Free Practice Questions for BGCSE Physics (0571)

General Physics and Mechanics

Physical quantities, SI units, measurement techniques (vernier calipers, micrometer screw gauges), scalar and vector quantities, speed, velocity, acceleration, distance-time and speed-time graphs, mass, weight, density, forces, friction, Hooke's law, circular motion, moment of force, center of mass, momentum and impulse, work, kinetic and potential energy, power, efficiency, and pressure in solids and liquids.

Thermal Physics

States of matter, kinetic molecular model, Brownian motion, thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gases, fixed points and calibration of liquid-in-glass thermometers, thermocouple thermometers, heat capacity, specific heat capacity, latent heat of fusion and vaporization, and thermal transfer mechanisms (conduction, convection, and thermal radiation).

Waves and Optics

Transverse and longitudinal waves, wave terms (amplitude, wavelength, frequency, period, wave speed), wave equation v = fλ, ripple tank demonstrations, reflection, refraction, diffraction, sound waves, echo calculations, speed of sound in media, pitch and loudness, electromagnetic spectrum properties and uses, law of reflection, refraction through glass prisms and blocks, refractive index n = sin i / sin r, critical angle, total internal reflection, and focal length of thin converging lenses.

Electricity and Magnetism

Magnetic properties of iron and steel, magnetic field lines, electrostatics (charging by friction, induction, electric fields), electric current, electromotive force (e.m.f.), potential difference (p.d.), resistance, Ohm's law, series and parallel circuits, potential dividers, electrical power and energy calculations, household safety (fuses, earthing, circuit breakers), magnetic effect of current, relays, solenoids, force on current-carrying conductors (left-hand rule), electromagnetic induction (Lenz's law, Faraday's law), AC generators, and transformers.

Atomic Physics

Rutherford-Bohr atomic structure, proton number (Z), nucleon number (A), isotopes, nature and ionizing properties of alpha (α), beta (β), and gamma (γ) radiations, deflection in electric and magnetic fields, radioactive decay equations, half-life definition and graphical determination, background radiation, nuclear fission and fusion, radioisotope applications (tracers, thickness monitoring, radiotherapy), and safety hazards.