College Board AP® Physics 1: Algebra-Based exam questions and answers, organised by topic. Downloadable PDFs written by teachers and examiners.
Scalars & Vectors
Scalar & Vector Quantities, Combining Vectors
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Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration
Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration
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Representing Motion
Kinematic Equations, Motion Graphs, Reference Frames & Relative Motion
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Vectors & Motion
Vectors & Motion in Two Dimensions, Projectile Motion
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Systems & Center of Mass
Describing Systems, Center of Mass
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Forces & Free-Body Diagrams
Free Body Diagrams, Forces as Interactions, Net Force, Translational Equilibrium
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Newton's Laws
Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law
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Tension
Tension, Tension in Ideal & Non-Ideal Strings
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Gravitational Force
Newton's Law of Gravitation, Gravitational Force, Gravitational Field, Acceleration Due to Gravity, Gravitational Field Strength Equation, Weight, Apparent Weight, Inertial vs Gravitational Mass
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Kinetic & Static Friction
Kinetic Friction, Kinetic Friction Force Equation, Static Friction, Static Friction Force Formula, Slipping & Sliding
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Spring Forces
Hooke's Law
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Circular Motion
Uniform Circular Motion, Acceleration in Circular Motion, Circular Motion in a Vertical Loop, Circular Motion Examples, Kepler's Third Law
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Work
Defining Work & Work Done, Calculating Work Done
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Translational Kinetic Energy & Potential Energy
Translational Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Elastic Potential Energy, Gravitational Potential Energy Near a Surface, Gravitational Potential Energy Between Objects
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Work-Energy Theorem
Work-Energy Theorem
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Conservation of Energy
Conservation of Energy
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Power
Calculating Power, Instantaneous Power
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Linear Momentum & Impulse
Linear Momentum, Rate of Change of Momentum, Impulse Equation, Impulse–Momentum Theorem, Impulse Graphs
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Conservation of Linear Momentum
The Principle of Conservation of Momentum, Momentum of a System, Momentum in Collisions, Momentum in Explosions, Elastic & Inelastic Collisions
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Rotational Kinematics
Rotating Systems, Angular Displacement, Angular Velocity, Angular Acceleration, Connecting Linear & Rotational Motion, Rotational Kinematics Equations, Rotational Kinematics Graphs
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Torque
Defining Torque, Force Diagrams & Torque
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Rotational Inertia
Rotational Inertia, Parallel Axis Theorem
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Newton’s First & Second Law in Rotational Form
Rotational Equilibrium, Newton’s First Law in Rotational Form, Newton’s Second Law in Rotational Form
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Rotational Kinetic Energy, Torque & Work
Rotational Kinetic Energy, Torque & Work
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Angular Momentum & Angular Impulse
Angular Momentum, Angular Impulse, Impulse–Momentum Theorem in Rotational Form, Angular Impulse Graphs
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Conservation of Angular Momentum
Conservation of Angular Momentum, Angular Momentum of a System
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Examples of Rotational Systems
Rolling, Motion of Orbiting Satellites, Escape Velocity
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Simple Harmonic Motion
Defining Simple Harmonic Motion, Frequency & Period of SHM
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Representing and Analyzing SHM
Features of SHM, Graphical Representation of SHM
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Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators
Total Energy of SHM, Kinetic Energy & Potential Energy of SHM
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Density & Pressure
Fluid Properties, Definition of Pressure, Fluid Pressure Equations
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Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Velocity, Buoyant Force, Fluid Flow Rates, Continuity Equation, Bernoulli’s Equation, Torricelli’s Theorem
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