AP Physics 1 Exam -
May 2023
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AP Physics 1 Topics include the following:
Kinematics
Dynamics
Circular Motion & Gravity
Energy
Momentum
Simple Harmonic Motion
Torque & Rotational Motion
The AP Physics 1 Exam is 3 hours long and includes both a 90-minute multiple-choice section and a 90-minute free-response section. The multiple-choice section accounts for half of your exam score, and the free-response section accounts for the other half.
Section I: Multiple-Choice
1 hour and 30 minutes; 50 questions consisting of 45 discrete items and items in sets & 5 multiple-correct item
Section II: Free-Response
Sample Free-Response Exam Free-Response Answer Key
1 hour and 30 minutes; 5 questions consisting of:
Full Mult.Choice Question Bank Review and Key
- 1 experimental design question
- 1 quantitative/qualitative translation question
- 3 short-answer questions, one requiring a paragraph-length argument