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Physics 1 · Unit-by-Unit Slides

All 8 units of the College Board's revised (effective Fall 2024) Course and Exam Description — including Unit 8: Fluids, newly moved into Physics 1 for the 2025 exam and beyond. Every deck is built from the CED topic list: definitions, equations, graph representations, worked examples, lab/FRQ skills, common traps and curated videos.

📐 x(t) v(t) a(t)ΣFW = Fd cosθp = mvτ = rF sinθ🌊 Fluids
40 MCQ
Section I · 80 minutes · 50% of score
4 FRQ
Section II · 100 minutes · 50% of score
g ≈ 10
m/s² on the AP Physics 1 exam (not 9.8)
No calculus
Algebra-based — slopes and areas, not derivatives
1
Kinematics
Scalars vs vectors, displacement/velocity/acceleration, motion graphs, reference frames, projectile motion in two dimensions.
1.1 Scalars & Vectors1.2 Δx, v, a1.3 Motion Graphs1.4 Reference Frames1.5 2D & Projectiles
40 slides10–15%
2
Force and Translational Dynamics
Free-body diagrams, Newton's three laws, friction, springs, inclined planes, circular motion and gravitation.
FBDNewton's 1–3FrictionSpringsInclinesCentripetal
42 slides18–23%
3
Work, Energy, and Power
Work by a constant/variable force, work–energy theorem, kinetic & potential energy, conservation, power.
W = Fd cosθW–E TheoremKE & PEConservationPower
~40 slides18–23%
4
Linear Momentum
Impulse, conservation of momentum, elastic & inelastic collisions, center of mass.
p = mvImpulse JCollisionsCenter of Mass
~34 slides10–15%
5
Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Rotational kinematics, torque, moment of inertia, Newton's 2nd law for rotation, static equilibrium.
θ, ω, ατ = rF sinθI = Σmr²τ = IαEquilibrium
~38 slides10–15%
6
Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Rotational kinetic energy, rolling without slipping, angular momentum and its conservation.
½Iω²RollingL = IωConservation of L
~30 slides5–8%
7
Oscillations
Simple harmonic motion, springs and pendulums, period/frequency, energy in SHM.
SHMT = 2π√(m/k)PendulumEnergy in SHM
~28 slides5–8%
8
Fluids NEW
Density, pressure vs depth, buoyant force and Archimedes' principle, continuity and Bernoulli's equation.
ρ = m/VP = ρghBuoyancyContinuityBernoulli
~36 slides10–15%

The four FRQ types you will face

① Mathematical Routines
Derive a symbolic expression, then calculate a numeric value with units.
② Translation Between Representations
Move between a written description, a diagram, a graph, and an equation.
③ Experimental Design & Analysis
Design a procedure, linearize data, propagate uncertainty, support a claim.
④ Qualitative / Quantitative Translation
Reason proportionally about a change, then justify with physics principles.