Where can I find AP Physics 1 practice questions?

Start with the sample prompt types on this page, then move into the official AP Physics 1 past-exams page for the strongest calibration.

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AP Physics 1 Practice Questions, Examples, and FRQ Samples

10 MCQs and 3 FRQs on the topics that show up most. Answers and explanations included.

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Question 1 of 10 · Unit 1: Kinematics

Easy

A position vs. time graph for an object shows a straight line with positive slope for 0–5 s, then a horizontal line from 5–10 s.

During the second interval, the object is

Question 2 of 10 · Unit 2: Dynamics

Medium

A 5 kg block is pushed across a frictionless surface by a horizontal force of 20 N. What is the block's acceleration?

Question 3 of 10 · Unit 2: Dynamics

Hard

A block slides DOWN a frictionless incline of angle 30°. What is its acceleration?

Question 4 of 10 · Unit 3: Energy

Medium

A ball of mass 0.5 kg is released from rest at a height of 2.0 m. Ignore air resistance.

What is the ball's speed just before it hits the ground?

Question 5 of 10 · Unit 4: Linear Momentum

Medium

A 2 kg cart moving at 3 m/s collides and sticks to a stationary 4 kg cart. What is the velocity of the combined carts after the collision?

Question 6 of 10 · Unit 5: Rotation

Medium

A 1 m wrench is used to turn a bolt. Which case produces the largest torque on the bolt?

Question 7 of 10 · Unit 6: Simple Harmonic Motion

Medium

A simple pendulum has period T. If the length is quadrupled, the new period is

Question 8 of 10 · Unit 2: Dynamics

Medium

A book rests on a horizontal table.

Which pair correctly describes a Newton's third-law action-reaction pair?

Question 9 of 10 · Unit 3: Energy + Unit 4: Momentum

Hard

In which situation is momentum conserved but kinetic energy is NOT?

Question 10 of 10 · Scientific practices

Hard

A student wants to determine whether the period of a spring-mass oscillator depends on mass.

Which experimental design best isolates the effect of mass?

4 moves that pick up easy AP Physics 1 points

Small writing habits that turn a partial-credit FRQ into a full-credit one. Apply them as you work through the questions above.

1
Draw the free-body diagram every time
Even when the question feels conceptual, sketching the forces earns partial credit and reveals missing terms. Skipping the FBD is the fastest way to lose the setup point on Unit 2 FRQs.
2
Check conservation rules before choosing a formula
Momentum is always conserved in collisions; KE only in elastic. Total energy is conserved unless friction or air resistance does work. Pick the right law first, then set up the equation.
3
Keep units next to numbers
A force without Newtons, a period without seconds, or an acceleration without m/s² loses communication points on every FRQ. Write units as you go - don't tack them on at the end.
4
Connect math back to the physics
After solving, write one sentence explaining what the number means. 'The tension is 14 N, which is less than Block B's weight of 20 N, so Block B accelerates downward' earns the interpretation point.

AP Physics 1 practice - common questions

Write your response to any FRQ on this page and we'll score it against the College Board rubric in seconds. You get a breakdown of which points you earned, which you missed, and exactly what to add to pick them up.

Yes. Every MCQ and FRQ on this page is built around the task shapes the College Board keeps returning to. If a topic isn't on the exam, it isn't on this page.

Guessing wastes study time. The fastest shortcut is to hand us one FRQ - we flag the units and skills it reveals as weak (e.g. free-body diagrams, rotational motion, or experimental design) so your next study block targets the gap instead of covering everything equally.

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