice, and really become comfortable with
  
• the reference tables!
• - Seek assistance as you review!
• 2. Get lots of rest the night before!
• - Bring only what youre supposed to!
• - Every Question is important, answer them all!
  
• - Check your Answers!

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Physics
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Discipline!