AP Physics C: Mechanics

Learn everything about unit 1 of AP Physics C: Mechanics using these resources. We cover an overview of kinematics, including motion in two dimensions, practice free response questions and review resources to help you fully understand this unit! 

Unit 1 – Kinematics

Course Overview + Unit 1 Review + FRQ Practice

AP Mechanics Kinematics Overview

1.2 Kinematics: Motion in Two Dimensions 

1.1 Kinematics Overview and Motion in One Dimension

1.3 Multiple Choice Questions

1.4 MC Answers and Review

Unit 1 Overview: Kinematics

Learn all about unit 2 of AP Physics C: Mechanics with these resources. These resources cover a review of Newton's Laws of Motion, including a detailed explanation of Newton's Third Law of Motion and explanations and practice problems for circular motion. We cover everything you need to know for this unit!

Unit 2 – Newton’s Laws of Motion

2.1 Newton's Laws of Motion: First and Second Law 🥏

2.4 MC Answers and Review

2.3 Newton's Laws of Motion: Third Law

2.2 Circular Motion

2.5 Multiple Choice

Unit 2 Overview: Newton’s Laws of Motion

Everything you need to know about unit 3 of AP Physics C: Mechanics can be found in these resources! We cover all of the important topics and formulas you need to know including conservation of energy, power, work, energy and more to help you fully understand this unit and prepare for your exam!

Unit 3 – Work, Energy, & Power

3.3 Conservation of Energy 

3.5 Multiple Choice

3.1 Work-Energy Theorem 

3.6 MC Answers and Review

3.4 Power 

Unit 3 Overview: Work, Energy, and Power

Take advantage of these resources to understand unit 4 of the AP Physics C: Mechanics course. This unit covers systems of particles and linear movement, and these resources will help you better understand center of mass, with practice problems and example calculations, as well as impulse, momentum, collisions and more!

Unit 4 – Systems of Particles & Linear Momentum

Unit 4 Overview: Systems of Particles and Linear Momentum

4.4 Multiple Choice

4.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum and Collisions 

4.1 Center of Mass 

4.2 Impulse and Momentum 

4.5 MC Answers and Review

Head spinning about torque and rotational kinematics? Then check out these resources about unit 5 of AP Physics C: Mechanics unit 5. We cover everything you need to know about torque, rotational kinematics including angular momentum with practice problems, example calculations and detailed explanations. 

Unit 5 – Rotation

Unit 5 Overview: Rotation

5.6 MC Answers and Review

5.5 Multiple Choice

5.2 Rotational Kinematics

5.1 Torque and Rotational Statics 🔧

5.4 Angular Momentum and Its Conservation

5.3 Rotational Dynamics and Energy

Unit 5 Overview: Rotation 

Check out these resources all about unit 6 of AP Physics C: Mechanics. We cover the important topics like oscillations, harmonic motion, springs, pendulums and more. With study guides, practice problems and helpful explanations, these resources will make sure you understand all of unit 6.

Unit 6 – Oscillations

Unit 6 Overview: Oscillations

6.2 Multiple Choice

6.1 Simple Harmonic Motion, Springs, and Pendulums 

6.3 MC Answers and Review

Master the final unit of AP Physics C: Mechanics by using these resources. Explore gravitational forces and orbital motion, including practice problems, explanations and example calculations for moving planets and satellites. These resources ensure that you understand unit 7 of this course!

Unit 7 – Gravitation

7.4 MC Answers and Review

7.2 Orbits of Planets and Satellites

7.3 Multiple Choice

7.1 Gravitational Forces

Unit 7 Overview: Gravitation

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