AP Physics 1 Diagnostic

Short topic-level assessments built around documented student misconceptions. Each diagnostic surfaces which specific wrong ways of thinking are costing you points, then routes you to targeted drills that fix only those. Pick a topic to start.

Unit 1

Kinematics

1.1 Scalars and Vectors in One Dimension Start → 1.2 Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration Start → 1.3 Representing Motion Start → 1.4 Reference Frames and Relative Motion Start → 1.5 Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions Start →

Unit 2

Force and Translational Dynamics

2.1 Systems and Center of Mass Start → 2.2 Forces and Free-Body Diagrams Start → 2.3 Newton's Third Law Start → 2.4 Newton's First Law Start → 2.5 Newton's Second Law Start → 2.6 Gravitational Force Start → 2.7 Kinetic and Static Friction Start → 2.8 Spring Forces Start → 2.9 Circular Motion Start →

Unit 3

Work, Energy, and Power

3.1 Translational Kinetic Energy Start → 3.2 Work and the Work-Energy Theorem Start → 3.3 Potential Energy Start → 3.4 Conservation of Energy Start → 3.5 Power Start →

Unit 4

Linear Momentum

4.1 Linear Momentum Start → 4.2 Change in Momentum and Impulse Start → 4.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum Start → 4.4 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions Start →

Unit 5

Torque and Rotational Dynamics

5.1 Rotational Kinematics Start → 5.2 Connecting Linear and Rotational Motion Start → 5.3 Torque Start → 5.4 Rotational Inertia Start → 5.5 Rotational Equilibrium Start → 5.6 Newton's Second Law for Rotation Start →

Unit 6

Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

6.1 Rotational Kinetic Energy Start → 6.2 Torque and Work Start → 6.3 Angular Momentum and Angular Impulse Start → 6.4 Conservation of Angular Momentum Start → 6.5 Rolling Start → 6.6 Motion of Orbiting Satellites Start →

Unit 7

Oscillations

7.1 Defining Simple Harmonic Motion Start → 7.2 Frequency and Period of SHM Start → 7.3 Representing and Analyzing SHM Start → 7.4 Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion Start →

Unit 8

Fluids

8.1 Internal Structure and Density Start → 8.2 Pressure Start → 8.3 Buoyancy Start → 8.4 Fluid Flow Start →

Each diagnostic is about 10 questions and takes 8 to 12 minutes. Missed items map to named misconceptions; the result page links you straight to drills that target those specific failures.