Fundamentals of Physics

The Fundamentals of Physics multi-choice test measures the knowledge of classical mechanics, Newton’s laws of motion, electromagnetism, EM waves, thermodynamics and modern physics.

Potential job titles for this role include: Physicist, Physics Teacher, Laboratory Analyst, Laboratory Technician

What It’s Best Used For

• Targeting Technical and Academic Roles: Screening incoming job seekers or current staff for positions like Physicists, Physics Teachers, Laboratory Analysts, and Laboratory Technicians.
• Auditing Classical Mechanics: Evaluating a candidate’s functional understanding of fluid mechanics, oscillations, friction, motion vectors, and complex work-energy systems.
• Evaluating Electromagnetism and Optics: Checking an applicant’s grasp of electric fields, Gauss’s law, EMI, EM waves, capacitors, geometric optics, and lasers.
• Vetting Thermodynamics and Gases: Measuring critical knowledge regarding heat, temperature, specific capacity, kinetic theory of gases, and core thermodynamic equations.
• Assessing Modern Physics Principles: Benchmarking a professional’s familiarity with Bohr’s model, the photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality, and atomic structures.
• Rapid High-Volume Pre-Screening: Filtering down deep candidate pools early in the recruitment pipeline using an ultra-short format that minimizes applicant dropout.
• Secure Remote Technical Recruitment: Administering secure online evaluations directly to global or work-from-home candidates without requiring a physical testing supervisor.

Job levels – Professional Individual Contributor, Graduate, Mid-Professional,
Language – English (USA),
Average Testing Time (minutes) – 08 minutes
Allowed Time: 15 minutes
Maximum Number of Questions – 15 questions
Designed for Unproctored Environment – Yes
Test Type – Multiple Choice
Sector: Biology

Scores Reported

• Overall Score
• Classical Mechanics
• Electromagnetism
• Thermodynamics
• Modern Physics

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies Measured

• Fluid mechanics
• Oscillations and waves
• Rest, motion and friction
• Work and energy – center of mass, linear momentum, collision
• Electric field and potential
• EMI and EM waves
• Gauss’s law and capacitors
• Geometric optics
• Interference, diffraction, polarization and laser optics
• Magnetic properties of matter
• Bohr’s model and physics of atoms
• Heat, temperature and specific capacity of gases
• Kinetic theory of gases and thermodynamics
• Photoelectric effect
• Wave-particle duality and electric current through gases