Physics I SOL Study Guide
Practice for the Physics I Virginia SOL test across all 9 standards and 9 strands. SOL Prep turns every standard into a diagnostic, guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions — so you drill what you’re actually weak on instead of re-reviewing what you know.
Physics I SOL practice tests
Two ways to practice Physics I: work through official released items from the Virginia Department of Education, or drill standard by standard with SOL Prep.
What Physics I covers
Scientific and Engineering Practices
- PH.1 — Demonstrate understanding of scientific and engineering practices through inquiry, investigation, and communication.
Position and Time Relationships
- PH.2 — Investigate relationships between position and time through mathematical and experimental processes.
Force, Mass, and Acceleration Relationships
- PH.3 — Investigate relationships among force, mass, and acceleration through mathematical and experimental processes.
Conservation Laws
- PH.4 — Investigate conservation laws governing interactions through mathematical and experimental processes.
Waves and Energy Transmission
- PH.5 — Investigate how waves transmit energy and move in predictable patterns through mathematical and experimental processes.
Optical Systems
- PH.6 — Investigate how optical systems form images through mathematical and experimental processes.
Fields and Force at a Distance
- PH.7 — Investigate how fields provide a unifying description of force at a distance through mathematical and experimental processes.
Electrical Circuits
- PH.8 — Investigate how electrical circuits transfer energy through mathematical and experimental processes.
Non-Newtonian Physics
- PH.9 — Investigate phenomena not described by Newtonian physics, including quantum mechanics, relativity, and other advanced topics.
Frequently asked questions
What is on the Physics I SOL test?
The Physics I Virginia SOL test is organized into 9 reporting strands: Scientific and Engineering Practices, Position and Time Relationships, Force, Mass, and Acceleration Relationships, Conservation Laws, Waves and Energy Transmission, Optical Systems, Fields and Force at a Distance, Electrical Circuits, Non-Newtonian Physics. It assesses the 9 Standards of Learning listed on this page.
How many standards does Physics I cover?
Physics I covers 9 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 9 strands.
Where can I find Physics I SOL practice tests?
The Virginia Department of Education publishes official released tests and practice items at doe.virginia.gov — see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide for direct links. SOL Prep adds standard-by-standard practice for each of the 9 Physics I standards below.
How should I study for the Physics I SOL?
Start with a diagnostic to find which of the 9 Physics I standards you're weakest on, then focus practice there instead of re-reviewing what you already know. Work each standard's skills, then take a mixed practice check.