What is an AP Physics 1: Algebra Based Course?

AP Physics 1 is a college-level physics course that is based on algebra. Kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum, simple harmonic motion, torque and rotational motion, electric charge and electric force, DC circuits, and mechanical waves and sound are the topics that students will learn about through inquiry-based investigations.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this subject. Students must have finished Geometry and be enrolled in Algebra II or an equivalent course at the same time. Although the fundamental usage of trigonometric functions is covered in the Physics 1 course, this knowledge may be obtained in either the concurrent math course or the AP Physics 1 course.

Course Content

Unit 1: Kinematics

The study of motion will be introduced to you.

Unit 2: Dynamics

You’ll go through the ideas you learned in Unit 1 again to learn about force, which is the interaction of one thing with another.

Unit 3: Circular Motion and Gravitation

As you explore incredibly advanced models of motion, such as the circular path of a spacecraft circling a planet, you’ll improve your knowledge of motion and force.

Unit 4: Energy

You’ll discover the meanings of energy, work, and power, as well as the links between them.

Unit 5: Momentum

You’ll learn how to utilise the rule of conservation of momentum to understand physical events as you investigate the link between force, time, and momentum.

Unit 6: Simple Harmonic Motion

To study a new form of motion, simple harmonic motion, you’ll utilise the tools, techniques, and models you acquired in earlier courses.

Unit 7: Torque and Rotational Motion

You’ll investigate how an item rotates along an axis and learn about torque, which is a measurement of a force that may produce rotational motion.

Exam Pattern

Section I: Multiple Choice

This portion will consist of 50 questions and will last 1 hour 30 minutes, accounting for 50 percent of the overall score. 

• Questions are either discrete questions or question sets, in which students are provided with a stimulus or a set of data and a series of related questions.
• The section includes 5 individual multi-select questions (2 options are correct).

Section II: Free Response

This portion will consist of 5 questions and will last 1 hour 30 minutes, accounting for 50 percent of the overall score. 

This section contains 5 free-response questions of the following types:

• Experimental Design (1 question)
• Qualitative/Quantitative Translation (1 question)
• Short Answer: Paragraph Argument (1 question)
• Short Answer (2 questions)

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