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AP Physics 1, American: syllabus

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Unit 1: Kinematics

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  1. Scalars and Vectors in One Dimension

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  2. Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration

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  3. Representing Motion (graphs and equations)

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  4. Reference Frames and Relative Motion

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  5. Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions (projectiles)

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Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics

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  1. Systems and Center of Mass

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  2. Forces and Free-Body Diagrams

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  3. Newton's Third Law

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  4. Newton's First Law

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  5. Newton's Second Law

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  6. Gravitational Force

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  7. Kinetic and Static Friction

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  8. Spring Forces (Hooke's law)

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  9. Circular Motion

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Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power

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  1. Translational Kinetic Energy

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  2. Work

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  3. Potential Energy

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  4. Conservation of Energy

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  5. Power

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Unit 4: Linear Momentum

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  1. Linear Momentum

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  2. Change in Momentum and Impulse

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  3. Conservation of Linear Momentum

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  4. Elastic and Inelastic Collisions

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Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics

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  1. Rotational Kinematics

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  2. Connecting Linear and Rotational Motion

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  3. Torque

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  4. Rotational Inertia

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  5. Rotational Equilibrium and Newton's First Law in Rotational Form

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  6. Newton's Second Law in Rotational Form

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Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

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  1. Rotational Kinetic Energy

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  2. Torque and Work

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  3. Angular Momentum and Angular Impulse

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  4. Conservation of Angular Momentum

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  5. Rolling

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  6. Motion of Orbiting Satellites

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Unit 7: Oscillations

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  1. Defining Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

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  2. Frequency and Period of SHM

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  3. Representing and Analyzing SHM

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  4. Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators

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Unit 8: Fluids

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  1. Internal Structure and Density

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  2. Pressure

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  3. Fluids and Newton's Laws (buoyancy)

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  4. Fluids and Conservation Laws (continuity, Bernoulli)

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