AP Physics 1: Practice Questions, Units, and Exam Format
Kinematics, forces, energy, momentum, rotation, oscillations, and fluids. See exactly what is on the exam, unit by unit, and practise it with a tutor that adapts to you.
Exam format
| Section | Questions | Time | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section I: Multiple Choice | 42 | 1 hr 25 min | 50% |
| Section II: Free Response | 4 | 1 hr 35 min | 50% |
Units and exam weights
| Unit | Exam weight | Topics covered |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics | 10 to 15% | 1.1 Scalars and Vectors in One Dimension, 1.2 Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration, 1.3 Representing Motion, 1.4 Reference Frames and Relative Motion, 1.5 Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions |
| Force and Translational Dynamics | 18 to 23% | 2.1 Systems and Center of Mass, 2.2 Forces and Free-Body Diagrams, 2.3 Newton's Third Law, 2.4 Newton's First Law, 2.5 Newton's Second Law, 2.6 Gravitational Force |
| Work, Energy, and Power | 18 to 23% | 3.1 Translational Kinetic Energy, 3.2 Work, 3.3 Potential Energy, 3.4 Conservation of Energy, 3.5 Power |
| Linear Momentum | 10 to 15% | 4.1 Linear Momentum, 4.2 Change in Momentum and Impulse, 4.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum, 4.4 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions |
| Torque and Rotational Dynamics | 10 to 15% | 5.1 Rotational Kinematics, 5.2 Connecting Linear and Rotational Motion, 5.3 Torque, 5.4 Rotational Inertia, 5.5 Rotational Equilibrium and Newton's First Law in Rotational Form, 5.6 Newton's Second Law in Rotational Form |
| Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems | 5 to 8% | 6.1 Rotational Kinetic Energy, 6.2 Torque and Work, 6.3 Angular Momentum and Angular Impulse, 6.4 Conservation of Angular Momentum, 6.5 Rolling, 6.6 Motion of Orbiting Satellites |
| Oscillations | 5 to 8% | 7.1 Defining Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM), 7.2 Frequency and Period of SHM, 7.3 Representing and Analyzing SHM, 7.4 Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators |
| Fluids | 10 to 15% | 8.1 Internal Structure and Density, 8.2 Pressure, 8.3 Fluids and Newton's Laws, 8.4 Fluids and Conservation Laws |
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