College Board AP® Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Exam Questions By Topic

Scalar & Vector Quantities, Combining Vectors

Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration

Kinematic Equations, Motion Graphs, Reference Frames & Relative Motion

Vectors & Motion in Two Dimensions, Projectile Motion

Describing Systems, Center of Mass

Free Body Diagrams, Forces as Interactions, Net Force, Translational Equilibrium

Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law

Tension, Tension in Ideal & Non-Ideal Strings

Newton's Law of Gravitation, Gravitational Force, Gravitational Field, Acceleration Due to Gravity, Gravitational Field Strength Equation, Weight, Apparent Weight, Inertial vs Gravitational Mass

Kinetic Friction, Kinetic Friction Force Equation, Static Friction, Static Friction Force Formula, Slipping & Sliding

Hooke's Law

Uniform Circular Motion, Acceleration in Circular Motion, Circular Motion in a Vertical Loop, Circular Motion Examples, Kepler's Third Law

Defining Work & Work Done, Calculating Work Done

Translational Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Elastic Potential Energy, Gravitational Potential Energy Near a Surface, Gravitational Potential Energy Between Objects

Work-Energy Theorem

Conservation of Energy

Calculating Power, Instantaneous Power

Linear Momentum, Rate of Change of Momentum, Impulse Equation, Impulse–Momentum Theorem, Impulse Graphs

The Principle of Conservation of Momentum, Momentum of a System, Momentum in Collisions, Momentum in Explosions, Elastic & Inelastic Collisions

Rotating Systems, Angular Displacement, Angular Velocity, Angular Acceleration, Connecting Linear & Rotational Motion, Rotational Kinematics Equations, Rotational Kinematics Graphs

Defining Torque, Force Diagrams & Torque

Rotational Inertia, Parallel Axis Theorem

Rotational Equilibrium, Newton’s First Law in Rotational Form, Newton’s Second Law in Rotational Form

Rotational Kinetic Energy, Torque & Work

Angular Momentum, Angular Impulse, Impulse–Momentum Theorem in Rotational Form, Angular Impulse Graphs

Conservation of Angular Momentum, Angular Momentum of a System

Rolling, Motion of Orbiting Satellites, Escape Velocity

Defining Simple Harmonic Motion, Frequency & Period of SHM

Features of SHM, Graphical Representation of SHM

Total Energy of SHM, Kinetic Energy & Potential Energy of SHM

Fluid Properties, Definition of Pressure, Fluid Pressure Equations

Fluid Velocity, Buoyant Force, Fluid Flow Rates, Continuity Equation, Bernoulli’s Equation, Torricelli’s Theorem