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Mechanics

Work & Energy

Track energy: work, kinetic, potential, power

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Work and energy track how forces change motion over a distance. Practice work at an angle, kinetic and potential energy, conservation with and without friction, and power in watts.

Skills in this topic

  • Work

    Find the work a force does, at an angle to the motion and against friction

  • Kinetic & Potential Energy

    Compute kinetic and gravitational potential energy, and work back to speed or height

  • Conservation of Energy

    Trade height for speed on a frictionless path, and account for what friction takes

  • Power

    Relate work, time, force and speed through power, measured in watts

Guides

How to Prepare for AP Physics 1: A Study Plan for the Current Course

AP Physics 1 is now an eight-unit mechanics course. What the exam tests after the Fall 2024 revision, what it no longer covers, and a practice plan that matches the current paper.

Exam paths that include this topic

AP Physics 1A-Level Physics
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