30 free Physics practice questions
Covers mechanics, waves, electricity, fields, energy, radiation, and model-based problem solving.
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Start one complete 30-question free runner. Questions 1-6 also power the optional diagnostic report, while questions 7-30 remain local practice. Every answer includes an explanation.
Physics
Know what the real Physics assessment includes
AceDSE's free questions are a short multiple-choice diagnostic. They check selected concepts; they are not a past paper, predicted paper, or complete simulation of every assessed skill.
Topic checkpoints mapped to official source boundaries
Use this AceDSE Physics map as a revision index. It is organised within HKEAA and EDB source boundaries, but the official documents remain the final authority.
Motion, graphs, and equations
Motion, graphs, and equations belongs to Mechanics. Use it as one official curriculum checkpoint before moving into timed practice.
- Explain Motion, graphs, and equations using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Mechanics task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Motion, graphs, and equations.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Motion, graphs, and equations.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Explain Motion, graphs, and equations using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Mechanics task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Practice route
- Recall the key ideas for Motion, graphs, and equations before opening questions.
- Attempt a short diagnostic task, then mark the exact reason for any lost mark.
- Redo one adjacent topic so the checkpoint stays connected instead of isolated.
Weak signals
- You recognise Motion, graphs, and equations but cannot choose the right method under time pressure.
- Your answer uses the right keyword but lacks the required evidence, step, or example.
- The same mistake appears again after reading the explanation.
Forces and Newton's laws
Forces and Newton's laws belongs to Mechanics. Use it as one official curriculum checkpoint before moving into timed practice.
- Explain Forces and Newton's laws using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Mechanics task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Forces and Newton's laws.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Forces and Newton's laws.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Explain Forces and Newton's laws using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Mechanics task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Practice route
- Recall the key ideas for Forces and Newton's laws before opening questions.
- Attempt a short diagnostic task, then mark the exact reason for any lost mark.
- Redo one adjacent topic so the checkpoint stays connected instead of isolated.
Weak signals
- You recognise Forces and Newton's laws but cannot choose the right method under time pressure.
- Your answer uses the right keyword but lacks the required evidence, step, or example.
- The same mistake appears again after reading the explanation.
Work, energy, power, and momentum
Work, energy, power, and momentum belongs to Mechanics. Use it as one official curriculum checkpoint before moving into timed practice.
- Explain Work, energy, power, and momentum using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Mechanics task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Work, energy, power, and momentum.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Work, energy, power, and momentum.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Explain Work, energy, power, and momentum using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Mechanics task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Practice route
- Recall the key ideas for Work, energy, power, and momentum before opening questions.
- Attempt a short diagnostic task, then mark the exact reason for any lost mark.
- Redo one adjacent topic so the checkpoint stays connected instead of isolated.
Weak signals
- You recognise Work, energy, power, and momentum but cannot choose the right method under time pressure.
- Your answer uses the right keyword but lacks the required evidence, step, or example.
- The same mistake appears again after reading the explanation.
Circular motion and gravitation
Circular motion and gravitation belongs to Mechanics. Use it as one official curriculum checkpoint before moving into timed practice.
- Explain Circular motion and gravitation using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Mechanics task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Circular motion and gravitation.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Circular motion and gravitation.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Explain Circular motion and gravitation using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Mechanics task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Practice route
- Recall the key ideas for Circular motion and gravitation before opening questions.
- Attempt a short diagnostic task, then mark the exact reason for any lost mark.
- Redo one adjacent topic so the checkpoint stays connected instead of isolated.
Weak signals
- You recognise Circular motion and gravitation but cannot choose the right method under time pressure.
- Your answer uses the right keyword but lacks the required evidence, step, or example.
- The same mistake appears again after reading the explanation.
Waves, sound, light, and optics
Covers wave properties, superposition, interference, diffraction, standing waves, sound, and ray optics. Focus on wave diagrams, path difference, and lens/mirror formulae.
- Using wavefront diagrams to explain refraction and diffraction
- Calculating fringe spacing and wavelength from interference data
- Determining resonant frequencies in standing wave problems
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Waves, sound, light, and optics.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Waves, sound, light, and optics.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Using wavefront diagrams to explain refraction and diffraction
- Calculating fringe spacing and wavelength from interference data
- Determining resonant frequencies in standing wave problems
- Applying the lens formula with correct sign convention
Practice route
- Review the Electromagnetic Spectrum and wave classifications
- Solve problems on refractive index and critical angle
- Practice ray diagrams for converging and diverging lenses
- Analyse experimental data on interference and diffraction
Weak signals
- Misidentifying the order of minima and maxima in interference
- Incorrect sign in lens formula (v positive/negative)
- Confusing path difference with phase difference
- Forgetting to convert sound intensity to W m⁻² for dB calculations
Electric circuits and domestic electricity
Electric circuits and domestic electricity belongs to Waves, fields, and electricity. Use it as one official curriculum checkpoint before moving into timed practice.
- Explain Electric circuits and domestic electricity using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Waves, fields, and electricity task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Electric circuits and domestic electricity.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Electric circuits and domestic electricity.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Explain Electric circuits and domestic electricity using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Waves, fields, and electricity task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Practice route
- Recall the key ideas for Electric circuits and domestic electricity before opening questions.
- Attempt a short diagnostic task, then mark the exact reason for any lost mark.
- Redo one adjacent topic so the checkpoint stays connected instead of isolated.
Weak signals
- You recognise Electric circuits and domestic electricity but cannot choose the right method under time pressure.
- Your answer uses the right keyword but lacks the required evidence, step, or example.
- The same mistake appears again after reading the explanation.
Magnetism, electromagnetism, and induction
Magnetism, electromagnetism, and induction belongs to Waves, fields, and electricity. Use it as one official curriculum checkpoint before moving into timed practice.
- Explain Magnetism, electromagnetism, and induction using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Waves, fields, and electricity task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Magnetism, electromagnetism, and induction.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Magnetism, electromagnetism, and induction.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Explain Magnetism, electromagnetism, and induction using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Waves, fields, and electricity task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Practice route
- Recall the key ideas for Magnetism, electromagnetism, and induction before opening questions.
- Attempt a short diagnostic task, then mark the exact reason for any lost mark.
- Redo one adjacent topic so the checkpoint stays connected instead of isolated.
Weak signals
- You recognise Magnetism, electromagnetism, and induction but cannot choose the right method under time pressure.
- Your answer uses the right keyword but lacks the required evidence, step, or example.
- The same mistake appears again after reading the explanation.
Electric, magnetic, and gravitational fields
Covers electric fields, magnetic fields, electromagnetic forces, induction, and transformers. Focus on field line diagrams, Fleming's rules, Faraday's and Lenz's laws.
- Applying Fleming's left-hand rule and right-hand grip rule
- Calculating induced emf using rate of change of magnetic flux
- Predicting the direction of induced current using Lenz's law
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Electric, magnetic, and gravitational fields.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Electric, magnetic, and gravitational fields.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Applying Fleming's left-hand rule and right-hand grip rule
- Calculating induced emf using rate of change of magnetic flux
- Predicting the direction of induced current using Lenz's law
- Solving transformer problems using turns ratio and power conservation
Practice route
- Sketch electric field lines for point charges and parallel plates
- Practice using right-hand grip rule for straight wires and solenoids
- Calculate magnetic force and torque on current loops
- Analyse Faraday's law experiments with moving magnets and coils
Weak signals
- Confusing direction of magnetic force on a negative charge
- Forgetting the angle dependence in F=BIL sinθ
- Misapplying Lenz's law: not identifying the opposing flux change
- Incorrectly using transformer equation when ideal transformer is not assumed
Heat, gases, and thermal transfer
Heat, gases, and thermal transfer belongs to Matter, radiation, and energy. Use it as one official curriculum checkpoint before moving into timed practice.
- Explain Heat, gases, and thermal transfer using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Matter, radiation, and energy task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Heat, gases, and thermal transfer.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Heat, gases, and thermal transfer.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Explain Heat, gases, and thermal transfer using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Matter, radiation, and energy task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Practice route
- Recall the key ideas for Heat, gases, and thermal transfer before opening questions.
- Attempt a short diagnostic task, then mark the exact reason for any lost mark.
- Redo one adjacent topic so the checkpoint stays connected instead of isolated.
Weak signals
- You recognise Heat, gases, and thermal transfer but cannot choose the right method under time pressure.
- Your answer uses the right keyword but lacks the required evidence, step, or example.
- The same mistake appears again after reading the explanation.
Atomic models, radiation, and nuclear energy
Atomic models, radiation, and nuclear energy belongs to Matter, radiation, and energy. Use it as one official curriculum checkpoint before moving into timed practice.
- Explain Atomic models, radiation, and nuclear energy using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Matter, radiation, and energy task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Atomic models, radiation, and nuclear energy.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Atomic models, radiation, and nuclear energy.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Explain Atomic models, radiation, and nuclear energy using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Matter, radiation, and energy task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Practice route
- Recall the key ideas for Atomic models, radiation, and nuclear energy before opening questions.
- Attempt a short diagnostic task, then mark the exact reason for any lost mark.
- Redo one adjacent topic so the checkpoint stays connected instead of isolated.
Weak signals
- You recognise Atomic models, radiation, and nuclear energy but cannot choose the right method under time pressure.
- Your answer uses the right keyword but lacks the required evidence, step, or example.
- The same mistake appears again after reading the explanation.
Energy, technology, and society
Energy, technology, and society belongs to Matter, radiation, and energy. Use it as one official curriculum checkpoint before moving into timed practice.
- Explain Energy, technology, and society using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Matter, radiation, and energy task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Energy, technology, and society.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Energy, technology, and society.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Explain Energy, technology, and society using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Matter, radiation, and energy task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Practice route
- Recall the key ideas for Energy, technology, and society before opening questions.
- Attempt a short diagnostic task, then mark the exact reason for any lost mark.
- Redo one adjacent topic so the checkpoint stays connected instead of isolated.
Weak signals
- You recognise Energy, technology, and society but cannot choose the right method under time pressure.
- Your answer uses the right keyword but lacks the required evidence, step, or example.
- The same mistake appears again after reading the explanation.
Experimental design, uncertainty, and data handling
Experimental design, uncertainty, and data handling belongs to Matter, radiation, and energy. Use it as one official curriculum checkpoint before moving into timed practice.
- Explain Experimental design, uncertainty, and data handling using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Matter, radiation, and energy task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Checkpoints
- Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Experimental design, uncertainty, and data handling.
- Practise common HKDSE question formats for Experimental design, uncertainty, and data handling.
- Record mistakes and link them to adjacent topics.
Exam skills
- Explain Experimental design, uncertainty, and data handling using precise subject language.
- Choose evidence, formulae, examples, or data that match the Matter, radiation, and energy task.
- Show working or reasoning clearly enough for marker-friendly review.
Practice route
- Recall the key ideas for Experimental design, uncertainty, and data handling before opening questions.
- Attempt a short diagnostic task, then mark the exact reason for any lost mark.
- Redo one adjacent topic so the checkpoint stays connected instead of isolated.
Weak signals
- You recognise Experimental design, uncertainty, and data handling but cannot choose the right method under time pressure.
- Your answer uses the right keyword but lacks the required evidence, step, or example.
- The same mistake appears again after reading the explanation.
Run a timed Physics study block
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Choose a task, start the timer, then answer without switching tabs.
Physics quick reference
Keep this open while practising so formulas, answer frames, and common checkpoints stay visible.
Physics high-yield checklist
- Motion, graphs, and equations: Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Motion, graphs, and equations.; Practise common HKDSE question formats for Motion, graphs, and equations.
- Forces and Newton's laws: Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Forces and Newton's laws.; Practise common HKDSE question formats for Forces and Newton's laws.
- Work, energy, power, and momentum: Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Work, energy, power, and momentum.; Practise common HKDSE question formats for Work, energy, power, and momentum.
- Circular motion and gravitation: Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Circular motion and gravitation.; Practise common HKDSE question formats for Circular motion and gravitation.
- Waves, sound, light, and optics: Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Waves, sound, light, and optics.; Practise common HKDSE question formats for Waves, sound, light, and optics.
- Electric circuits and domestic electricity: Know the core ideas and vocabulary for Electric circuits and domestic electricity.; Practise common HKDSE question formats for Electric circuits and domestic electricity.
Answer routine
- Read the command word, underline evidence, plan the answer route, then check the final wording.
- For calculation or data tasks, show units, assumptions, working, and final interpretation.
- For essay or explanation tasks, use point, evidence, explanation, and judgement.
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