AP Physics 1 FRQ Practice by Topic 2027
Choose a topic to practice four original free-response prompts: Mathematical Routines, Translation Between Representations, Experimental Design & Analysis, and Qualitative/Quantitative Translation.
How much AP Physics 1 FRQ practice is available?
There are 4 original free-response questions for each of the 43 official AP Physics 1 topics, giving 172 topic FRQs across the four current AP response modes.
- 43 topic banks.
- 4 FRQs per topic.
- 172 topic FRQs total.
Choose the exact AP Physics 1 topic
All 43 official topics are available. Each MCQ bank contains 42 original questions and each FRQ bank contains four prompts aligned to the four current free-response task types.
Circular Motion FRQ Set
Write a complete response before opening the reasoning guide. The four prompts deliberately use different response modes.
A 2 kg object moves at 6 m/s in a horizontal circle of radius 3 m. Determine centripetal acceleration and the inward net force.
Reasoning and scoring guide
a_c = v²/r = 36/3 = 12 m/s². F_in = ma_c = 24 N toward the center.
A car moves counterclockwise at constant speed around a circle. At the rightmost point, draw or describe the velocity and acceleration vectors.
Reasoning and scoring guide
Velocity is tangent to the path, upward at the rightmost point for counterclockwise motion. Centripetal acceleration points inward, horizontally left toward the center.
Design an experiment to test a_c ∝ v² for fixed radius using an object moving in a horizontal circle. Identify the graph that should be linear.
Reasoning and scoring guide
Keep r fixed, vary speed, measure period/speed and inward acceleration or force, then plot a_c versus v². A straight line through the origin with slope 1/r supports the model.
A car travels through a circular turn while speeding up. Explain why its acceleration is not purely centripetal and describe the two components.
Reasoning and scoring guide
The inward centripetal component changes velocity direction; a tangential component in the direction of motion increases speed. The vector sum is the total acceleration.