Editorial Robert Franek, Editor-in-Chief Casey Cornelius, VP Content Development Mary Beth Garrick, Director of Production Selena Coppock, Managing Editor Meave Shelton, Senior Editor Colleen Day, Editor Sarah Litt, Editor Aaron Riccio, Editor Orion McBean, Associate Editor Random House Publishing Team Tom Russell, VP, Publisher Alison Stoltzfus, Publishing Director Jake Eldred, Associate Managing Editor Ellen Reed, Production Manager Suzanne Lee, Designer The Princeton Review 555 W. 18th Street New York, NY 10011 Email: two consecutive 12-month periods, for a total of 24 months of access. Activation of Student Tools more than twice per book is in direct violation of these Terms of Service and may result in discontinuation of access to Student Tools Services. Trade Paperback ISBN 9781524710613 Ebook ISBN 9781524710644 The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University. AP and Advanced Placement Program are registered trademarks of the College Board, which is not affiliated with the Princeton Review. Editor: Selena Coppock Production Editors: Liz Rutzel, Harmony Quiroz Production Artist: Deborah A. Silvestrini Cover art by Folio Images / Alamy Stock Photo Cover design by Suzanne Lee v4.1 a Acknowledgments The Princeton Review would like to give a very special thanks to Nick Owen, Jenkang Tao, Felicia Tam, for their work on revising existing practice tests and developing the three additional practice tests in the new Premium edition of this book. In addition, The Princeton Review would like to thank top notch physics teacher TJ Smolka for his content review and input on this edition. Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Register Your Book Online! Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations Your Guide to Using This Book How to Begin Part II: Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations Part III: About the AP Physics 1 Exam The Structure of the AP Physics 1 Exam A Quick Word About Equations How AP Exams Are Used Other Resources Designing Your Study Plan Part IV: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP Physics 1 Exam Preview 1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions 2 How to Approach Free-Response Questions Reflect Part V: Content Review for the AP Physics 1 Exam 3 Vectors Definition Scalar Multiplication Vector Subtraction Two-Dimensional Vectors Vector Operations Using Components Magnitude of a Vector Direction of a Vector Chapter 3 Review Questions Summary 4 Kinematics Position Displacement Looking at Distance vs. Time Graphs Speed and Velocity Acceleration Uniformly Accelerated Motion and the Big Five Additional Kinematic Graphical Aspects Qualitative Graphing Free Fall Projectile Motion Chapter 4 Review Questions Summary 5 Newton’s Laws Introduction to Forces Newton’s First Law Newton’s Second Law Newton’s Third Law Newton’s Laws: A Summary Weight Normal Force An Overall Strategy Friction Pulleys Inclined Planes Chapter 5 Review Questions Summary 6 Work, Energy, and Power Energy: An Overview Work Work at an Angle Work Done by a Variable Force Kinetic Energy The Work–Energy Theorem Potential Energy Conservation of Mechanical Energy Conservation of Energy with Nonconservative Forces Power Chapter 6 Review Questions Summary 7 Linear Momentum Introduction to Momentum What is Momentum? Impulse Conservation of Linear Momentum Collisions Chapter 7 Review Questions Summary 8 Uniform Circular Motion, Newton’s Law of Gravitation, and Rotational Motion Uniform Circular Motion Newton’s Law of Gravitation Banking Rotational Motion Center of Mass Torque Equilibrium Rotational Inertia Chapter 8 Review Questions Summary 9 Oscillations Simple Harmonic Motion The Spring-Block Oscillator: Vertical Motion Pendulums Chapter 9 Review Questions Summary 10 Waves Transverse Traveling Waves Wave Speed on a Stretched String Superposition of Waves Standing Waves Sound Waves Resonance for Sound Waves The Doppler Effect Chapter 10 Review Questions Summary 11 Electric Forces and Fields Electric Charge Coulomb’s Law The Electric Field Chapter 11 Review Questions Summary 12 Direct Current Circuits Electric Current Resistance Voltage Electric Circuits Circuit Analysis Chapter 12 Review Questions Summary 13 Answers and Explanations to the Chapter Review Questions Part VI: More Practice Tests