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AP Physics 1
Everything you need to plan, present and check understanding for AP Physics 1.
Quick actions
Scoring rubrics
Point-by-point rubrics for all 164 free-response problems, with a score sheet. Free with the Physics list.
Build a worksheet
Pick problems by unit and topic, then print with a separate answer key.
Make an exit ticket
Up to three problems with a confidence check, printed two per page or shared as a link.
Present a problem
Choose problems in the builder, then present them one at a time with a timer.
Course outline
Official units, learning objectives and where each is taught.
Student learning path
What students see: topic chapters, readings and checks.
Units, topics and misconceptions
Open a unit to see its topics, the learning objectives each one covers, the misconceptions students commonly bring and notes for teaching it.
Unit 1Kinematics
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Topic chapters: Motion and vectors
Describe motion with representations, vectors, and quantitative models.
Unit 2Force and Translational Dynamics
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Topic chapters: Forces and interactions, Circular motion and gravitation
Choose systems and use interaction forces to explain changes in translational motion.
Unit 3Work, Energy, and Power
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Topic chapters: Energy, work, and power
Track transfers and transformations of energy with clear system boundaries.
Unit 4Linear Momentum
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Topic chapters: Momentum and collisions
Connect impulse, momentum conservation, collisions, and explosions.
Unit 5Torque and Rotational Dynamics
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Model rotational motion, torque, equilibrium, and rotational inertia.
Unit 6Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
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Topic chapters: Rotation and rolling
Analyze rolling, rotational energy, angular impulse, and angular momentum.
Unit 7Oscillations
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Topic chapters: Oscillations
Explain equilibrium, restoring forces, energy exchange, and the periods of oscillators.
Unit 8Fluids
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Topic chapters: Fluids
Apply density, pressure, buoyancy, continuity, and Bernoulli’s equation.