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AP Physics 1
50 questions · 180 minutes on the real exam
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Exam structure
Total time: 3 hours
MCQSection I: Multiple Choice
50 Qs·90 min·50%
4 answer choices. ~45 single-select + ~5 multi-select. Conceptual and algebraic (no calculus).
FRQSection II: Free Response
5 Qs·90 min·50%
1 Experimental Design + 1 Qualitative/Quantitative Translation + 3 Short Answer.
Scoring
Scored 1–5. MCQ = 50%, FRQ = 50%.
Tips
- ~108 seconds per MCQ
- Equation sheet provided
- Calculator allowed on both sections
What's on this exam
Unit 1: Kinematics
15%- Position and Displacement
- Velocity
- Acceleration
- Motion Graphs
Unit 2: Dynamics
18%- Newton's Laws
- Types of Forces
- Friction
- Free Body Diagrams
Unit 3: Circular Motion and Gravitation
7%- Circular Motion
- Gravitation
Unit 4: Energy
24%- Work
- Kinetic Energy
- Potential Energy
- Conservation of Energy
- Power
Unit 5: Momentum
15%- Impulse
- Momentum
- Collisions
Unit 6: Simple Harmonic Motion
5%- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Springs
- Pendulums
Unit 7: Torque and Rotational Motion
16%- Torque
- Rotational Motion
- Angular Momentum