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AP Sciences AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
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Preparing for the AP Physics 1 Exam
By Rice University via Coursera
Free
Self-paced
7 weeks
About this course
This course is designed for high school students preparing to take the AP* Physics 1 Exam. * AP Physics 1 is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.
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AP® Physics 1 - Part 1: Linear Motion
By Rice University via edX
Free
Self-paced
7 weeks, 3-5 hrs/week
Explore AP Physics 1 topics and boost your thinking and writing skills - free textbook supplied. Upgrade to a Verified Certificate to get AP Exam Prep +5. This Part 1 rerun is based on learner demand!
About this course
This is an Archived Course
EdX keeps courses open for enrollment after they end to allow learners to explore content and continue learning. All features and materials may not be all available. Check back often to see when new course start dates are announced.
In this four-part series, we will explore AP Physics 1 concepts and prepare for the AP Physics 1 Exam in an exciting and entirely new way. Increase your skills – and your readiness – for the AP Exam though quality videos, inquiry labs, Hollywood-style Concept Trailers™, Direct Measurement Videos, AP problem-solving sessions and more!
Part 1: Linear Motion includes the College Board’s Science Practices and aligns with its new AP Curriculum Framework. You will learn how to use kinematics to describe translational motion, ways to apply the concepts of motion, force, mechanical energy, and momentum, and new strategies for solving motion problems.
*Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these offerings.
What you'll learn
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- How motion happens in the real world
- Ways to apply Newton’s Laws to forces and motion
- Solve motion problems using a step-by-step approach
- Think critically about concepts, experiments and data
AP® Physics 1 - Part 2: Rotational Motion
By Rice University via edX
Free
Self-paced
6 weeks, 4-6 hrs/week
The second of four courses in a dynamic, comprehensive series that provides a solid base in introductory physics and helps prepare you for the AP Physics 1 Exam. Free textbook included!
About this course
This is an Archived Course
EdX keeps courses open for enrollment after they end to allow learners to explore content and continue learning. All features and materials may not be all available. Check back often to see when new course start dates are announced.
In this four-part series, we will explore AP Physics 1 concepts and prepare for the AP Physics 1 Exam in an exciting and entirely new way. Increase your skills – and your readiness – for the AP Exam though quality videos, inquiry labs, Hollywood-style Concept Trailers™, Direct Measurement Videos, AP problem-solving sessions and more!
In Part 2: Rotational Motion you will learn how to describe rotational motion with kinematics and how torque alters an object’s state of motion. You will learn about rotational energy and angular momentum, and how their conservation laws affect motion. Gravitational forces between two bodies and the resulting motion will be described, as well as simple harmonic motion. The course will cover these physical concepts through lectures, demonstrations, labs, and problem solving strategies.
*Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these offerings.
What you'll learn
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- How to describe circular motion with kinematics
- How torque affects rotational kinematics
- How rotational energy and angular momentum affect motion
- About the motion due to Gravitation
- About the oscillations of harmonic motion
- How to prepare and review for the AP Physics 1 Exam
AP® Physics 1 - Part 3: Electricity & Waves
By Rice University via edX
Free
Self-paced
5 weeks, 4-6 hrs/week
The third of four courses in a dynamic, comprehensive series that provides a solid base in introductory physics and helps prepare you for the AP Physics 1 Exam. Free textbook included!
About this course
This is an Archived Course
EdX keeps courses open for enrollment after they end to allow learners to explore content and continue learning. All features and materials may not be all available. Check back often to see when new course start dates are announced.
In this four-part series, we will explore AP Physics 1 concepts and prepare for the AP Physics 1 Exam in an exciting and entirely new way. Increase your skills – and your readiness – for the AP Exam though quality videos, inquiry labs, Hollywood-style Concept Trailers™, Direct Measurement Videos, AP problem-solving sessions and more!
In Part 3: Electricity & Waves, you will learn about a property of microscopic matter called charge and how it leads to attractive and repulsive forces between subatomic particles. The electric field will be described as a means to explain these forces, as well as how the field inside a metal leads to a flow of charge called current. You will learn about the current and resistance in DC circuits. Finally, the basic properties of waves will be described, and sound waves will be discussed as an example.
*Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these offerings.
What you'll learn
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- About the charge of microscopic and macroscopic matter.
- About the electric forces and fields that result from charge.
- About how electric fields lead to current in DC circuits.
- About the physics behind waves with sound as an example.
- Prepare and Review for the AP Physics 1 Exam
AP® Physics 1 - Part 4: Exam Prep
By Rice University via edX
Free
Self-paced
4 weeks, 4-6 hrs/week
The fourth of four courses in a dynamic, comprehensive series that provides a solid base in introductory physics and helps prepare you for the AP Physics 1 Exam. Free textbook included!
This is an Archived Course
EdX keeps courses open for enrollment after they end to allow learners to explore content and continue learning. All features and materials may not be all available. Check back often to see when new course start dates are announced.
In this four-part series, we will explore AP Physics 1 concepts and prepare for the AP Physics 1 Exam in an exciting and entirely new way. Increase your skills – and your readiness – for the AP Exam though quality videos, inquiry labs, Hollywood-style Concept Trailers™, Direct Measurement Videos, AP problem-solving sessions and more!
Preparing for the AP Physics 1 exam requires a deep understanding of many different topics in physics as well as an understanding of the AP exam and the types of questions it asks. This course is Part 4 of our comprehensive series, Preparing for the AP Physics 1 Exam.
In this special Review and Exam Preparation Course, you will find study guides, review material and practice exams that cover all material relevant to the AP exam. You will have access to live help and review sessions with AP teachers and teaching assistants. By the end of this series, active participants will be ready to successfully complete the AP exam!
*Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these offerings.
What you'll learn
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- Strategies for answering multiple choice and free response AP questions
- Review mechanics topics like kinematics, forces, rotational motion and energy
- Review gravitation, waves, circuits and electricity
- Prepare and review for the AP Physics 1 Exam
AP Physics 1
By Khan Academy
Free
Self-paced
Khan Academy is one of the leaders in free online education, with the majority of courses being taught by Salman Khan, the site’s founder. It offers a personalized learning resource for all ages delivering interactive courses via videos and practice exercises.
About the course
Displacement, velocity, and time
This tutorial is the backbone of your understanding of kinematics (i.e., the motion of objects). You might already know that distance = rate x time. This tutorial essentially reviews that idea with a vector lens (we introduce you to vectors here as well). So strap your belts (actually this might not be necessary since we don't plan on decelerating in this tutorial) and prepare for a gentle ride of foundational physics knowledge.
Syllabus
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- One-dimensional motion
- Two-dimensional motion
- Forces and Newton's laws of motion
- Work and energy
- Impacts and linear momentum
- Moments, torque, and angular momentum
- Oscillations, Mechanical waves, and sound
- Electric charge, field, and electric potential
- Circuits