NY Regents Physics study plan

Define and distinguish displacement, velocity, and acceleration, and convert between units

Construct and interpret position-time and velocity-time graphs for constant-acceleration motion

Solve kinematics problems in one dimension using the standard motion equations

Identify the reference frame in a problem and state why it matters

Draw free-body diagrams for objects on inclines, in free fall, and under applied forces

Apply Newton's second law to solve for unknown forces or accelerations

Resolve vectors into components and recombine them to find a resultant

Distinguish static from kinetic friction and compute each

Solve 2D projectile problems by separating horizontal and vertical motion

Apply conservation of momentum to collisions in one and two dimensions

Compute work, kinetic energy, and gravitational potential energy for simple systems

Apply conservation of mechanical energy with and without friction

Compute power and efficiency for simple machines and circuits-free mechanical systems

Distinguish conservative from nonconservative forces and account for energy lost to friction

Interpret and construct energy bar charts for before/after states

Relate impulse to change in momentum and apply it to real scenarios

Apply Coulomb's law to compute electric force between point charges

Compute electric field strength and potential difference in simple configurations

Apply Ohm's law and series/parallel rules to find equivalent resistance and branch currents

Compute electric power and energy use in circuits

Determine the direction of magnetic force on a moving charge or current-carrying wire

Explain electromagnetic induction and apply Lenz's law to predict induced current direction

Describe wave properties (amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed) and relate them with the wave equation

Distinguish transverse from longitudinal waves and identify examples of each

Apply reflection, refraction, and Snell's law to trace light rays through boundaries

Analyze interference and diffraction qualitatively and compute path differences

Describe the photoelectric effect and compute photon energy from frequency or wavelength

Distinguish the wave and particle models and cite evidence for each

Describe atomic energy levels and compute emitted or absorbed photon energies from transitions

Explain nuclear decay types and balance nuclear equations

Apply mass-energy equivalence to simple nuclear processes

Review all five domains with a focus on the weakest two, using logged errors