NY Regents Physics case studies
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The Physical Setting/Physics Regents Examination is a New York State Regents examination in physics, administered by the New York State Education Department as part of its high school Regents examination program. It is intended for high school students who have completed a course in physics aligned to the State's physical setting standards, and the results are used toward Regents diploma requirements. The NY Regents Physics case studies are 5 cases and about 2,203 words.
1Elevator Scale Reading During Acceleration
A 62 kg student stands on a bathroom scale inside an elevator. The scale reads in newtons.
467 words, about 2 min2Roller Coaster Energy Audit at Three Points
A roller coaster car of mass 400 kg (including passengers) starts from rest at point A, 24 m above the ground. It descends to point B at ground level, rises to point C at 15 m, and then enters a vertical loop whose top (point D) is 20 m above the ground.
470 words, about 2 min3Two Resistors, One Battery: Series vs Parallel Prediction
A student has a 12 V ideal battery, a 6 Ω resistor, and a 3 Ω resistor, plus an ammeter and voltmeter. In arrangement X, the resistors are connected in series with the battery.
402 words, about 2 min4Tuning a String: Which Variable to Change
A guitar string of length 0.65 m and linear mass density 4.0 × 10⁻³ kg/m is under a tension of 90 N. A student wants the fundamental frequency to be 220 Hz but measures something different.
391 words, about 2 min5Photoelectric Effect: Intensity vs Frequency Dispute
A metal surface has a work function of 2.3 eV. In trial 1, light of frequency 6.0 × 10¹⁴ Hz shines on the metal and no photoelectrons are emitted.
473 words, about 2 min