Study Guide
Field 114: Physics
Test Design and Framework
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The test design below describes general assessment information. The framework that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.
Test Design
*Does not include 15-minute C B T tutorial
Test Framework
Pie chart of approximate test weighting outlined in the table below.
| subareas | range of competencies |
approximate percentage of test |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Selected-Response | |||
| roman numeral 1 | motion, forces, work, and energy | 0001to0003 | 32 percent |
| roman numeral 2 | electricity, magnetism, and waves | 0004to0006 | 29 percent |
| roman numeral 3 | thermal and modern physics | 0007to0009 | 24 percent |
| this cell intentionally left blank. | 85 percent | ||
| subareas | range of competencies | approximate percentage of test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| constructed-response | |||
| roman numeral 4 | constructed-response assignment | 0010 | 15 percent |
subarea roman numeral 1–Motion, Forces, Work, and Energy
Competency 0001–Apply knowledge of the laws of motion and the application of kinematics in one and two dimensions.
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- Analyze free body diagrams for a variety of situations.
- Analyze the forces acting in a variety of situations (e.g., inclined plane, Atwood's machine).
- Apply knowledge of Newton's laws and solve problems involving a variety of forces, including gravity, the normal force, frictional forces, elastic forces (i.e., Hooke's law), and the buoyant force, in one and two dimensions.
- Apply knowledge of Newton's laws to solve problems involving uniform circular motion.
- Apply knowledge of concepts associated with Newton's laws (e.g., inertia, reference frames, force pairs, impulse, momentum).
- Analyze the motion of an object using multiple representations (e.g., graphs, equations, motion maps).
- Apply knowledge of principles of algebra to solve problems involving motion in one dimension.
- Apply knowledge of principles of geometry and trigonometry to vectors to analyze motion in two dimensions, including uniform circular motion.
- Solve problems involving free-fall and projectile motion.
- Apply knowledge of science and engineering practices related to the laws of motion and the application of kinematics in one and two dimensions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of crosscutting concepts between the laws of motion and the application of kinematics in one and two dimensions and topics in physics and other scientific fields.
Competency 0002–Apply knowledge of systems undergoing rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, and systems in equilibrium.
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- Apply knowledge of the law of universal gravitation in a variety of situations, including satellite and planetary motion.
- Apply knowledge of the concept of torque to solve problems involving static equilibrium and rotational dynamics.
- Analyze simple harmonic motion using graphs, equations, and trigonometric functions.
- Apply knowledge of the laws of motion to solve problems of systems in equilibrium.
- Apply knowledge of science and engineering practices related to systems undergoing rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, and systems in equilibrium.
- Demonstrate knowledge of crosscutting concepts between systems undergoing rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, and systems in equilibrium and topics in physics and other scientific fields.
Competency 0003–Apply knowledge of principles of the conservation of energy and momentum.
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- Analyze systems in terms of work, energy, power, momentum, and impulse.
- Apply knowledge of the conservation of energy and the work energy theorem to solve problems (e.g., gravitational potential energy, simple harmonic motion, Bernoulli's principle).
- Apply knowledge of the principle of conservation of linear momentum to solve problems in one and two dimensions.
- Apply knowledge of the law of conservation of angular momentum.
- Evaluate situations for the appropriate use of conservation laws and stable states.
- Apply knowledge of science and engineering practices related to the principles of the conservation of energy and momentum.
- Demonstrate knowledge of crosscutting concepts between the principles of the conservation of energy and momentum and topics in physics and other scientific fields.
subarea roman numeral 2–Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves
Competency 0004–Apply knowledge of electric charge, electric fields, and electric circuits.
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- Analyze situations involving static electricity (e.g., the behavior of an electroscope, charging by induction).
- Apply Coulomb's law to find the electric force on a given charge due to a simple charge distribution in one or two dimensions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the electric field for a simple or symmetric charge distribution (e.g., point charge, electric dipole, line charge).
- Analyze the force on and the motion of a charged particle in a uniform electric field and the energy stored in a field due to a configuration of charges within it.
- Apply knowledge of electric potential energy and potential difference, including solving problems.
- Apply knowledge of current, resistance, potential difference, capacitance, and Ohm's law, including solving problems.
- Analyze series and parallel circuits and apply Kirchhoff's rules.
- Analyze energy and power relationships and transformations in electric circuits.
- Apply knowledge of fundamental characteristics of AC circuits (e.g., frequency; amplitude; R M S voltage; R C, R L, and R L C circuits).
- Apply knowledge of science and engineering practices related to electric charge, electric fields, and electric circuits.
- Demonstrate knowledge of crosscutting concepts between electric charge, electric fields, and electric circuits and topics in physics and other scientific fields.
Competency 0005–Apply knowledge of characteristics of magnetic fields, magnetic interactions with charges, and principles of electromagnetic induction.
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- Apply knowledge of properties of permanent magnets and demonstrate knowledge of the magnetic domain model.
- Analyze the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field of various simple current-carrying sources (e.g., wire of infinite length, solenoid).
- Analyze the magnitude and direction (e.g., right-hand rule) of the force on and the motion of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field.
- Analyze factors that affect the magnitude and direction of an induced voltage (e.g., electromotive force) and current.
- Apply knowledge of the use of electricity and magnetism in technology (e.g., electric motors, microphones, power generation and transmission).
- Apply knowledge of the electromagnetic spectrum and the production and transmission of electromagnetic waves.
- Apply knowledge of science and engineering practices related to the characteristics of magnetic fields, magnetic interactions with charges, and principles of electromagnetic induction.
- Demonstrate knowledge of crosscutting concepts between the characteristics of magnetic fields, magnetic interactions with charges, and principles of electromagnetic induction and topics in physics and other scientific fields.
Competency 0006–Apply knowledge of waves and their properties.
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- Apply knowledge of the transfer of energy and momentum by waves.
- Apply concepts of amplitude, frequency, period, speed, and wavelengths to waves.
- Analyze the reflection, refraction, diffraction, and dispersion of waves.
- Analyze factors that affect the speed of a wave in different media (e.g., Snell's law).
- Apply the superposition principle to determine characteristics of a resultant wave, including standing waves and interference patterns.
- Apply knowledge of standing sound waves and their application to musical instruments (e.g., strings, pipes).
- Apply knowledge of the Doppler effect for both sound and electromagnetic waves, including solving wave problems.
- Apply knowledge of geometric optics to analyze images formed by mirrors and thin lenses, and applications of these devices in microscopes and telescopes.
- Apply knowledge of wave properties to analyze optical dispersion (e.g., prisms), diffraction and interference (e.g., apertures, gratings), polarization (e.g., polarizers), and absorption and transmission (e.g., films).
- Apply knowledge of using waves to transfer information in both analog and digital formats and the advantages of each format.
- Apply knowledge of science and engineering practices related to waves and their properties.
- Demonstrate knowledge of crosscutting concepts between waves and their properties and topics in physics and other scientific fields.
subarea roman numeral 3–Thermal and Modern Physics
Competency 0007–Apply knowledge of kinetic theory and the laws of thermodynamics.
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- Compare and contrast mechanisms of heat transfer (i.e., conduction, convection, radiation).
- Apply knowledge of kinetic theory, including the molecular interpretation of temperature and entropy.
- Analyze the properties of solids, liquids, and gases in terms of the motion and interactions of molecules.
- Apply principles of specific heat, thermal expansion, and phase changes, including solving problems.
- Apply the first and second laws of thermodynamics in a variety of situations (e.g., the mechanical equivalence of work, analyzing PV diagrams, heat engines).
- Apply knowledge of science and engineering practices related to kinetic theory and the laws of thermodynamics.
- Demonstrate knowledge of crosscutting concepts between kinetic theory and the laws of thermodynamics and topics in physics and other scientific fields.
Competency 0008–Apply knowledge of the quantum theory of light and matter.
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- Demonstrate knowledge of evidence supporting the wave and, or particle nature of light and matter.
- Apply knowledge of the quantization of energy to blackbody radiation, the photoelectric effect, and atomic spectra.
- Apply knowledge of the de Broglie relations to solve problems.
- Apply knowledge of the special theory of relativity.
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles of quantum mechanics (e.g., wave functions, probability amplitudes, the double-slit experiment, Heisenberg uncertainty principle).
- Apply knowledge of science and engineering practices related to the quantum theory of light and matter.
- Demonstrate knowledge of crosscutting concepts between the quantum theory of light and matter and topics in physics and other scientific fields.
Competency 0009–Apply knowledge of atomic structure and nuclear physics.
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- Apply knowledge of the development of atomic theory and of various models of the atom (e.g., Bohr, Schrödinger).
- Apply knowledge of trends in binding energies in the periodic table.
- Interpret notation used to represent elements, molecules, ions, and particles produced from radioactive processes.
- Apply knowledge of the half-life concept to analyze radioactive decay.
- Apply knowledge of nuclear fission and fusion.
- Analyze equations representing nuclear reactions.
- Recognize the fundamental characteristics of the standard model of particle physics (e.g., quarks, leptons, bosons).
- Apply knowledge of science and engineering practices related to atomic structure and nuclear physics.
- Demonstrate knowledge of crosscutting concepts between atomic structure and nuclear physics and topics in physics and other scientific fields.
subarea roman numeral 4–Constructed-Response Assignment
Competency 0010–Analyze a lesson plan and student work sample for a learning standard in the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science or the Next Generation Science Standards and describe differentiated follow-up that addresses student needs.
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- Apply knowledge of standards-based learning goals for physics content.
- Analyze student work samples from a physics lesson, citing specific evidence to identify students' strengths and needs.
- Describe subsequent differentiated instructional strategies based on students' identified strengths and needs.
- Describe the potential impacts of this analysis on future instruction for specific students, specific units of study, and a teacher's general instructional practice.