All Units
AP Physics 1 covers 10 major topic areas. Work through them in order — each unit builds on previous concepts.
Kinematics
Describe motion using position, velocity, and acceleration. Master the kinematic equations and projectile motion.
Dynamics
Newton's three laws of motion, free body diagrams, friction, and the normal force.
Circular Motion & Gravitation
Uniform circular motion, centripetal acceleration, and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
Energy
Work, kinetic energy, potential energy, and conservation of energy.
Momentum
Impulse, linear momentum, and collisions — elastic and inelastic.
Simple Harmonic Motion
Oscillating systems: springs, pendulums, and the mathematics of periodic motion.
Torque & Rotational Motion
Angular kinematics, torque, rotational inertia, and angular momentum.
Electric Charge & Force
Electric charge, Coulomb's law, electric fields, and conductors vs. insulators.
DC Circuits
Voltage, current, resistance, and circuit analysis — series and parallel.
Waves & Sound
Wave properties, wave speed, standing waves, and sound.