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AP Physics 1 practice questions by unit

Fiveable has 8,145 AP Physics 1 multiple-choice practice questions across 8 units, plus 136 stimulus-based question sets built around a source. Practice one unit or topic at a time.

  • Unit 1 – Kinematics: 938 multiple-choice questions, 12 stimulus sets
  • Unit 2 – Force and Translational Dynamics: 1,505 multiple-choice questions, 25 stimulus sets
  • Unit 3 – Work, Energy, and Power: 941 multiple-choice questions, 18 stimulus sets
  • Unit 4 – Linear Momentum: 578 multiple-choice questions, 17 stimulus sets
  • Unit 5 – Torque and Rotational Dynamics: 1,135 multiple-choice questions, 20 stimulus sets
  • Unit 6 – Rotating Systems: Energy & Momentum: 1,478 multiple-choice questions, 19 stimulus sets
  • Unit 7 – Oscillations: 578 multiple-choice questions, 11 stimulus sets
  • Unit 8 – Fluids: 992 multiple-choice questions, 14 stimulus sets

Sample AP Physics 1 practice question

A student pushes a heavy crate across a rough horizontal floor at a constant velocity of 1.5 m/s. The student claims that the net force on the crate is zero. Which statement best justifies this claim using Newton's laws?

Valid because constant velocity implies zero acceleration, so the applied force balances the kinetic friction.

Correct answer

Valid because constant velocity implies zero acceleration, so the applied force balances the static friction.

Invalid because motion requires a net force, so the applied force must be greater than the kinetic friction.

Invalid because motion requires a net force, so the applied force must be greater than the static friction.

Explanation

Connecting constant velocity to zero acceleration applies Newton's first law, confirming that the vector sum of forces (applied force and kinetic friction) must be zero.

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