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AP Physics 1

AP Physics 1 study planner for May 2027

Units are not worth the same. Forces and energy are each 18–23% of Section I, while rotating systems and oscillations are 5–8% each. Tell the planner how sure you are of each unit and it spends your hours where the points are.

Hours a week for AP Physics 1
Unit 1: Kinematics 10–15%
Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics 18–23%
Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power 18–23%
Unit 4: Linear Momentum 10–15%
Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics 10–15%
Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems 5–8%
Unit 7: Oscillations 5–8%
Unit 8: Fluids 10–15%

29 weeks to the exam on May 5, 2027

Start with Unit 2

Force and Translational Dynamics: 21.3 of your 116 hours. It carries 18–23% of Section I, about 9 of the 42 questions.

Hours per unit
UnitHoursAbout this many questions
Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics21.39 of 60
Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power21.39 of 60
Unit 1: Kinematics135 of 60
Unit 4: Linear Momentum135 of 60
Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics135 of 60
Unit 8: Fluids135 of 60
Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems6.83 of 60
Unit 7: Oscillations6.83 of 60

Week by week

  1. Week 1 · Oct 14Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
  2. Week 2 · Oct 21Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
  3. Week 3 · Oct 28Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
  4. Week 4 · Nov 4Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
  5. Week 5 · Nov 11Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
  6. Week 6 · Nov 18Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics, Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
  7. Week 7 · Nov 25Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
  8. Week 8 · Dec 2Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
  9. Week 9 · Dec 9Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
  10. Week 10 · Dec 16Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
  11. Week 11 · Dec 23Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power, Unit 1: Kinematics
  12. Week 12 · Dec 30Unit 1: Kinematics
  13. Week 13 · Jan 6Unit 1: Kinematics
  14. Week 14 · Jan 13Unit 1: Kinematics, Unit 4: Linear Momentum
  15. Week 15 · Jan 20Unit 4: Linear Momentum
  16. Week 16 · Jan 27Unit 4: Linear Momentum
  17. Week 17 · Feb 3Unit 4: Linear Momentum
  18. Week 18 · Feb 10Unit 4: Linear Momentum, Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics
  19. Week 19 · Feb 17Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics
  20. Week 20 · Feb 24Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics
  21. Week 21 · Mar 3Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics, Unit 8: Fluids
  22. Week 22 · Mar 10Unit 8: Fluids
  23. Week 23 · Mar 17Unit 8: Fluids
  24. Week 24 · Mar 24Unit 8: Fluids, Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
  25. Week 25 · Mar 31Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
  26. Week 26 · Apr 7Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems, Unit 7: Oscillations
  27. Week 27 · Apr 14Unit 7: Oscillations
  28. Week 28 · Apr 21Timed practice exam, then review every miss
  29. Week 29 · Apr 28Timed practice exam, then review every miss

Check your units with the free test

ExamWednesday, May 5, 2027
Heaviest unitsUnit 2 Forces and Unit 3 Energy: 18–23% each
Lightest unitsUnits 6 and 7: 5–8% each
Last weeksKept for timed practice exams

How the plan is made

  • Each unit starts from the middle of its published Section I weight range.
  • A unit you have not started gets about one and a half times its share; a solid unit gets under half.
  • Units are ordered heaviest need first, and the final one or two weeks are timed practice exams with review of every miss.

Making the hours count

  • Start each unit with a few questions to find what you do not know, then the lesson, then more questions.
  • Practice one free-response type every week: they are half the score.
  • Keep forces and energy in every week; later units lean on them.
  • Redo the plan when a unit moves from shaky to solid.

Try 2 questions

Question 1
A block of mass m rests without sliding on a rough ramp tilted at angle θ above the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction is μₛ. What is the magnitude of the static friction force on the block?
Question 2
The graph shows the angular velocity of a turntable as a function of time. What is the angular displacement of the turntable from t = 0 to t = 6.0 s?

Next step

Take the free diagnosticTake the course tour

College Board's AP Physics 1 course page, with the unit weights

Questions people ask

Which AP Physics 1 unit is weighted most?

Unit 2, Force and Translational Dynamics, and Unit 3, Work, Energy, and Power, at 18–23% each of the multiple-choice section.

How long should I study for AP Physics 1?

It depends on how much of the course you know. The planner turns your weekly hours into hours per unit; most students do best with steady weekly practice rather than a final cram.

When should I start studying for the 2027 AP Physics 1 exam?

Now is best: steady weekly study through the school year leaves the final weeks for full practice exams before May 5, 2027.