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California Grade 10 Physics Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Grade 10 physics practice tests for California, written to the California Common Core State Standards, NGSS and History–Social Science Framework. Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 120 questions · Energy & Momentum · Electricity & Magnetism · Dynamics
Practice Test 220 questions · Kinematics · Dynamics · Waves
Practice Test 320 questions · Energy & Momentum · Waves · Dynamics
Practice Test 420 questions · Energy & Momentum · Dynamics · Electricity & Magnetism
Practice Test 520 questions · Energy & Momentum · Electricity & Magnetism · Dynamics

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

Physical scienceLife scienceEarth & space scienceEngineering & science practices

Skills across all five tests: Energy & Momentum (25) · Dynamics (22) · Waves (18) · Electricity & Magnetism (16) · Kinematics (15) · Modern Physics (4)

Each test covers the main strands of the science curriculum, with calculation questions in upper levels.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. A current-carrying wire produces…
    A. light only   B. sound   C. a magnetic field   D. nothing
    Show answera magnetic field
  2. Newton’s third law says that forces…
    A. come in equal and opposite pairs   B. only act on moving objects   C. need contact   D. always cancel on one object
    Show answercome in equal and opposite pairs
  3. An object moving at constant velocity has a net force of…
    A. infinity   B. zero   C. its weight   D. its mass × 9.8
    Show answerzero
  4. Resistors in series have a total resistance equal to…
    A. the sum of the resistances   B. the product of the resistances   C. the smallest resistance   D. zero
    Show answerthe sum of the resistances

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these California Grade 10 Physics practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 20 questions each. Each test covers the main strands of the science curriculum, with calculation questions in upper levels. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the California curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the California Common Core State Standards, NGSS and History–Social Science Framework — Physical science, Life science, Earth & space science, Engineering & science practices. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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