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Volume I · MMXXVI AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Library Catalogue AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
⁂   Science · AP Exam

Physics 1: Algebra-
Based Study Library.

Expert-authored worked FRQ solutions, original practice questions, and unit study guides — built from official College Board sources and original Tian2 content.

8 units standard tracks 180 minutes
Total Time 180 minutes
MCQ 40 multiple-choice questions
FRQ 4 free-response questions
Score Scale 1-5 67.3% scored 3+
Curriculum

Study by unit.

1.
Kinematics
Scalars and vectors in one dimension · Displacement, velocity, and acceleration (average and instantaneous) · Position-time, velocity-time, and acceleration-time graphs · Kinematic equations for constant acceleration · Reference frames and relative motion · Vectors and motion in two dimensions · Projectile motion and component decomposition
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10–15% of exam
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2.
Force and Translational Dynamics
Systems and center of mass · Forces and free-body diagrams · Newton's Third Law and action-reaction pairs · Newton's First Law and translational equilibrium · Newton's Second Law: F_net = ma applied to systems · Gravitational force and universal gravitation · Kinetic and static friction · Spring forces and Hooke's Law · Circular motion and centripetal acceleration
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18–23% of exam
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3.
Work, Energy, and Power
Translational kinetic energy · Work and the work-energy theorem · Gravitational potential energy · Elastic potential energy and Hooke's Law energy storage · Gravitational potential energy in orbital contexts · Conservation of mechanical energy in closed systems · Energy bar charts and energy accounting · Power as rate of energy transfer
standard track
18–23% of exam
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4.
Linear Momentum
Linear momentum as a vector quantity · Change in momentum and the impulse-momentum theorem · Impulse from force-time graphs · Conservation of linear momentum in isolated systems · Perfectly inelastic collisions · Elastic collisions and kinetic energy conservation · Explosions and recoil as momentum conservation scenarios
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10–15% of exam
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5.
Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Rotational kinematics: angular position, velocity, and acceleration · Connecting linear and rotational quantities (v = rω, a = rα) · Torque and the lever-arm concept · Rotational inertia and its dependence on mass distribution · Rotational equilibrium: net torque equals zero · Newton's Second Law in rotational form: τ_net = Iα
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10–15% of exam
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6.
Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Rotational kinetic energy · Work done by a torque · Angular momentum and angular impulse · Conservation of angular momentum · Rolling without slipping: combined translational and rotational kinetic energy · Circular orbital mechanics and gravitational force as centripetal force
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5–8% of exam
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7.
Oscillations
Conditions for simple harmonic motion: restoring force proportional to displacement · Frequency and period relationships · Representing and analyzing SHM with position, velocity, and acceleration graphs · Phase relationships between x(t), v(t), and a(t) in SHM · Energy in SHM: kinetic-potential energy exchange · Period of a mass-spring system · Period of a simple pendulum
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5–8% of exam
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8.
Fluids
Internal structure of fluids and density · Pressure and its relationship to force and area · Hydrostatic pressure variation with depth · Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle · Fluids and Newton's Laws: floating, sinking, and submerged equilibrium · Continuity equation for incompressible flow · Bernoulli's equation and conservation of energy in fluid flow
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10–15% of exam
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