🎡 2023 AP Physics 1 Study Plan and Progress Tracker
Welcome to this plethora of resources that cover everything! This toolkit is constantly being updated with more resources! AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, college-level course where you will develop an understanding of important physics concepts like kinematics, systems, interactions, change, and conservation through inquiry-driven study and lab experiences.
🚨 All you need to know about the 2023 AP Physics 1 Exam!
The AP Physics 1 Exam
A breakdown of the exam content by percentage.
| Unit | Exam Weighting (MCQ) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Kinematics | 12%–18% |
| Unit 2: Dynamics | 16%–20% |
| Unit 3: Circular Motion and Gravitation | 6%–8% |
| Unit 4: Energy | 20%–28% |
| Unit 5: Momentum | 12%–18% |
| Unit 6: Simple Harmonic Motion | 4%–6% |
| Unit 7: Torque and Rotational Motion | 12%–18% |
Science Practices
By taking AP Physics 1, you’ll gain a variety of skills that will help you think and practice like a physicist.
| Skill | Description | Exam Weighting (MCQ) | Exam Weighting (FRQ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Modeling | Use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems | 28%–32% | 22%–36% |
| 2. Mathematical Routines | Use mathematics appropriately | 16%–20% | 17%–29% |
| 3. Scientific Questioning | Engage in scientific questioning to extend thinking or to guide investigations within the context of the AP course | N/A | N/A |
| 4. Experimental Methods | Plan and implement data-collection strategies in relation to a particular scientific question | 2%–4% | 8%–16% |
| 5. Data Analysis | Perform data analysis and evaluation of evidence | 10%–12% | 6%–14% |
| 6. Argumentation | Work with scientific explanations and theories | 24–28% | 17–29% |
| 7. Making Connections | Connect and relate knowledge across various scales, concepts, and representations in and across domains | 10–16% | 2–9% |
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Study Guides for Every Unit
👟 Unit 1 - Kinematics
- 1.0 Unit 1 Overview
- 1.1 Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
- 1.2 Representations of Motion
- 1.3 Multiple Choice Questions
- 1.4 MC Answers and Review
🌀 Unit 2 - Dynamics
- 2.0 Unit 2 Overview
- 2.1 Systems
- 2.2 The Gravitational Field
- 2.3 Contact Forces
- 2.4 Newton's First Law
- 2.5 Newton's Third Law and Free-Body Diagrams
- 2.6 Newton's Second Law
- 2.7 Applications of Newton’s Second Law
- 2.8 Multiple Choice Questions
- 2.9 MC Answers and Review
🚀 Unit 3 - Circular Motion
- 3.0 Unit 3 Overview
- 3.1 Vector Fields
- 3.2 Fundamental Forces
- 3.3 Gravitational and Electric Forces
- 3.4 Gravitational Field/Acceleration Due to Gravity on Different Planets
- 3.5 Inertial vs. Gravitational Mass
- 3.6 Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force
- 3.7 Free-Body Diagrams for Objects in Uniform Circular Motion
- 3.8 Applications of Circular Motion and Gravitation
- 3.9 Multiple Choice Questions
- 3.10 MC Answers and Review
⚡ Unit 4 - Energy
- 4.0 Unit 4 Overview
- 4.1 Open and Closed Systems: Energy
- 4.2 Work and Mechanical Energy
- 4.3 Conservation of Energy, the Work-Energy Principle, and Power
- 4.4 Multiple Choice Questions
- 4.5 MC Answers and Review
⛳️ Unit 5 - Momentum
- 5.0 Unit 5 Overview
- 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
- 5.5 Multiple Choice Questions
- 5.6 MC Answers and Review
🎸 Unit 6 - Simple Harmonic Motion
- 6.0 Unit 6 Overview
- 6.1 Period of Simple Harmonic Oscillators
- 6.2 Energy of a Simple Harmonic Oscillator
- 6.3 Multiple Choice Questions
- 6.4 MC Answers and Review
🎡 Unit 7 - Torque and Rotational Motion
- 7.0 Unit 7 Overview
- 7.1 Rotational Kinematics
- 7.2 Torque and Angular Acceleration
- 7.3 Angular Momentum and Torque
- 7.4 Conservation of Angular Momentum
- 7.5 Multiple Choice Questions
- 7.6 MC Answers and Review
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