Editorial
Robert Franek, Editor-in-Chief
Casey Cornelius, VP Content Development
Mary Beth Garrick, Director of Production
Selena Coppock, Managing Editor
Meave Shelton, Senior Editor
Colleen Day, Editor
Sarah Litt, Editor
Aaron Riccio, Editor
Orion McBean, Associate Editor
Random House Publishing Team
Tom Russell, VP, Publisher
Alison Stoltzfus, Publishing Director
Jake Eldred, Associate Managing Editor
Ellen Reed, Production Manager
Suzanne Lee, Designer
The Princeton Review
555 W. 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Email:
Copyright © 2017 by TPR Education Worldwide, LLC. All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Penguin Random House LLC, New York, and in Canada by
Random House of Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd., Toronto.
Terms of Service: The Princeton Review Online Companion Tools (“Student Tools”) for retail
books are available for only the two most recent editions of that book. Student Tools may be
activated only twice per eligible book purchased for two consecutive 12-month periods, for a
total of 24 months of access. Activation of Student Tools more than twice per book is in direct
violation of these Terms of Service and may result in discontinuation of access to Student
Tools Services.

Trade Paperback ISBN 9781524710613
Ebook ISBN 9781524710644
The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University.
AP and Advanced Placement Program are registered trademarks of the College Board, which
is not affiliated with the Princeton Review.
Editor: Selena Coppock
Production Editors: Liz Rutzel, Harmony Quiroz
Production Artist: Deborah A. Silvestrini
Cover art by Folio Images / Alamy Stock Photo
Cover design by Suzanne Lee
v4.1
a


Acknowledgments
The Princeton Review would like to give a very special thanks to Nick
Owen, Jenkang Tao, Felicia Tam, for their work on revising existing
practice tests and developing the three additional practice tests in the
new Premium edition of this book. In addition, The Princeton Review
would like to thank top notch physics teacher TJ Smolka for his
content review and input on this edition.


Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments

Register Your Book Online!
Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score
Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations
Your Guide to Using This Book
How to Begin
Part II: Practice Test 1
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations
Part III: About the AP Physics 1 Exam
The Structure of the AP Physics 1 Exam
A Quick Word About Equations
How AP Exams Are Used
Other Resources
Designing Your Study Plan
Part IV: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP Physics 1 Exam
Preview


1
2

How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions
How to Approach Free-Response Questions
Reflect

Part V: Content Review for the AP Physics 1 Exam
3 Vectors
Definition
Scalar Multiplication
Vector Subtraction

Two-Dimensional Vectors
Vector Operations Using Components
Magnitude of a Vector
Direction of a Vector
Chapter 3 Review Questions
4

Summary
Kinematics
Position
Displacement
Looking at Distance vs. Time Graphs
Speed and Velocity
Acceleration
Uniformly Accelerated Motion and the Big Five
Additional Kinematic Graphical Aspects
Qualitative Graphing
Free Fall
Projectile Motion
Chapter 4 Review Questions


5

Summary
Newton’s Laws
Introduction to Forces
Newton’s First Law
Newton’s Second Law
Newton’s Third Law

Newton’s Laws: A Summary
Weight
Normal Force
An Overall Strategy
Friction
Pulleys
Inclined Planes
Chapter 5 Review Questions

6

Summary
Work, Energy, and Power
Energy: An Overview
Work
Work at an Angle
Work Done by a Variable Force
Kinetic Energy
The Work–Energy Theorem
Potential Energy
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Conservation of Energy with Nonconservative Forces
Power
Chapter 6 Review Questions


7

Summary
Linear Momentum

Introduction to Momentum
What is Momentum?
Impulse
Conservation of Linear Momentum
Collisions
Chapter 7 Review Questions

8

Summary
Uniform Circular Motion, Newton’s Law of Gravitation, and
Rotational Motion
Uniform Circular Motion
Newton’s Law of Gravitation
Banking
Rotational Motion
Center of Mass
Torque
Equilibrium
Rotational Inertia
Chapter 8 Review Questions

9

Summary
Oscillations
Simple Harmonic Motion
The Spring-Block Oscillator: Vertical Motion
Pendulums
Chapter 9 Review Questions

Summary


10 Waves
Transverse Traveling Waves
Wave Speed on a Stretched String
Superposition of Waves
Standing Waves
Sound Waves
Resonance for Sound Waves
The Doppler Effect
Chapter 10 Review Questions
Summary
11 Electric Forces and Fields
Electric Charge
Coulomb’s Law
The Electric Field
Chapter 11 Review Questions
Summary
12 Direct Current Circuits
Electric Current
Resistance
Voltage
Electric Circuits
Circuit Analysis
Chapter 12 Review Questions
Summary
13 Answers and Explanations to the Chapter Review Questions
Part VI: More Practice Tests



Practice Test 2
Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations
Practice Test 3
Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations
Practice Test 4
Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations


Register Your Book Online!
1

Go to

2

You’ll see a welcome page where you can register
your book using the following ISBN: 9781524710644.

3

After placing this free order, you’ll either be asked to
log in or to answer a few simple questions in order to
set up a new Princeton Review account.

4

Finally, click on the “Student Tools” tab located at the
top of the screen. It may take an hour or two for your
registration to go through, but after that, you’re good to

go.

PrincetonReview.com/cracking

If you have noticed potential content errors, please email
with the full title of the book, its
ISBN number (located above), and the page number of the
error.
Experiencing technical issues? Please email
with the following information:
• your full name
• email address used to register the book
• full book title and ISBN
• your computer OS (Mac or PC) and Internet browser (Firefox,


Safari, Chrome, etc.)
• description of technical issue

Once you’ve registered, you can…
• Access your 5th AP Physics 1 practice test (there are 4 right here
in your book and 1 online), plus an answer key and complete
answers and explanations
• Find any late-breaking information released about the AP
Physics 1 Exam
• Take a full-length practice SAT and ACT
• Get valuable advice about the college application process,
including tips for writing a great essay and where to apply for
financial aid
• Sort colleges by whatever you’re looking for (such as Best

Theater or Dorm), learn more about your top choices, and see
how they all rank according to The Best 382 Colleges
• Access comprehensive study guides and a variety of printable
resources, including bubble sheets for the practice tests in the
book as well as important equations and formulas
• Check to see if there have been any corrections or updates to
this edition

Look For These Icons Throughout The
Book
Online Articles

Proven Techniques


College Advisor App

Study Break

More Great Books