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Free US Common Core Common Core US Physics
Practice Paper

8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real US Common Core Common Core papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.

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What the real US Common Core Common Core US Physics paper looks like

Paper 1
Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification.
Paper 2
Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding.
Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Grading: See the official board specification for the current grading scale.

Mini practice paper: 6 questions

Mixed-difficulty questions from across the US Physics syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

What is a wave?

  1. A disturbance that transfers energy without transferring matter
  2. Moving water
  3. A force
  4. A type of particle
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✓ Answer: A — A disturbance that transfers energy without transferring matter
A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium (or space for EM waves), transferring energy from one place to another without moving matter.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

What is the difference between AC and DC current?

  1. DC reverses direction
  2. AC only works with batteries
  3. They are the same
  4. AC periodically reverses direction; DC flows in one direction only
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✓ Answer: D — AC periodically reverses direction; DC flows in one direction only
AC (alternating current) changes direction periodically — used in home outlets. DC (direct current) flows in one direction — used in batteries and electronics.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

What is Ohm's Law?

  1. V = IR (voltage = current × resistance)
  2. E = mc²
  3. P = IV
  4. F = ma
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✓ Answer: A — V = IR (voltage = current × resistance)
Ohm's Law states that voltage across a conductor equals the current through it times its resistance: V = IR. Units: volts, amps, ohms.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

What is an electromagnetic wave?

  1. A wave that needs a medium to travel
  2. A wave made of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that can travel through a vacuum
  3. A sound wave
  4. A water wave
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✓ Answer: B — A wave made of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that can travel through a vacuum
Electromagnetic waves are self-propagating oscillations of electric and magnetic fields. Unlike sound or water waves, they do not require a medium — they can travel through the vacuum of space.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

  1. There is no relationship
  2. They are the same
  3. As wavelength increases, frequency decreases (they are inversely proportional)
  4. Both increase together
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✓ Answer: C — As wavelength increases, frequency decreases (they are inversely proportional)
Speed = wavelength × frequency (v = fλ). Since the speed of light is constant, longer wavelength means lower frequency and vice versa.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

  1. Sound waves
  2. Only X-rays and UV
  3. Only visible light
  4. The full range of electromagnetic radiation from radio waves to gamma rays
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✓ Answer: D — The full range of electromagnetic radiation from radio waves to gamma rays
The EM spectrum: radio waves → microwaves → infrared → visible light → ultraviolet → X-rays → gamma rays. All travel at the speed of light in a vacuum.
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US Common Core Common Core US Physics FAQ

What does the US Common Core Common Core US Physics exam look like?
The US Common Core Common Core US Physics exam is structured across 2 components. Paper 1: Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification. Paper 2: Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding. Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Can I download a free US Common Core Common Core US Physics past paper?
Real US Common Core past papers are published directly by US Common Core on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is US Common Core Common Core US Physics graded?
See the official board specification for the current grading scale. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.