AP Physics 1 MCQs

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AP Physics 1 practice questions by unit
Fiveable has 13,919 AP Physics 1 multiple-choice practice questions across 8 units, plus 137 stimulus-based question sets built around a source. Practice one unit or topic at a time.
- Unit 1 – Kinematics: 1,890 multiple-choice questions, 13 stimulus sets
- Unit 2 – Force and Translational Dynamics: 2,683 multiple-choice questions, 30 stimulus sets
- Unit 3 – Work, Energy, and Power: 1,609 multiple-choice questions, 16 stimulus sets
- Unit 4 – Linear Momentum: 1,060 multiple-choice questions, 14 stimulus sets
- Unit 5 – Torque and Rotational Dynamics: 1,874 multiple-choice questions, 20 stimulus sets
- Unit 6 – Rotating Systems: Energy & Momentum: 2,267 multiple-choice questions, 19 stimulus sets
- Unit 7 – Oscillations: 1,013 multiple-choice questions, 12 stimulus sets
- Unit 8 – Fluids: 1,523 multiple-choice questions, 13 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.
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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