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Key Facts: SSLC Physics Exam

3 hours + 10 min

Official 2025 paper duration including reading time

Official 2025 SSLC Physics booklet (MEC)

4 x 25 marks

Official 2025 strand weighting

Official 2025 SSLC Physics booklet (MEC)

9–19 Nov 2026

2026 national secondary examination window

MEC 2026 National Secondary Examinations Timetable announcement

100

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Samoa SSLC Physics is a 3-hour-plus-10-minute national written paper marked out of 100. The 2026 national secondary window is 9–19 November. This free bank supplies 100 multiple-choice revision questions weighted equally across the official 2025 strands.

Sample SSLC Physics Practice Questions

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1A constant horizontal force of 36 N pulls a crate 5.0 m along a smooth floor in the direction of the force. How much work is done by this force?
A.7.2 J
B.41 J
C.180 J
D.1800 J
Explanation: Work done by a constant force parallel to the displacement is W = Fd. Substituting gives W = 36 N × 5.0 m = 180 J.
2A 3.0 kg ball moves at 4.0 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?
A.12 J
B.24 J
C.48 J
D.6.0 J
Explanation: Kinetic energy is E_k = ½mv² = 0.5 × 3.0 kg × (4.0 m/s)² = 1.5 × 16 = 24 J.
3A 6.0 kg bag of taro is lifted 2.5 m onto a truck. Take g = 10 m/s². What is the gain in gravitational potential energy?
A.15 J
B.75 J
C.150 J
D.60 J
Explanation: Gravitational potential energy is E_p = mgh = 6.0 kg × 10 m/s² × 2.5 m = 150 J.
4A motor does 900 J of useful work in 15 s. What is its useful power output?
A.13500 W
B.0.017 W
C.60 W
D.885 W
Explanation: Power is the rate of doing work: P = W/t = 900 J / 15 s = 60 W.
5A machine takes in 250 J of energy and delivers 100 J of useful work. What is its efficiency?
A.40%
B.150%
C.2.5%
D.350%
Explanation: Efficiency = (useful energy / input energy) × 100% = (100 J / 250 J) × 100% = 40%.
6A battery-powered fan is switched on and the blades start to turn. Which energy transfer is the main useful transfer?
A.Kinetic energy of the blades to chemical energy in the battery
B.Gravitational potential energy to electrical energy
C.Chemical energy in the battery to kinetic energy of the blades
D.Nuclear energy to sound energy
Explanation: A chemical store in the cells is transferred electrically to a kinetic store of the moving blades (with some thermal and sound waste).
7What is the SI unit of work and of energy?
A.watt (W)
B.newton (N)
C.joule (J)
D.pascal (Pa)
Explanation: Work and energy are measured in joules. 1 J = 1 N·m = 1 kg·m²/s². The watt is the unit of power (J/s).
8A student pushes a trolley with a force of 25 N for 8.0 m in the same direction as the force. How much work does the student do on the trolley?
A.3.1 J
B.33 J
C.200 J
D.1600 J
Explanation: W = Fd cos0° = 25 N × 8.0 m = 200 J because the force is parallel to the displacement.
9A 2.0 kg coconut speeds up from 3.0 m/s to 7.0 m/s. What is the increase in its kinetic energy?
A.16 J
B.40 J
C.80 J
D.49 J
Explanation: ΔE_k = ½m(v² − u²) = 0.5 × 2.0 × (49 − 9) = 1.0 × 40 = 40 J.
10A 50 kg student stands on a balcony 8.0 m above the ground. Take g = 10 m/s². What is her gravitational potential energy relative to the ground?
A.400 J
B.58 J
C.4000 J
D.2000 J
Explanation: E_p = mgh = 50 kg × 10 m/s² × 8.0 m = 4000 J.

About the SSLC Physics Exam

SSLC Physics is the Year 12 national physics paper for the Samoa Secondary Leaving Certificate. The official 2025 booklet is a 3-hour-and-10-minute English written paper scored out of 100 marks, with required formulae supplied. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the four official strands and includes genuine calculations. It is not a simulation of written working or practical assessment.

Assessment

Single English-language question-and-answer booklet. Time allowed: 3 hours and 10 minutes, including 10 minutes reading time. All required formulae are provided on the last page. Official 2025 strands: Energy 25, Electricity 25, Magnetism 25, Forces and Motion 25.

Time Limit

3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time

Passing Score

Not published as a fixed percentage on official SSLC papers. Subject papers are marked out of 100. NUS foundation physics courses have used ≥50% in SSLC Physics as a tertiary-entry threshold.

Exam Fee

MEC publishes national SSLC examination fees (2025 and 2026 official notices). The SAT amount is not stated on the public examination-paper pages. (Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC), Government of Samoa)

SSLC Physics Exam Content Outline

25 questions

Energy

Energy stores, transfers, work, power and efficiency.

25 questions

Electricity

Current, voltage, resistance, series and parallel circuits, and electrical power.

25 questions

Magnetism

Magnetic fields, electromagnets, motors and electromagnetic induction.

25 questions

Forces and Motion

Speed, acceleration, Newton’s laws, momentum and force diagrams.

How to Pass the SSLC Physics Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Not published as a fixed percentage on official SSLC papers. Subject papers are marked out of 100. NUS foundation physics courses have used ≥50% in SSLC Physics as a tertiary-entry threshold.
  • Assessment: Single English-language question-and-answer booklet. Time allowed: 3 hours and 10 minutes, including 10 minutes reading time. All required formulae are provided on the last page. Official 2025 strands: Energy 25, Electricity 25, Magnetism 25, Forces and Motion 25.
  • Time limit: 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time
  • Exam fee: MEC publishes national SSLC examination fees (2025 and 2026 official notices). The SAT amount is not stated on the public examination-paper pages.

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

SSLC Physics Study Tips from Top Performers

1Write the formula, substitute values, then calculate. Do not jump to an option.
2Draw every circuit and force diagram before you compute.
3Keep SI units consistent; convert minutes, centimetres and grams first.
4Learn the difference between series and parallel rules for current and voltage.
5These MCQs do not replace written working or practical measurement practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SSLC Physics?

It is the Year 12 national physics paper for the Samoa Secondary Leaving Certificate, administered by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Are formulae provided?

Yes. The official 2025 booklet states that all required formulae are provided on the last page.

Is this practice bank the same format as the real exam?

No. The official paper is a mixed written booklet. These 100 questions are an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation covering the same official strands.

In what language is the official paper set?

English. The official 2025 SSLC Physics booklet is an English-language paper.

When are the 2026 SSLC examinations?

MEC announced the 2026 national secondary examinations for 9–19 November 2026.