Self-NHHS AP Physics 1
AP Physics 1 Standards/Topic Outline
 Kinematics
o Reference Frames and Displacement
o Average Velocity and Instantaneous Velocity
o Vectors
o Scalars
o Distance vs Displacement
o Speed vs Velocity
o 1D Motion
 Vectors and Scalars
 𝑎𝑥 = 𝑎 ∗ cos 𝜃 ; 𝑎𝑦 = 𝑎 ∗ sin 𝜃


o

𝑎

𝜃 = tan−1 𝑎𝑦

|𝑎| = √𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑎𝑦2
𝑥
Graphs
 Distance vs Time
 Velocity vs Time
 Acceleration vs Time
 Kinematics
Equations
∆𝑥
∆𝑡
∆𝑣
∆𝑡

𝑣=

𝑎=

∆𝑥 = 𝑣0 𝑡 + 2 𝑎𝑡 2


𝑣 = 𝑣0 + 𝑎𝑡
𝑣 2 = 𝑣02 + 2𝑎∆𝑥

∆𝑥 = 𝑣𝑡 − 2 𝑎𝑡 2

∆𝑥 = 2 (𝑣0 + 𝑣)𝑡
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2D Motion
 Falling Objects
 Horizontal Projectile Motion
 Angled Projectile Motion
 Horizontal Range
 With change in height
Dynamics
o Forces
 Vector Addition
 Free Body Diagrams
o Newton’s Laws
 First Law
 Second Law: ∑𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎
 Third Law
o Mass and Weight
o Tension
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o Elevators
 Raising/lowering objects
o Pulleys
 Atwood’s Machine
 Modified Atwood’s Machine
 Modified Atwood’s Machine on an incline
o Friction Force: 𝐹𝑓 = 𝜇𝑘 𝐹𝑁 𝑜𝑟 𝐹𝑓 = 𝜇𝑠 𝐹𝑁
o Inclined Planes

Circular motion and gravitation
o
Centripetal Acceleration: 𝑎𝑐 =
o
Centripetal Force: 𝐹𝑐 =
o
Gravitational Force: 𝐹𝑔 = 𝐺

o
o
o


𝑚𝑣 2
𝑟
𝑣2
𝑟
𝑚1 𝑚2
𝑟2
Gravity near the surface of a planet: 𝑔 =
Angular Kinematics
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
∆𝜃 = 𝑤0 𝑡 + 2 𝛼𝑡 2


𝑤 2 = 𝑤02 + 2𝛼∆𝜃
𝑤 = 𝑤0 + 𝛼𝑡

∆𝜃 = (𝑤 + 𝑤0 )

∆𝜃 = 𝑤𝑡 − 2 𝛼𝑡 2
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Satellites and Weightlessness
Kepler’s Laws
Work, Power, and Energy
o Work: 𝑊 = ∆𝐸; 𝑊 = 𝐹𝑑 ∗ cos 𝜃
 Work-Energy Theorem
1
2
o
Kinetic Energy: 𝐾𝐸 = 𝑚𝑣 2
o
Gravitational Potential Energy: 𝑃𝐸𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣 = 𝑚𝑔ℎ
o
Elastic Potential Energy: 𝑃𝐸𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐 = 2 𝑘𝑥 2
o
o
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Hooke’s Law: 𝐹 = −𝑘𝑥
o
Power: 𝑃 =
1
𝑊
,𝑃
𝑡
= 𝐹𝑣 ∗ cos 𝜃
Momentum
o Linear Momentum: 𝑝 = 𝑚𝑣 = 𝐹𝑡
o Impulse: ∆𝑝 = 𝑚∆𝑣 = 𝐹∆𝑡
o Collisions: 𝑚1 𝑣1 = 𝑚2 𝑣2
 Elastic vs Inelastic
o Conservation of Momentum
o Conservation of Kinetic Energy
o
Center of Mass: ∑
𝑚 𝑖 𝑥𝑖
𝑚𝑖
=
𝑚1 𝑥1 +𝑚2 𝑥2 +⋯
𝑚1 +𝑚2 +⋯
𝐺𝑀
𝑟2
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 Torque and Rotational Motion
o Torque
 𝜏 = 𝑟𝐹 sin 𝜃
o Moment of Inertia
 𝐼 = 𝑘𝑚𝑟 2
o Angular Kinetic Energy

o

Angular Momentum
 𝐿 = 𝐼𝑤
 Point Mass: 𝐿 = 𝑚𝑟𝑣 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃
 Conservation of Angular Momentum
 𝐼𝑖 𝑤𝑖 = 𝐼𝑓 𝑤𝑓
Waves
o Simple Harmonic Motion
 Graphs
 Position
 Velocity
 Acceleration
 Energy
 𝑥 = 𝐴 ∗ cos 𝑤𝑡 , 𝑤 = 2𝜋𝑓
o Mass-Spring Systems

o
𝑘
𝑚
𝑣𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝐴√ , 𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑥 =
𝑘𝐴
𝑚
Simple Pendulums
𝑚
1
𝑘

Period and Frequency: 𝑇 = 2𝜋√ 𝑘 , 𝑓 = 2𝜋 √𝑚


Amplitude
Restoring Force
1
𝜆
o
Traveling Waves: 𝑓 = 𝑇 , 𝑣 = 𝜆𝑓 = 𝑇
o
 Transverse vs Longitudinal
Standing Waves


1
𝐾𝐸𝑟𝑜𝑡 = 2 𝐼𝑤 2
𝜆
Two ends fixed/free: 𝐿 = 𝑛 2 , 𝑛 = 1,2,3, …
𝜆
o
One end fixed: 𝐿 = 𝑛 4 , 𝑛 = 1,3,5, …
o
Intensity: 𝐼 =
𝑃
𝑎
=
𝑃
4𝜋𝑥 2
Electricity
o Static Electricity
o Charge
 Conservation of electric charge
 𝑒 = 1.602 ∗ 10−19 𝐶
o Force/Coulomb’s Law
𝑄𝑞

𝐹 = 𝑘 𝑟2

𝑘 = 4𝜋𝜀
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0
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o Electric Current

o
o
o
o
𝑉2
𝑅
𝐿
𝑅 = 𝜌𝐴
Ohm’s Law
 𝑉 = 𝐼𝑅
Circuits
 Circuit symbols
Find equivalent resistances for series and parallel components
 Series: 𝑅𝑒𝑞 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 + 𝑅3 + ⋯

o
𝑃 = 𝐼𝑉; 𝑃 = 𝐼 2 𝑅; 𝑃 =
 1 𝑒𝑉 = 1.602 ∗ 10−19 𝐽
Equipotential Field Lines
Electric Resistance

o
∆𝑞
∆𝑡
 𝐼 = 𝑛𝐴𝑣𝑞
 Direct Current
Potential Difference
 Electromotive Force (emf)
Power

o
o
𝐼=
Parallel: 𝑅𝑒𝑞 =
1
𝑅1
+
1
𝑅2
+
1
𝑅3
+⋯
Find voltage, current, and power across circuit components
 Kirchhoff’s Current Law
 Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law