AP Physics 1

Unit 5: Momentum

AP Physics 1 Unit 5 Trivia

5.1 Momentum and Impulse

Presentation Slides, Conservation of Momentum

Conservation of Momentum

5.4 Conservation of Linear Momentum

5.3 Open and Closed Systems: Momentum

Unit 7: Torque & Rotational Motion

Unit 6: Simple Harmonic Motion

5.0 Presentation Slides, unit 5-7 review

5.2 Representations of Changes in Momentum

5.0 Unit 5-7 Overview

Momentum & Energy Combo Problems

Momentum & Energy Combo Problems - Stream Slides

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Unit 2: Dynamics

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Unit 4: Energy

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Unit 1 Overview: Kinematics

Enduring Understanding 3.A 👨‍💻

Position 🌎

Scalar vs. Vector Quantities 💫

Displacement vs. Distance 🚴‍♀️

Speed vs. Velocity 🏇

Position, Velocity, and Acceleration

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4.A.1 Essential Knowledge ➡️

4.A.2 Essential Knowledge ⏰

Graphical Representations of Motion 📈

Mathematical Representations of Motion 📍

Free Fall ⚽️

Projectile Launches ☄️

Angled Launches 🏹

Representations of Motion

Applicable Big Ideas 💨

Key Concepts 🔑

Key Equations 🗝 

Unit 2 Overview: Dynamics

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Essential Knowledge 1.A.5 🌟

Systems

Essential Knowledge 2.B.1 ⬇️

The Gravitational Field

Essential Knowledge 3.C.4 ⛓

 Contact Forces

Essential Knowledge 1.C.1 🐘


Essential Knowledge 1.C.3 🐁

Newton's First Law

Essential Knowledge 3.A.2 ➡️

Essential Knowledge 3.A.3 🛠

Essential Knowledge 3.A.4 🤝

Newton's Third Law and Free-Body Diagrams

Essential Knowledge 3.B.1 🛫

Essential Knowledge 3.B.2 🌐

Newton's Second Law

Essential Knowledge 4.A.1 ➰

Essential Knowledge 4.A.2 🗯

Essential Knowledge 4.A.3 🔊

When acceleration is upwards

When acceleration is downwards

When there is no acceleration

When an elevator is in free fall

Applications of Newton’s Second Law

Key Equations 🗝

Unit 3 Overview: Circular Motion and Gravitation

Essential Knowledge 2.A.1 ⤵️

Uniform Circular Motion

Vector Fields

Essential Knowledge 3.G.1 🌗

The Four Fundamental Forces

Gravitational Domination

Fundamental Forces

Essential Knowledge 3.C.1 💫

Key Concept: Gravitational Force

Key Concept: Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation 

Gravitational and Electric Forces

Essential Knowledge 2.B.1 🌍

Key Concept - Gravitational Field

Essential Knowledge 2.B.2 ☄️

Equation

Gravitational Field/Acceleration Due to Gravity on Different Planets

Essential Knowledge 1.C.2 🦍

Key Concept: Gravitational Mass

Essential Knowledge 1.C.3 📊

Key Concept: Inertial Mass

Gravitational Mass vs. Inertial Mass

Inertial vs. Gravitational Mass

Essential Knowledge 4.A.2 📈

Equations

Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force

Essential Knowledge 3.B.1 📝

Essential Knowledge 3.B.2 🖊

Free-Body Diagrams for Objects in Uniform Circular Motion

Essential Knowledge 3.A.1 💁‍♀️

Key Concept: Frame of Reference

Rotational Velocity and Acceleration:

Essential Knowledge 3.A.2 💥

Key Vocabulary: Vector

Essential Knowledge 3.A.3 🔊

Essential Knowledge 3.A.4 ↔️

Applications of Circular Motion and Gravitation

Applicable Big Ideas

Key Equations 🗝 

Unit 4 Overview: Energy

Enduring Understanding 5.A 👨‍💻

Enduring Understanding 4.C 👨‍💻

Essential Knowledge 5.A.1 💡

Essential Knowledge 5.A.3 💡

What’s a System?

Work, Work, Work

Power

Open and Closed Systems: Energy

Enduring Understanding 3.E 👨‍💻

Essential Knowledge 3.E.1 💡

Essential Knowledge 4.C.2 💡

Kinetic Energy

Gravitational Potential Energy

Elastic Potential Energy

Thermal Energy

Work and Mechanical Energy

Enduring Understanding 5.B 👨‍💻

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

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

Inelastic Collisions

Elastic Collisions 

Center of Mass

Conservation of Linear Momentum

Applicable Big Ideas 

Key Concepts 

Key Equations  

Unit 6 Overview: Simple Harmonic Motion

👨‍💻 Enduring Understanding 3.B 

🏘 Essential Knowledge 3.B.3 

Periods of a Pendulum and Spring

Key Features of Pendulums & Springs 

Period of Simple Harmonic Oscillators

Enduring Understanding 5.B

Essential Knowledge 5.B.2

Essential Knowledge 5.B.3

Energy in Simple Harmonic Oscillators

Energy of a Simple Harmonic Oscillator

Unit 7 Overview: Torque and Rotational Motion

Essential Knowledge 3.A.1 🏘

The Radian

Basic Rotational Quantities

Rotational Kinematics

Enduring Understanding 3.F

Essential Knowledge 3.F.1

Torque and Angular Acceleration

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🎡AP Physics 1 - Unit 5: Momentum

Exam Dates:

may 5, 2021

, may 24, 2021

, june 9, 2021

Study Guides

5.1 Momentum and Impulse

5.2 Representations of Changes in Momentum

5.3 Open and Closed Systems: Momentum

5.4 Conservation of Linear Momentum

Replays

Conservation of Momentum

Momentum & Energy Combo Problems

5.0 Unit 5-7 Overview

Slides

Presentation Slides, Conservation of Momentum

Momentum & Energy Combo Problems - Stream Slides

5.0 Presentation Slides, unit 5-7 review

Trivia

AP Physics 1 Unit 5 Trivia

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