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Explore mechanics, waves, sound, and basic circuits in this algebra-based physics course.
This AP Physics 1 course on Study Mondo covers 28 topics organized across 8 categories. Each topic includes detailed written explanations, worked examples, practice problems with step-by-step solutions, flashcards for review, and interactive lessons to help you master the material.
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Motion in one and two dimensions
~60 hours total over 4 weeks
Newton's Laws and forces
Centripetal acceleration, centripetal force, and universal gravitation
Work, kinetic energy, potential energy, and conservation of energy
Definition of work, kinetic energy, and the work-energy theorem
Energy stored due to position in a gravitational field
Hooke's Law, spring force, and elastic potential energy
Calculate power in mechanical systems
Mechanical energy conservation and energy transformations
Linear momentum, impulse, and conservation of momentum
Simple harmonic motion, springs, pendulums, and energy in oscillating systems
Torque, rotational equilibrium, rotational kinematics, and angular momentum
Definition of torque, lever arm, and conditions for equilibrium
Angular displacement, velocity, acceleration, and rotational kinematic equations
Moment of inertia, rotational dynamics, angular momentum, and conservation
Density, pressure, buoyancy, continuity, and Bernoulli's principle
Density, pressure, hydrostatic pressure, and Pascal's principle
Buoyant force, floating, sinking, and apparent weight in a fluid
Volume flow rate, mass flow rate, and the continuity equation for incompressible fluids
Energy conservation for fluids: pressure, speed, and elevation along a streamline