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.
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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.
Representing Motion FRQ Set
Write a complete response before opening the reasoning guide. The four prompts deliberately use different response modes.
A velocity–time graph rises linearly from −2 m/s at t = 0 to +6 m/s at t = 4 s. Determine acceleration, the turnaround time, and net displacement from 0 to 4 s.
Reasoning and scoring guide
Slope gives a = 2 m/s². v reaches zero at 1 s. Signed trapezoid area gives Δx = [(−2 + 6)/2](4) = +8 m.
A cart starts with positive velocity and constant negative acceleration, crosses v = 0, and continues. Sketch compatible x–t, v–t, and a–t graphs and explain each key feature.
Reasoning and scoring guide
v–t is a straight line with negative slope crossing zero; a–t is a constant negative horizontal line; x–t is concave down with a maximum at the v = 0 instant.
Use a motion sensor to test whether a cart on a fixed incline has approximately constant acceleration. Identify the graph(s) you would make and evidence that supports the model.
Reasoning and scoring guide
Record position versus time, derive or measure velocity, and inspect whether v–t is linear / a–t is approximately horizontal. Repeated trials and a fixed incline strengthen the evidence.
An acceleration–time graph is positive constant for 2 s, zero for 3 s, then negative constant for 2 s. Starting from positive velocity, explain how to construct the velocity–time graph without using a memorized kinematic equation.
Reasoning and scoring guide
Accumulate signed area under a–t to change velocity. Velocity rises linearly during positive a, remains constant during a = 0, then falls linearly during negative a.