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ap physics 1 - q&a: energy, shm, rotation & torque

originally streamed in 2020 with Peter AppsTeacher
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Get your AP Physics 1 questions answered live! This Q&A session covers conservative forces, simple harmonic motion, rotational motion, torque, and waves. Perfect for clarifying tricky concepts and reviewing for your AP exam. This session walks throu ...more

curriculum note

This video references a COVID-era exam format (online-only, 45-minute FRQ with no MCQ). The current AP Physics 1 exam includes both multiple-choice and free-response sections with standard timing.

covered in this stream

units
Unit 2 – Force and Translational DynamicsUnit 3 – Work, Energy, and PowerUnit 7 – OscillationsUnit 5 – Torque and Rotational DynamicsUnit 6 – Rotating Systems: Energy & Momentum
topics
2.2 Forces and Free-Body Diagrams2.5 Newton's Second Law3.3 Potential Energy3.4 Conservation of Energy7.1 Defining Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)7.2 Frequency and Period of SHM7.3 Representing and Analyzing SHM7.4 Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators5.3 Torque6.5 Rolling

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Q&A Session

  • 0:35

    Stream Schedule Recap

  • 1:05

    Exam Changes Overview

  • 1:37

    Units on Exam

  • 2:09

    Upcoming Practice Streams

  • 3:11

    Online Exam Details

  • 4:43

    Future Updates

  • 5:14

    Suggested Topics

  • 5:46

    Atwood Machines Intro

  • 6:47

    Newton's Laws Application

  • 8:23

    System Acceleration

  • 10:25

    Direction and Signs

  • 12:01

    Solving for Acceleration

  • 14:45

    Block by Block Method

  • 17:19

    Forces on Blocks

  • 19:54

    Comparing Methods

  • 21:28

    Pulley Mass Considerations

  • 23:10

    Conservative Forces

  • 24:43

    Non-Conservative Forces

  • 26:15

    Energy Conservation

  • 27:48

    Work and Energy Equation

  • 29:51

    Energy Diagram Example

  • 32:59

    Energy Questions

  • 34:34

    Simple Harmonic Motion

  • 36:07

    Energy in SHM

  • 37:42

    Graph Shapes Explained

  • 39:14

    Hooke's Law

  • 40:16

    Period Equation

  • 41:48

    Pendulum Comparison

  • 43:22

    Velocity and Acceleration

  • 44:27

    SHM Questions

  • 46:02

    Graphs and Equations

  • 47:35

    Restoring Force

  • 49:12

    Kinetic Energy System

  • 50:45

    Conservation Examples

  • 52:52

    Torque and Lever Arm

  • 54:55

    Balancing Torques

  • 55:55

    Rolling Friction

  • 57:33

    Forces in Rotation

  • 59:08

    Energy in Rolling

  • 1:00:42

    Friction Types

  • 1:02:14

    Wrapping Up Session

  • 1:03:46

    Next Week Plans

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