5 Steps to a 5: AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based 2023 Elite Student Edition

by Greg Jacobs

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• 3 full-length practice tests that align with the latest College Board requirements
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781264498277
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	544
Sales rank:	918,997
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Greg Jacobs teaches AP Physics at Woodberry Forest School in central Virginia.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

About the Authors xiii

Introduction: The Five-Step Program xv

Step 1 Get to Know the Exam and Set Up Your Study Program

1 Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Physics 1 Exam 3

FAQs: The AP Physics Program 4

FAQs: The AP Physics 1 Exam 5

2 Understanding the Exam: The AP Physics 1 Revolution 11

What Happened to the AP Physics Test? 12

What Is AP Physics 1? Eleven Things You Should Know About the Course and Exam 12

3 How to Use Your Time 19

Personalizing Your Study Plan 19

Plan A You Have a Full School Year to Prepare 20

Plan B You Have One Semester to Prepare 21

Plan C You Have Six Weeks to Prepare 21

Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

4 Facts to Know for the AP Physics 1 Exam 25

I Forces and Motion 26

II Conservation Laws 32

5 Types of Questions on the AP Physics 1 Exam 37

Question Types 37

Solutions for the AP Physics 1 Question Types Assessment 46

Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success

6 Strategies to Get the Most Out of Your AP Physics Course 53

Seven Simple Strategies to Get the Most Out of Your AP Physics Course 53

7 Strategies to Approach the Questions on the Exam 57

Tools You Can Use and Strategies for Using Them 58

Strategies for Questions That Involve a Ranking Task 59

Strategies for Questions That Involve Graphs 60

8 Strategies to Approach the Questions: Free-Response Section 65

Structure of the Free-Response Section 66

How to Approach the Laboratory Question 66

The Qualitative-Quantitative Translation (QQT) 70

What Do the Exam Readers Look For? 71

Final Advice About the Free-Response Questions 73

9 Strategies to Approach the Questions: Multiple-Choke Section 75

Multiple-Choice Questions 76

Multiple-Correct: A New Question Type 76

Preparing for the Multiple-Choice Section of the Test 77

Final Strategies for the Multiple-Choice Section 77

Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

10 How Things Move 81

Introduction to Motion in a Straight Line 82

Graphical Analysis of Motion 82

Algebraic Analysis of Motion 85

Practice Problems 89

Solutions to Practice Problems 90

Rapid Review 91

11 Forces and Newton's Laws 93

Describing Forces: Free-Body Diagrams 94

Determining the Net Force 96

Newton's Third Law 97

Forces at Angles 97

Practice Problems 101

Solutions to Practice Problems 102

Rapid Review 103

12 Collisions: Impulse and Momentum 105

The Impulse-Momentum Theorem 106

Conservation of Momentum 107

Motion of the Center of Mass 112

Practice Problems 112

Solutions to Practice Problems 113

Rapid Review 115

13 Work and Energy 117

Energy 118

Work 119

The Work-Energy Theorem 121

Power 122

Practice Problems 123

Solutions to Practice Problems 124

Rapid Review 125

14 Rotation 127

Circular Motion 128

Torque 130

Rotational Kinematics 132

Rotational Inertia 133

Newton's Second Law for Rotation 134

Angular Momentum 135

Rotational Kinetic Energy 138

Practice Problems 139

Solutions to Practice Problems 139

Rapid Review 141

15 Gravitation 143

Determining the Gravitational Field 144

Determining Gravitational Force 145

Force of Two Planets on One Another Order of Magnitude Estimates 145

Gravitational Potential Energy 146

Gravitational and Inertial Mass 147

Practice Problems 148

Solutions to Practice Problems 149

Rapid Review 150

16 Simple Harmonic Motion 151

Simple Harmonic Motion 152

Practice Problems 154

Solutions to Practice Problems 154

Rapid Review 155

17 Extra Drills on Difficult but Frequently Tested Topics 157

How to Use This Chapter 157

Springs and Graphs 158

Tension 164

Inclined Planes 167

Motion Graphs 170

Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

AP Physics 1 Practice Exam 1 179

AP Physics 1 Practice Exam 1: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 179

AP Physics 1 Practice Exam 1: Section II (Free-Response Questions) 191

Solutions: AP Physics 1 Practice Exam I, Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 195

Solutions: AP Physics 1 Practice Exam 1, Section II (Free-Response Questions) 201

Scoring the Practice Exam 206

AP Physics 1 Practice Exam 2 209

AP Physics 1 Practice Exam 2: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 209

AP Physics 1 Practice Exam 2: Section II (Free-Response Questions) 223

Solutions: AP Physics 1 Practice Exam 2, Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 227

Solutions: AP Physics 1 Practice Exam 2, Section II (Free-Response Questions) 233

Scoring the Practice Exam 238

Elite Student Edition 5 Minutes to a 5: 120 Daily Questions and Activities in 5 Minutes a Day 239

Appendixes

Table of Information 403

Recommended Websites 405

The Pantheon of Pizza 407