Grade 12 · Science review

Grade 12 Science review — Physics review questions and answers

Waves, circuits, and momentum. Written in American English for students, parents, and teachers in the United States.

Practice quiz

Question and answer list

Each item is a 4-option MCQ. Open a question, tap A–D. Green is correct, red is wrong. Original US classroom practice — not a state test copy.

1. In a series circuit, current is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) the same through each resistor

Voltage drops add to the battery voltage.

2. In a parallel circuit, voltage across each branch is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) the same as the source (ideal wires)

Currents in the branches add.

3. Ohm’s law is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) V = IR

Voltage, current, resistance.

4. Momentum is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) mass times velocity (p = mv)

It is conserved in a closed system with no external impulse.

5. A transverse wave’s oscillations are

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) perpendicular to the direction of travel

Light and string waves are transverse.

6. Sound is a

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) longitudinal mechanical wave

It needs a medium; light does not.

7. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 1 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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8. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 2 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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9. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 3 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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10. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 4 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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11. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 5 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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12. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 6 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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13. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 7 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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14. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 8 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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15. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 9 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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16. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 10 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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17. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 11 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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18. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 12 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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19. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 13 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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20. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 14 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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21. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 15 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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22. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 16 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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23. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 17 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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24. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 18 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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25. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 19 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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26. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 20 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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27. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 21 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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28. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 22 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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29. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 23 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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30. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 24 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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31. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 25 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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32. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 26 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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33. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 27 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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34. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 28 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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35. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 29 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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36. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 30 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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37. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 31 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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38. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 32 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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39. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 33 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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40. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 34 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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41. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 35 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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42. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 36 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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43. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 37 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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44. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 38 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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45. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 39 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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46. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 40 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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47. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 41 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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48. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 42 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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49. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 43 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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50. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 44 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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51. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 45 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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52. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 46 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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53. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 47 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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54. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 48 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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55. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 49 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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56. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 50 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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57. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 51 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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58. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 52 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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59. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 53 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: A) try the item, then read the tip

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60. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 54 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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61. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 55 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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62. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 56 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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63. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 57 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) try the item, then read the tip

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64. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 58 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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65. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 59 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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66. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 60 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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67. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 61 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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68. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 62 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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69. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 63 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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70. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 64 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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71. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 65 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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72. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 66 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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73. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 67 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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74. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 68 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

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75. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 69 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

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76. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 70 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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77. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 71 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) try the item, then read the tip

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78. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 72 — the reliable next step is

Tap A, B, C or D.

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79. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 73 — the reliable next step is

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80. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 74 — the reliable next step is

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81. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 75 — the reliable next step is

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Answer: C) try the item, then read the tip

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82. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 76 — the reliable next step is

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83. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 77 — the reliable next step is

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84. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 78 — the reliable next step is

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85. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 79 — the reliable next step is

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86. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 80 — the reliable next step is

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87. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 81 — the reliable next step is

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88. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 82 — the reliable next step is

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89. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 83 — the reliable next step is

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90. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 84 — the reliable next step is

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91. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 85 — the reliable next step is

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92. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 86 — the reliable next step is

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93. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 87 — the reliable next step is

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94. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 88 — the reliable next step is

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95. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 89 — the reliable next step is

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96. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 90 — the reliable next step is

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97. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 91 — the reliable next step is

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98. Grade 12 science — review physics: practice check 92 — the reliable next step is

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99. A wave’s frequency is

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: D) how many cycles occur per second (hertz)

f = 1/T.

100. The relationship v = fλ means

Tap A, B, C or D.

Answer: B) wave speed equals frequency times wavelength

In air, sound is much slower than light.