AP Physics 1 Mastery - a Conceptual and Practical Understanding of Physics Concepts

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AP Physics 1 Mastery - a Conceptual and Practical Understanding of Physics Concepts

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I'll be continuing my last two sessions with this thread. Every Tuesday - 7pm EST. We covered basic kinematics and derived equations, looked at units on the x-axis/y-axis and understood why equations make sense, and analyzed graphs to decipher a particle's motion. We will be doing some practice questions with kinematics. We will be tackling every other unit in AP Physics 1 with the same type of methodology - - intuitive/conceptual learning, practice, questions, more practice, and graphical analysis! We will also work our way through numerous AP Test Style practice problems, and how to  tackle them. 

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Please do not miss more than three sessions in a row. If you have to miss a session, contact me 24 hrs in advance. A lot of our learning happens through discussions and questions, so it is crucial that you are present in our meetings.

SESSION 1

9

Sep

SESSION 1

AP Physics

Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:00 AM UTCSep 9, 11:00 PM - Sep 10, 12:00 AM UTC

Kinematics.- Intuitive Understanding, Graphical Analysis, etc.

SESSION 2

16

Sep

SESSION 2

AP Physics

Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:00 AM UTCSep 16, 11:00 PM - Sep 17, 12:00 AM UTC

Derivation of core Kinematic equations using algebra. Then we derive using calculus. Practice Problems (AP Style and my own)

SESSION 3

23

Sep

SESSION 3

AP Physics

Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:00 AM UTCSep 23, 11:00 PM - Sep 24, 12:00 AM UTC

Expanding intuition into two dimensions: projectile motion, independence of horizontal and vertical components, real-world visualization of trajectories, and graphical/vector analysis.

SESSION 4

30

Sep

SESSION 4

AP Physics

Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:00 AM UTCSep 30, 11:00 PM - Oct 1, 12:00 AM UTC

Newton’s Laws: Conceptual Foundations
Developing deep intuition for forces: inertia, net force, and why forces cause accelerations, not motion itself. Building clear free-body diagrams to represent interactions.

SESSION 5

7

Oct

SESSION 5

AP Physics

Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:00 AM UTCOct 7, 11:00 PM - Oct 8, 12:00 AM UTC

Applying Newton’s Laws: Everyday Forces
Friction, tension, and normal force in real-world situations. Building intuition for why objects move or stay at rest, and how force balances work in common scenarios.

SESSION 6

14

Oct

SESSION 6

AP Physics

Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:00 AM UTCOct 14, 11:00 PM - Oct 15, 12:00 AM UTC

More on Forces: Inclined Planes & Connected Systems
Intuitive reasoning about forces in multi-object setups (pulleys, ropes, blocks), why acceleration is shared, and how force components work on ramps and slopes.

SESSION 7

21

Oct

SESSION 7

AP Physics

Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:00 AM UTCOct 21, 11:00 PM - Oct 22, 12:00 AM UTC

Circular Motion and Gravitation: The Basics
Understanding centripetal acceleration and force intuitively — why objects curve inward rather than “flying outward.” Visualizing real-world circular motion like cars on curves and satellites in orbit.

SESSION 8

28

Oct

SESSION 8

AP Physics

Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:00 AM UTCOct 28, 11:00 PM - Oct 29, 12:00 AM UTC

Universal Gravitation and Orbits
Newton’s Law of Gravitation, gravitational fields, and orbital motion. Building intuition for why planets stay in orbit and what “weightlessness” really means.

SESSION 9

5

Nov

SESSION 9

AP Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCNov 5, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Work and Energy: Foundations
Work as energy transfer, connecting force and motion to energy. Intuitive sense of kinetic and potential energy, energy diagrams, and why energy conservation is a universal tool.

SESSION 10

12

Nov

SESSION 10

AP Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCNov 12, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Work, Energy, and Power in Context
Applying the work-energy principle to real-world systems, introducing power as the rate of energy transfer, and developing intuition for efficiency and energy “losses.”

SESSION 11

19

Nov

SESSION 11

AP Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCNov 19, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Momentum and Impulse: Conceptual Foundations
Impulse-momentum theorem, intuitive reasoning about how forces over time change motion, and conservation of momentum as a “before and after” principle in isolated systems.

SESSION 12

26

Nov

SESSION 12

AP Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCNov 26, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Collisions and Conservation
Elastic vs inelastic collisions, intuitive reasoning for when energy is conserved vs not, and momentum conservation in real-world situations (sports, cars, etc.).

SESSION 13

3

Dec

SESSION 13

AP Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCDec 3, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Torque: Introduction to Rotation
Torque as the rotational analog of force. Building intuition for lever arms, pivots, and why distance from the axis matters. Everyday applications: doors, wrenches, seesaws.

SESSION 14

17

Dec

SESSION 14

AP Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCDec 17, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Rotational Kinematics: Building the Analogy
Connecting linear and rotational motion: displacement, velocity, acceleration in angular terms. Building a clear conceptual bridge between straight-line motion and spinning motion.

SESSION 15

24

Dec

SESSION 15

AP Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCDec 24, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Rotational Dynamics and Moment of Inertia
Forces cause accelerations; torques cause angular accelerations. Building intuition for moment of inertia as “rotational mass” and why distribution of mass matters so much in rotation.

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