Physics Practice Tests

These Grade 12 Science practice tests develop Physics skills through mechanics, forces, energy, momentum, oscillations, waves, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, and experimental reasoning.

Skills covered

  • Analyzing vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws, friction, work, power, circular motion, and angular momentum
  • Applying conservation of energy, momentum, impulse, collisions, oscillations, wave relationships, and thermodynamic laws
  • Using Coulomb's law, electric fields and potential, circuits, capacitors, Kirchhoff's rules, magnetic force, and electromagnetic induction
  • Explaining reflection, refraction, lenses, total internal reflection, polarization, photoelectric effect, matter waves, spectra, and radioactive half-life
  • Interpreting graphs, uncertainty, dimensions, semiconductors, relativity, orbital motion, and laboratory safety

How to use these practice tests

Start by drawing a diagram or identifying the system. Write the relevant equation, keep units consistent, and decide whether the question asks for a scalar, vector, energy transfer, field, or rate. Use the explanations to review both the calculation and the physical meaning.

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Grade 12 Physics Practice Tests

Practice Grade 12 Science questions about motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, and experimental reasoning.

Choose the best answer. Define the system, track units and directions, identify the governing law, and check whether the result is physically reasonable.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What does Coulomb's law describe?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The electric force between charged objects.

  1. Identify the physics concept: Determine whether the question concerns motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, or experimental reasoning.
  2. Apply the physical principle: Coulomb's law states that electric force depends on the product of charges and decreases with the square of separation distance.
  3. Check units and direction: The correct answer is The electric force between charged objects.

Coulomb's law states that electric force depends on the product of charges and decreases with the square of separation distance.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is electric field at a point?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Electric force per unit positive test charge.

  1. Identify the physics concept: Determine whether the question concerns motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, or experimental reasoning.
  2. Apply the physical principle: The electric field is defined by (E=F/q) for a small positive test charge and has both magnitude and direction.
  3. Check units and direction: The correct answer is Electric force per unit positive test charge.

The electric field is defined by (E=F/q) for a small positive test charge and has both magnitude and direction.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is electric potential difference?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The change in electric potential energy per unit charge.

  1. Identify the physics concept: Determine whether the question concerns motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, or experimental reasoning.
  2. Apply the physical principle: Voltage measures energy transferred per charge and drives current in many circuits.
  3. Check units and direction: The correct answer is The change in electric potential energy per unit charge.

Voltage measures energy transferred per charge and drives current in many circuits.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the purpose of a capacitor?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is To store electric charge and electrical energy in an electric field.

  1. Identify the physics concept: Determine whether the question concerns motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, or experimental reasoning.
  2. Apply the physical principle: A capacitor stores equal and opposite charges on conductors and energy in the electric field between them.
  3. Check units and direction: The correct answer is To store electric charge and electrical energy in an electric field.

A capacitor stores equal and opposite charges on conductors and energy in the electric field between them.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is electric current?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The rate of flow of electric charge.

  1. Identify the physics concept: Determine whether the question concerns motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, or experimental reasoning.
  2. Apply the physical principle: Current is charge transferred per unit time and is measured in amperes.
  3. Check units and direction: The correct answer is The rate of flow of electric charge.

Current is charge transferred per unit time and is measured in amperes.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What does Ohm's law state for an ohmic resistor?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is V=IRV=IR.

  1. Identify the physics concept: Determine whether the question concerns motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, or experimental reasoning.
  2. Apply the physical principle: For an ohmic component under fixed conditions, voltage equals current multiplied by resistance.
  3. Check units and direction: The correct answer is V=IRV=IR.

For an ohmic component under fixed conditions, voltage equals current multiplied by resistance.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

How do resistors combine in series?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Their resistances add to give the equivalent resistance.

  1. Identify the physics concept: Determine whether the question concerns motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, or experimental reasoning.
  2. Apply the physical principle: In a series circuit, the same current passes through each resistor and the total resistance is the sum.
  3. Check units and direction: The correct answer is Their resistances add to give the equivalent resistance.

In a series circuit, the same current passes through each resistor and the total resistance is the sum.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What does Kirchhoff's junction rule express?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The total current entering a junction equals the total current leaving it.

  1. Identify the physics concept: Determine whether the question concerns motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, or experimental reasoning.
  2. Apply the physical principle: The junction rule follows from conservation of electric charge.
  3. Check units and direction: The correct answer is The total current entering a junction equals the total current leaving it.

The junction rule follows from conservation of electric charge.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the magnetic force on a moving charged particle?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A force perpendicular to its velocity and the magnetic field when those components are present.

  1. Identify the physics concept: Determine whether the question concerns motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, or experimental reasoning.
  2. Apply the physical principle: The magnetic part of the Lorentz force is (F=qvB\sin\theta), so it can change direction without changing speed.
  3. Check units and direction: The correct answer is A force perpendicular to its velocity and the magnetic field when those components are present.

The magnetic part of the Lorentz force is (F=qvB\sin\theta), so it can change direction without changing speed.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What does Faraday's law relate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Induced emf to the rate of change of magnetic flux.

  1. Identify the physics concept: Determine whether the question concerns motion, forces, energy, momentum, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics, or experimental reasoning.
  2. Apply the physical principle: A changing magnetic flux through a circuit induces an emf, with the direction described by Lenz's law.
  3. Check units and direction: The correct answer is Induced emf to the rate of change of magnetic flux.

A changing magnetic flux through a circuit induces an emf, with the direction described by Lenz's law.