AP Physics 1

Preparation Reading Data sheet

1. Kinematics

  • 1.1 Scalars and vectors in one dimension
  • 1.2 Displacement, velocity and acceleration
  • 1.3 Representing motion
  • 1.4 Reference frames and relative motion
  • 1.5 Vectors and motion in two dimensions

2. Force and Translational Dynamics

  • 2.1 Systems and centre of mass
  • 2.2 Forces and free-body diagrams
  • 2.3 Newton’s third law
  • 2.4 Newton’s first law
  • 2.5 Newton’s second law
  • 2.6 Gravitational Force
  • 2.7 Kinetic and static friction
  • 2.8 Spring forces
  • 2.9 Circular motion

3. Work, energy and power

  • 3.1 Translational kinetic energy
  • 3.2 Work
  • 3.3 Potential energy
  • 3.4 Conservation of energy
  • 3.5 Power

4. Linear Momentum

  • 4.1 Linear momentum
  • 4.2 Change in momentum and impulse
  • 4.3 Conservation of linear momentum
  • 4.4 Elastic and inelastic collisions

5. Torque and Rotational Dynamics

  • 5.1 Rotational kinematics
  • 5.2 Connecting linear and rotational motion
  • 5.3 Torque
  • 5.4 Rotational inertia
  • 5.5 Rotational equilibrium and Newton’s first law in rotational form
  • 5.6 Newton’s second law in rotational form

6. Energy and Momentum of Rotation

  • 6.1 Rotational kinetic energy
  • 6.2 Torque and work
  • 6.3 Angular momentum and angular impulse
  • 6.4 Conservation of angular momentum
  • 6.5 Rolling
  • 6.6 Motion of orbiting satellites

7. Oscillations

  • 7.1 Defining simple harmonic motion (SHM)
  • 7.2 Frequency and period of SHM
  • 7.3 Representing and analysing SHM
  • 7.4 Energy of simple harmonic oscillations

8. Fluids

  • 8.1 Internal structure and density
  • 8.2 Pressure
  • 8.3 Fluids and Newton’s laws
  • 8.4 Fluids and conservation laws