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Description: 2018 FRQ Questions 1, 3 & 5

AP Physics 1

Unit 1 – Kinematics

Unit 2 – Dynamics

Unit 3 – Circular Motion and Gravitation

Unit 4 – Energy

Unit 5 – Momentum

Unit 6 – Simple Harmonic Motion

Unit 7 – Torque and Rotational Motion

Unit 8 – Electric Charges and Electric Force

Unit 9 – DC Circuits

Unit 10 – Mechanical Waves and Sound

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Previous Exam Prep

AP Cram Sessions 2021

Live Cram Sessions 2020

Study Tools

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AP Cram Sessions 2020

Kinematics Study Guide 

Unit 1 Overview: Kinematics

Frames of Reference 👨‍💻

Position 🌎

Displacement vs. Distance 🚴‍♀️

Speed vs. Velocity 🏇

Position, Velocity, and Acceleration

Understanding Representations of Motion

Center of Mass

Graphical Representations of Motion 📈

Mathematical Representations of Motion 📍

Free Fall ⚽️

Projectile Motion ☄️

Angled Motion 🏹

Representations of Motion

2.0 Unit 2 Overview: Dynamics

Unit 2 Overview: Dynamics

What is a System? 🌏

Properties of a System 🌟

Systems

Gravitational Fields and Weight⬇️

The Gravitational Field

Types of Contact Forces ⛓

 Contact Forces

Newton's First Law of Inertia 🐘


Gravitational vs Inertial Mass 🐁

Newton's First Law

Force Vectors ➡️

Force Interactions 🛠

Force Pairs 🤝

Newton's Third Law and Free-Body Diagrams

Newton's Second Law 🛫

Free-body Diagrams 🌐

Newton's Second Law

Linear Motion of a System ➰

Important Acceleration Formulas 🗯

Angular Tension and Apparent Weight 🔊

Applications of Newton’s Second Law

Applicable Big Ideas 

3.1 Vector Fields

3.2 Fundamental Forces

3.3 Gravitational and Electric Forces

3.4 Gravitational Field/Acceleration Due to Gravity on Different Planets

3.5 Inertial vs. Gravitational Mass

3.6 Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force

3.7 Free-Body Diagrams for Objects in Uniform Circular Motion

3.8  Applications of Circular Motion and Gravitation

Unit 3 Overview: Circular Motion and Gravitation

Learning Targets

Vector Field Between Two Objects

Vector Fields

Gravitational Forces 

Gravitational Domination

Fundamental Forces

Gravitational Force

Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation 

Practice Problems

Gravitational and Electric Forces

Overview

Gravitational Field 

Gravitational Field/Acceleration Due to Gravity on Different Planets

Learning Targets 

Inertial Mass 

Gravitational Mass

Gravitational Mass vs. Inertial Mass

Inertial vs. Gravitational Mass

Important Equations

Centripetal Acceleration

Centripetal Force

Practice Questions

Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force

Free Body Diagram Basics

FBDs for Uniform Circular Motion

Roller Coaster FBD 

Free-Body Diagrams for Objects in Uniform Circular Motion

Frames of Reference

Force Vectors 

Force Interactions 

Newton's Third Law 

Applications of Circular Motion and Gravitation

Unit 3 – Circular Motion & Gravitation

Applicable Big Ideas

Unit 4 Overview: Energy

Conservation Laws 👨‍💻

Total Energy Changes 👨‍💻

Systems vs Objects 💡

Force Interactions💡

Open and Closed Systems: Energy

Changes in Kinetic Energy

Changes in Total Energy 

Forces Can Change Kinetic Energy 

Work and Mechanical Energy 

Law of Conservation of Energy👨‍💻

The Work-Energy Principle

Power

Conservation of Energy, the Work-Energy Principle, and Power

Unit 5 Overview: Momentum

Momentum

Impulse

Momentum and Impulse

Two Object Problems

Interpreting Different Scenarios

Representations of Changes in Momentum

Closed Systems vs. Open Systems

Momentum of a System

Open and Closed Systems: Momentum

Types of Collisions

Conservation of Linear Momentum

Applicable Big Ideas 

Unit 6 Overview: Simple Harmonic Motion

👨‍💻 Newton's Second Law

🏘 What is a Restoring Force? 

Period of Simple Harmonic Oscillators

Conservation of Energy

Energy in Simple Harmonic Oscillators

Energy of a Simple Harmonic Oscillator

7.1 Rotational Kinematics

7.2 Torque and Angular Acceleration

7.3 Angular Momentum and Torque

7.4 Conservation of Angular Momentum

Unit 7 Overview: Torque and Rotational Motion

Basic Rotational Quantities

Mathematical Representations of Motion

Rotational Kinematics

Torque

Moment of Inertia (I)

Angular Acceleration

Torque and Angular Acceleration

Angular Momentum

Angular Momentum and Torque

Conservation of Angular Momentum

Unit 7 – Torque & Rotational Motion

Applicable Big Ideas in Unit 8

Unit 8 Overview: Electric Charge and Electric Force

Enduring Understanding 5.A

Enduring Understanding 1.B

What is Charge?

Conservation of Charge

Enduring Understanding 5.A

Interactions with Other Objects

Electric Charge

Measuring Charge and Electric Force

Electric Force

Unit 8 – Electric Charges & Electric Force

Unit 9 Overview: DC Circuits

Enduring Understanding 1.B ⚡

What is a Circuit?

Electrical Current (I)

Other Key Circuit Terms 📍

Definition of a Circuit

Enduring Understanding 1.E

Resistivity

Enduring Understanding 5.B

Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule (Resistors in Series and Parallel)

Enduring Understanding 5.C

Kirchhoff’s Junction Rule, Ohm’s Law (Resistors in Series and Parallel)

Unit 10 Overview: Mechanical Waves and Sound

Enduring Understanding 6.A 👨‍💻

Anatomy of a Wave

Properties of Waves

Enduring Understanding 6.B 👨‍💻

Relationship between frequency and wavelength

Periodic Waves

Enduring Understanding 6.D 👨‍💻

Superposition & Interference Patterns

Interference and Superposition (Waves in Tubes and on Strings)

Unit 10 – Mechanical Waves & Sound

Your Guide to the 2024 AP Physics 1 Exam

How Should I Prepare for the Exam?

AP Physics 1 2024 Study Plan

2024 AP Physics 1 Exam Guide

AP Physics 1 Free Response Question for Kinematics

Final Tips

AP Physics 1 Labs

Score Higher on AP Physics 1 2024: MCQ Tips from Students

AP Physics 1 Free Response Question Answers for Dynamics

AP Physics 1 Free Response Question on Dynamics

Unit 2 FRQ (Dynamics)

AP Physics 1 Free Response Question for Circular Motion and Gravitation

AP Physics 1 Free Response Question Answers for Circular Motion & Gravitation

Unit 3 FRQ (Circular Motion & Gravitation) Answers

AP Physics 1 Free Response Question Answers for Energy

Unit 4 FRQ (Energy)

2018 FRQ Review

2018 FRQ Review

AP Physics 1 🎡

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