2024 Mock F = ma 1

UHS PHYSICS CLUB MOCK CONTEST

Spring 2024

2024 Mock F = ma Results

The 2024 Mock F = ma exam was administered over 3 days from January 26th to 28th. The statistics
from the exam are shown in the table below:
F=ma Statistics
Number of Scored Exams 39
Maximum Score 20
Median Score 11
Mean Score 11.67
Standard Deviation 4.32
Score distribution and item difficulty for the exam is shown in the histograms below:

Mock F=ma Scores Item Difficulty

15 40
Number of Correct Responses

30
10
Frequency

20

5
10

0 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20 25
Score Problem Number

Our goal was to set the hypothetical USAPhO cutoff around the top 30% of scores. Thus, the cutoff on
this year’s mock exam is greater than or equal to
16 points.
The number of participants that met this cutoff was 11.

Note: There was a mistake in Problem 23. The correct answer was originally marked as (A) 4`/v, but
it should have been (B) 3`/v. Scores have been adjusted accordingly.

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