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Part I Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score 1
Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations 2
Your Guide to Using This Book 2
How to Begin 3
Part II Practice Test 1 7
Practice Test 1 9
Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations 31
How To Score Practice Test 1 51
Part III About the AP Physics 1 Exam 53
The Structure of the AP Physics 1 Exam 54
A Quick Word About Equations 56
How AP Exams Are Used 57
Other Resources 57
Designing Your Study Plan 58
Part IV Test-Taking Strategies for the AP Physics 1 Exam 59
1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions 61
2 How to Approach Free-Response Questions 65
Part V Content Review for the AP Physics 1 Exam 69
3 Vectors 71
Definition 72
Scalar Multiplication 73
Vector Subtraction 74
Two-Dimensional Vectors 74
Vector Operations Using Components 75
Magnitude of a Vector 76
Direction of a Vector 77
Chapter 3 Key Terms 79
Chapter 3 Review Questions 80
Summary 82
4 Kinematics 83
Position 84
Displacement 84
Looking at Distance-Versus-Time Graphs 86
Speed and Velocity 87
Acceleration 88
Uniformly Accelerated Motion and the Big Five 93
Additional Kinematic Graphical Aspects 95
Qualitative Graphing 98
Free Fall 101
Projectile Motion 103
Chapter 4 Key Terms 107
Chapter 4 Review Questions 108
Summary 112
5 Dynamics 115
Introduction to Forces 116
Newton's First Law 116
Newton's Second Law 117
Newton's Third Law 118
Newton's Laws: A Summary 118
Weight 119
Normal Force 120
An Overall Strategy 121
Friction 124
Pulleys 126
Inclined Planes 129
Chapter 5 Key Terms 132
Chapter 5 Review Questions 133
Summary 137
6 Circular Motion and Gravitations 139
Uniform Circular Motion 140
Newton's Law of Gravitation 144
Chapter 6 Key Terms 149
Chapter 6 Review Questions 150
Summary 153
7 Energy 155
Energy: An Overview 156
Work 156
Kinetic Energy 161
The Work-Energy Theorem 161
Potential Energy 163
Conservation of Mechanical Energy 166
Conservation of Energy with Nonconservative Forces 169
Power 172
Chapter 7 Key Terms 174
Chapter 7 Review Questions 175
Summary 179
8 Momentum 181
Introduction to Momentum 182
What Is Momentum? 182
Impulse 183
Conservation of Linear Momentum 185
Collisions 186
Chapter 8 Key Terms 192
Chapter 8 Review Questions 193
Summary 196
9 Simple Harmonic Motion 197
Simple Harmonic Motion 198
The Spring-Block Oscillator: Vertical Motion 208
Pendulums 210
Chapter 9 Key Terms 213
Chapter 9 Review Questions 214
Summary 218
10 Torque and Rotational Motion 219
Rotational Motion 220
Center of Mass 223
Torque 225
Equilibrium 229
Rotational Inertia 232
Angular Momentum 233
Chapter 10 Key Terms 234
Chapter 10 Review Questions 235
Summary 237
11 Answers and Explanations to the Chapter Review Questions 239
Part VI Additional Practice Tests 285
Practice Test 2 287
Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations 309
How To Score Practice Test 2 328
Practice Test 3 329
Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations 347
How To Score Practice Test 3 370
Practice Test 4 371
Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations 391
How To Score Practice Test 4 410
Practice Test 5 online
Practice Test 5: Answers and Explanations online
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