100+ Free Praxis Physics 5265 Practice Questions

Mechanics

Vectors and scalars, kinematics, Newton's laws, forces, torque, rotational motion, work, energy, power, momentum, impulse, universal gravitation, fluid mechanics, and simple harmonic motion.

Electricity and Magnetism

Electrostatics, Coulomb's law, electric fields and potential, DC and AC circuits, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, capacitance, inductance, magnetic fields and forces, and electromagnetic induction including Faraday's and Lenz's laws.

Optics and Waves

Wave types and properties, sound and the Doppler effect, the electromagnetic spectrum, reflection, refraction, Snell's law, total internal reflection, diffraction, interference, standing waves, and mirrors and lenses.

Heat, Energy, and Thermodynamics

Temperature, specific heat, heat transfer mechanisms (conduction, convection, radiation), phase transitions and diagrams, the ideal gas law, kinetic molecular theory, and the four laws of thermodynamics.

Modern Physics, Atomic and Nuclear Structure

Atomic and subatomic structure, the Bohr model, the photoelectric effect, radioactive decay (alpha, beta, gamma), nuclear fission and fusion, wave-particle duality, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, and special relativity.

History and Nature of Science

The scientific method, measurement and data analysis, precision and accuracy, SI units, graphing relationships, history of major physics discoveries, and the connections between science, technology, and society.