Physics Worksheets

Choose a topic and a sheet; problems like speed, Ohm's law and wave speed are generated with a matching answer key.

These physics worksheets are made by a free generator in your web browser, with no sign-up needed. Choose a topic such as forces and motion, electricity and circuits, or sound and waves, tick the activities you want, and the printable pages update live on the right. You can make a forces and motion worksheet, an electricity and circuits worksheet, a sound wave worksheet, a waves worksheet for physics lessons, a current electricity worksheet, or a set of KS3 physics worksheets. Sheets range from push and pull activities for young children to Ohm’s law and wave speed problems for older students. Nothing you make is uploaded or sent to a server.

How to make a physics worksheet

Open the Topic menu and choose a topic, such as Forces and motion. The topics are grouped in the menu.
Open the Worksheet menu and pick a sheet within that topic. Each sheet opens with two or three activities already ticked.
Tick or untick activities on the left. Only the activities that suit the topic are offered.
Set Items per activity to 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12. On generated sheets, this sets how many problems are made.
Turn the Word bank on or off. Off makes the sheet harder.
Turn on Answer key pages if you need them, choose whether to Color pictures, and add a Name and date line.
Edit the Worksheet title and choose US Letter or A4 paper.
Click New version to shuffle the word bank, matching letters and order, or to make a fresh set of problems. The answer key is updated for every new set.

Download PDF builds a vector PDF in your browser, so the pages print sharp at true size. Print opens the print dialog with only the worksheet pages. Copy link copies a link that reopens the same worksheet, including its version.

Tip: on the speed, F = m x a, Ohm’s law and wave speed sheets the answer key shows each worked solution, formula first, for example V = I x R = 1.5 x 6 = 9 V.

What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?

Balanced forces are equal in size and opposite in direction, so the net force is zero and the motion does not change. An object at rest stays at rest, and a moving object keeps a steady speed in a straight line. Unbalanced forces do not cancel out, so they change an object’s speed or direction. A free body diagram shows every force on an object as an arrow from one dot; a longer arrow means a bigger force. A tug of war where both teams pull equally is balanced, while a rope that moves toward one side has unbalanced forces.

How do you calculate speed?

Speed is distance divided by time: speed = distance / time. Divide the distance traveled by the time taken, and give the answer in meters per second (m/s) or kilometers per hour (km/h). For example, 120 m in 8 s gives 120 ÷ 8 = 15 m/s. You can rearrange the formula to find distance = speed × time or time = distance / speed.

What is Ohm’s law?

Ohm’s law says that voltage equals current multiplied by resistance: V = I × R, with V in volts, I in amperes and R in ohms. Rearranged, I = V / R and R = V / I. For example, 2 A through a 6 ohm resistor needs 12 V, because 2 × 6 = 12.

What are the parts of a wave?

A wave has a rest position, which is the still level line, a crest, which is the highest point, and a trough, which is the lowest point. Amplitude is measured from the rest position to a crest. Wavelength is measured from one crest to the next. Wave speed = frequency × wavelength, so a wave with a frequency of 5 Hz and a wavelength of 2 m travels at 10 m/s.

The Parts of a wave sheet asks students to label these five parts on a drawn wave, and the Wave speed sheet turns the formula into generated practice problems.

Frequently asked questions

Are there answer keys for these physics worksheets?

Yes. Turn on Answer key pages to add pages with the answers filled in. Answers in the key are shown in blue, and on generated sheets the tool calculates the answers for every new set.

Which grades are these physics worksheets for?

Push and pull, magnets, simple circuits and sound sheets suit about grades 2 to 5. Free body diagrams, speed, levers, circuit symbols, series and parallel circuits, and parts of a wave suit grades 6 to 8. F = m × a, Ohm’s law, wave speed and mechanical advantage suit grades 8 to 10. Most of the middle-school sheets also fit the KS3 physics curriculum.

Can I make a different version for each student?

Yes. Click New version to shuffle the word bank, the matching letters and the order, so each student can get a different version. The version is kept in the link, so Copy link reopens that exact worksheet.

Can I change the title or paper size?

Yes. The worksheet title is editable, and you can choose US Letter or A4 paper before you download or print.

No. The tool is free and needs no sign-up. Download PDF builds the file in your browser, and nothing is uploaded or sent to a server.

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