TIMSS Physics Questions from timssallitems.pdf 38 released questions. |
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Adjust ment for Multiple Choice Questions |
% of US 12th Grade Girls Applying Physics Principles |
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Boys' Inter national Average Corrected for Multiple Choice |
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G01 PATH OF ELECTRONS TRAVELING THROUGH A MAGNETIC FIELD 26 2.5 27 3.4 25 2.7 |
25 |
25 |
0 |
42.7 |
24 |
42.7 |
61.1 |
Norway |
17.7 |
36.1 |
G04 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDUCED CURRENT AND VARYING MAGNETIC FIELD 26 2.6 31
3.8 22 2.7 |
22 |
25 |
-3 |
33.6 |
11 |
33.6 |
48.2 |
France |
8.6 |
23.2 |
G05 DIRECTION REFRACTED RAY OF LIGHT 27 2.8 33 3.5 20 2.9 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
37 |
21 |
33 |
59.1 |
Russia |
13 |
39.1 |
G07 ENERGY TRANSFORMATION AND COLLISION OF CARS 23 2.4 27 3.9 18 2.5 |
18 |
20 |
-2 |
32.7 |
16 |
27.1 |
61.1 |
Slovenia |
7.1 |
41.1 |
G08 MECHANICAL ENERGY OF BLOCK AND SPRING SYSTEM 13 1.6 14 2.5 11 2.3 |
11 |
25 |
-14 |
38.2 |
18 |
14.2 |
56.6 |
Norway |
-10.8 |
31.6 |
G09 DIRECTION OF FORCES IN AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE 15 2.2 13 2.1 17 4.0 |
17 |
20 |
-3 |
19.4 |
-1 |
12.8 |
56.5 |
Cyprus |
-7.2 |
36.5 |
G10 MINIMUM VOLTAGE NEEDED TO PRODUCE X- RAYS 23 2.6 25 3.5 20 4.2 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
31.7 |
15 |
24.8 |
54.5 |
Slovenia |
4.8 |
34.5 |
G11 EFFECT OF ICE MELTING ON WATER LEVEL IN AQUARIUM 5 1.1 6 1.8 4 0.8 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
14.9 |
14.9 |
6 |
30.3 |
Switzerland |
6 |
30.3 |
G13 DOPPLER EFFECT AND MOVING CAR 12 1.7 16 3.0 7 1.9 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
39.8 |
39.8 |
16.5 |
68.9 |
Italy |
16.5 |
68.9 |
G14 PATHS OF ALPHA, BETA, AND GAMMA RAYS THROUGH AN ELECTRIC FIELD 5 1.1 7
2.1 2 0.8 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
30 |
30 |
7.3 |
59.5 |
Norway |
7.3 |
59.5 |
G15 DIRECTION OF ACCELERATION OF A BOUNCING BALL 6 1.2 10 2.1 2 1.1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
19.3 |
19.3 |
9.6 |
51.9 |
Norway |
9.6 |
51.9 |
G16 EFFECT OF PRESSURE ON WATER LEAKING FROM A BOTTLE 3 1.0 4 1.3 3 1.0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
3.9 |
20.5 |
France |
3.9 |
20.5 |
G17 DIRECTION OF FORCE DUE CURRENT 12 2.1 11 1.9 12 3.9 |
12 |
0 |
12 |
31.2 |
31.2 |
10.9 |
48.4 |
Slovenia |
10.9 |
48.4 |
G18 ALPHA PARTICLES PASSING THROUGH GOLD 2 0.7 3 1.3 1 0.5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
11.5 |
11.5 |
2.5 |
28.1 |
Germany |
2.5 |
28.1 |
G19 LENZ’S LAW AND FALLING ALUMINUM RING 1 0.3 1 0.6 . . |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16.3 |
16.3 |
1.1 |
42.2 |
Germany |
1.1 |
42.2 |
H03 PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT AND KINETIC ENERGY OF EMITTED ELECTRONS 24 2.4 26
2.7 23 3.1 |
23 |
25 |
-2 |
41.2 |
22 |
25.9 |
65.2 |
Norway |
0.9 |
40.2 |
H04 TENSION OF STRING BETWEEN TWO FALLING OBJECTS 33 2.2 43 3.1 23 2.2 |
23 |
25 |
-2 |
39.1 |
19 |
42.6 |
52.3 |
Sweden |
17.6 |
27.3 |
H06 INDUCED emf IN ROTATING COIL 34 2.1 38 3.4 29 3.1 |
29 |
25 |
5 |
31.7 |
9 |
38.2 |
40.2 |
Latvia |
13.2 |
15.2 |
H07 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE WITH CONSTANT VOLUME 15 2.0
20 3.1 9 1.8 |
9 |
25 |
-16 |
45.4 |
27 |
19.9 |
55.8 |
Denmark |
-5.1 |
30.8 |
H08 PATH OF ELECTRONS IN ELECTRIC FIELD 12 1.6 13 2.5 10 1.9 |
10 |
20 |
-10 |
34 |
18 |
13.3 |
54.7 |
France |
-6.7 |
34.7 |
H09 REFRACTION AND VELOCITY OF BLUE LIGHT 19 2.1 23 3.2 15 2.3 |
15 |
20 |
-5 |
31.9 |
15 |
22.7 |
63.5 |
Australia |
2.7 |
43.5 |
H10 VECTOR SUM OF ELECTRIC FORCES 15 1.5 18 2.1 11 1.7 |
11 |
25 |
-14 |
36.5 |
15 |
18.2 |
56.4 |
Sweden |
-6.8 |
31.4 |
H12 PARTICLE MOVEMENT IN A TRANSVERSE WAVE 11 2.0 16 3.5 6 1.7 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
29.8 |
29.8 |
16.1 |
71.6 |
Sweden |
16.1 |
71.6 |
H13 INTERPRETATION OF A FORCE VERSUS DISTANCE GRAPH 7 1.7 10 2.2 3 1.5 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
42.2 |
42.2 |
10 |
63.6 |
Germany |
10 |
63.6 |
H14 EFFECT OF DENSITY ON THE FREEZING OF WATER 2 0.6 3 0.9 1 0.8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
14.6 |
19 |
2.6 |
39.6 |
Sweden |
2.6 |
39.6 |
H15 DE BROGLIE WAVELGTH OF A MOBILE ELECTRON 7 1.4 7 1.5 7 1.9 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
24.2 |
24.2 |
6.5 |
74.2 |
Norway |
6.5 |
74.2 |
H16 SPEED OF AN ELECTRON TRAVELING THROUGH PERPENDICULAR ELECTRIC AND
MAGNETIC FIELD 2 0.6 1 0.7 2 1.1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
22.4 |
22.4 |
1.3 |
55.2 |
Norway |
1.3 |
55.2 |
H17 RESISTANCE OF A SERIES CIRCUIT COMPONENT 2 0.7 2 1.2 1 0.4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
19.7 |
19.7 |
2.3 |
48.4 |
Sweden |
2.3 |
48.4 |
H18 TELEVISION AS PARTICLE ACCELERATOR 1 0.3 2 0.6 0 0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17.2 |
17.2 |
1.5 |
55.9 |
Germany |
1.5 |
55.9 |
AVERAGE |
8.0% |
8.4% |
-0.4% |
22.1% |
15.1% |
12.3% |
40.6% |
|
3.9% |
32.2% |
