HESI A2 Physics Study Guide
The physics a nursing program can ask for: motion and forces, energy and momentum, waves and light, and the basics of electricity. Check whether your program requires it.
30 questions · 50minutes on the real exam · 5 units · 15 lessons · updated July 2026
Motion
~24% of the sectionDescribe motion with speed, velocity and acceleration, and track an object thrown through the air.
- 01Speed and velocityFree lesson
- 02Acceleration
- 03Projectile motion
Forces and Newton’s Laws
~20% of the sectionLockedApply Newton’s three laws, account for friction, and handle objects turning in a circle.
Energy and Momentum
~20% of the sectionLockedWork with kinetic and potential energy, conserve momentum through impulse, and weigh gravity.
Waves, Sound and Light
~20% of the sectionLockedRead waves and sound, follow light as it reflects and refracts, and form images with lenses.
Electricity and Magnetism
~16% of the sectionLockedStart from atomic charge, work through voltage, current and resistance, and link magnetism to electricity.
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