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๐ŸŽกAP Physics 1

๐Ÿ“Œ Exam Date: May 17, 2024

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AP Physics 1 Study Guides by Unit

Unit 1 Overview: Kinematics

5 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

1.1

Position, Velocity, and Acceleration

8 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

1.2

Representations of Motion

12 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

Unit 2 Overview: Dynamics

9 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

2.1

Systems

5 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

2.2

The Gravitational Field

4 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

2.3

Contact Forces

6 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

2.4

Newton's First Law

6 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

2.5

Newton's Third Law and Free-Body Diagrams

6 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

Unit 3 Overview: Circular Motion and Gravitation

9 min read

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Kashvi Panjolia

written by Kashvi Panjolia

3.1

Vector Fields

4 min read

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Kashvi Panjolia

written by Kashvi Panjolia

3.2

Fundamental Forces

4 min read

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Kashvi Panjolia

written by Kashvi Panjolia

3.3

Gravitational and Electric Forces

4 min read

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Kashvi Panjolia

written by Kashvi Panjolia

3.4
3.5

Inertial vs. Gravitational Mass

3 min read

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Kashvi Panjolia

written by Kashvi Panjolia

Unit 4 Overview: Energy

5 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

4.1

Open and Closed Systems: Energy

4 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

4.2

Work and Mechanical Energy

5 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

4.3

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

3 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

Unit 5 Overview: Momentum

6 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

5.1

Momentum and Impulse

7 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

5.2

Representations of Changes in Momentum

6 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

5.3

Open and Closed Systems: Momentum

4 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

5.4

Conservation of Linear Momentum

8 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

Unit 6 Overview: Simple Harmonic Motion

3 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

6.1

Period of Simple Harmonic Oscillators

6 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

6.2

Energy of a Simple Harmonic Oscillator

7 min read

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Daniella Garcia-Loos

written by Daniella Garcia-Loos

Unit 7 Overview: Torque and Rotational Motion

5 min read

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Kashvi Panjolia

written by Kashvi Panjolia

7.1

Rotational Kinematics

6 min read

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Kashvi Panjolia

written by Kashvi Panjolia

7.2

Torque and Angular Acceleration

6 min read

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Kashvi Panjolia

written by Kashvi Panjolia

7.3

Angular Momentum and Torque

5 min read

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Kashvi Panjolia

written by Kashvi Panjolia

7.4

Conservation of Angular Momentum

5 min read

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Kashvi Panjolia

written by Kashvi Panjolia

Unit 8 Overview: Electric Charge and Electric Force

1 min read

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Peter Apps

written by Peter Apps

8.1

Conservation of Charge

2 min read

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Peter Apps

written by Peter Apps

8.2

Electric Charge

2 min read

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Peter Apps

written by Peter Apps

8.3

Electric Force

6 min read

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Briana Dokken

written by Briana Dokken

Unit 9 Overview: DC Circuits

1 min read

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Peter Apps

written by Peter Apps

9.1

Definition of a Circuit

3 min read

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Peter Apps

written by Peter Apps

9.2

Resistivity

3 min read

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Peter Apps

written by Peter Apps

Unit 10 Overview: Mechanical Waves and Sound

1 min read

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Peter Apps

written by Peter Apps

10.1

Properties of Waves

5 min read

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Peter Apps

written by Peter Apps

10.2

Periodic Waves

2 min read

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Peter Apps

written by Peter Apps

10.3

Additional Resources

What Are the Best Quizlet Decks for AP Physics 1?

8 min read

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Kanya Shah

written by Kanya Shah

Unit 2 Review (Dynamics)

4 min read

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Erin Brzusek

written by Erin Brzusek

Is AP Physics 1 Hard? Is AP Physics 1 Worth Taking?

5 min read

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Jed Quiaoit

written by Jed Quiaoit

Unit 4 Review (Energy)

4 min read

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Erin Brzusek

written by Erin Brzusek

How Can I Get a 5 in AP Physics 1?

5 min read

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Jed Quiaoit

written by Jed Quiaoit

How to Self-Study for The AP Physics 1 Exam

4 min read

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Athena_Codes

written by Athena_Codes

Unit 1 - Kinematics

Peter Apps

streamed by Peter Apps

Unit 2 - Dynamics

Peter Apps

streamed by Peter Apps

Unit 4a - Energy (Part 1)

Peter Apps

streamed by Peter Apps

Unit 4b - Energy (Part 2)

Peter Apps

streamed by Peter Apps

Unit 5 - Momentum

Peter Apps

streamed by Peter Apps

Unit 6 - Simple Harmonic Motion

Peter Apps

streamed by Peter Apps

Test Overview

Christian Horner

streamed by Christian Horner

Anatomy of a Physics Problem

Casey Li

streamed by Casey Li

Measurement & Error Analysis

Jenny Kostka

streamed by Jenny Kostka

Problem-solving Practice/Q & A

Casey Li

streamed by Casey Li

Acceleration

Christian Horner

streamed by Christian Horner



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