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AP®︎ Physics C: Mechanics Study Guides

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Unit 1: Kinematics

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Topic 1.1
Scalars and Vectors

Topic 1.2
Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration

Topic 1.3
Representing Motion

Topic 1.4
Reference Frames and Relative Motion

Topic 1.5
Motion in Two or Three Dimensions

Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics

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Topic 2.1
Systems and Center of Mass

Topic 2.2
Forces and Free-Body Diagrams

Topic 2.3
Newton’s Third Law

Topic 2.4
Newton’s First Law

Topic 2.5
Newton’s Second Law

Topic 2.6
Gravitational Force

Topic 2.7
Kinetic and Static Friction

Topic 2.8
Spring Forces

Topic 2.9
Resistive Forces

Topic 2.10
Circular Motion

Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power

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Topic 3.1
Translational Kinetic Energy

Topic 3.2
Work

Topic 3.3
Potential Energy

Topic 3.4
Conservation of Energy

Topic 3.5
Power

Unit 4: Linear Momentum

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Topic 4.1
Linear Momentum

Topic 4.2
Change in Momentum and Impulse

Topic 4.3
Conservation of Linear Momentum

Topic 4.4
Elastic and Inelastic Collisions

Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics

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Topic 5.1
Rotational Kinematics

Topic 5.2
Connecting Linear and Rotational Motion

Topic 5.3
Torque

Topic 5.4
Rotational Inertia

Topic 5.5
Rotational Equilibrium and Newton’s First Law in Rotational Form

Topic 5.6
Newton’s Second Law in Rotational Form

Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

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Topic 6.1
Rotational Kinetic Energy

Topic 6.2
Torque and Work

Topic 6.3
Angular Momentum and Angular Impulse

Topic 6.4
Conservation of Angular Momentum

Topic 6.5
Rolling Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

Topic 6.6
Motion of Orbiting Satellites

Unit 7: Oscillations

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Topic 7.1
Defining Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

Topic 7.2
Frequency and Period of SHM

Topic 7.3
Representing and Analyzing SHM

Topic 7.4
Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators

Topic 7.5
Simple and Physical Pendulums

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