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AP Physics 1
Master algebra-based mechanics through kinematics, forces, energy, momentum, rotation, oscillations, and gravitation.
📚 7 units🤖 AI-guided support✅ Practice questions included
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2025–26 College Board CED1
Kinematics12–18% of exam
1.1
Position, Velocity, and Acceleration — Vectors vs. Scalars
1.2
Constant Acceleration — Kinematic Equations
1.3
Graphical Analysis of Motion
1.4
2D Kinematics — Projectile Motion
1.5
Relative Motion and Reference Frames
1.6
Circular Motion Kinematics
1.7
Rotational Kinematics — Angular Analogs
1.8
Calculus Connections — Derivatives and Integrals in Motion
2
Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion16–20% of exam
2.1
Newton's First and Third Laws — The Underestimated Laws
2.2
Free Body Diagrams and Newton's Second Law
2.3
Friction — Static, Kinetic, and Its Limits
2.4
Circular Motion and Centripetal Force
2.5
Universal Gravitation and Orbital Motion
2.6
Springs and Hooke's Law
2.7
Torque and Rotational Equilibrium
2.8
Atwood Machines and System Problems
3
Work, Energy, and Power20–28% of exam
3.1
Work — The Physics Definition vs. Everyday Meaning
3.2
Kinetic and Potential Energy
3.3
Conservation of Energy — When and How to Apply
3.4
Power — Rate of Energy Transfer
3.5
The Work-Energy Theorem — Net Work Equals ΔKE
3.6
Energy in Oscillating Systems
3.7
Rotational Kinetic Energy and Moment of Inertia
3.8
Energy Methods vs. Force Methods — Choosing the Right Tool
4
Systems of Particles and Linear Momentum12–18% of exam
4.1
Momentum and Impulse
4.2
Conservation of Momentum — When It Applies
4.3
Elastic vs. Inelastic Collisions
4.4
2D Collisions and Vector Momentum
4.5
Center of Mass — Location and Motion
4.6
Angular Momentum and Conservation
4.7
Explosions — Reverse Collisions
4.8
Rocket Propulsion and Varying Mass Systems
5
Rotation12–18% of exam
5.1
Rotational Dynamics — Torque and Angular Acceleration
5.2
Moment of Inertia — Why Mass Distribution Matters
5.3
Rolling Without Slipping — The Constraint
5.4
Angular Momentum of Extended Objects
5.5
Static Equilibrium — Torques and Forces Balanced
5.6
Gyroscopes and Precession
5.7
Energy in Rotational Systems
5.8
Translational and Rotational Motion Combined
6
Oscillations4–6% of exam
6.1
Simple Harmonic Motion — Defining the Pattern
6.2
Mass-Spring Systems and Pendulums
6.3
Energy in SHM — Constant Total, Exchanged Continuously
6.4
Damping and Resonance
6.5
Waves From Oscillators — Connecting SHM to Wave Motion
6.6
Wave Speed, Frequency, and Wavelength
6.7
Superposition, Interference, and Standing Waves
6.8
Doppler Effect and Wave Phenomena
7
Gravitation6–8% of exam
7.1
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
7.2
Orbital Mechanics — Circular Orbits
7.3
Kepler's Laws and Elliptical Orbits
7.4
Gravitational Potential Energy and Escape Velocity
7.5
Tidal Forces and Gravitational Gradients
7.6
Energy in Gravitational Systems
7.7
Gravitational Fields and Superposition
7.8
Black Holes and General Relativity Concepts