AP®︎ Physics 1 Unit 3: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 3 of AP Physics 1 – Work, Energy, and Power.
Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
How energy is transferred, stored, and conserved as objects interact through forces.
Begin with Topic 3.1: Translational Kinetic Ene...To review Unit 3, go through each of the 5 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 3 test, pulled directly from the AP® Physics 1 curriculum.
Translational Kinetic Energy
Translational Kinetic Energy
- What Translational Kinetic Energy Is
- Kinetic Energy Is a Scalar
- Kinetic Energy Depends on Frame of Reference
Potential Energy
Potential Energy
- What Potential Energy Is
- The Zero of Potential Energy
- Forms of Potential Energy You Must Know
Conservation of Energy
Conservation of Energy
- What Energy Is and Why It’s Conserved
- Types of Energy in a System
- Conservative vs Nonconservative Forces
Power
Power
- What Power Is
- The Three Power Equations You Must Know
- How to Interpret the Sign of Power
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