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Volume I · MMXXVI AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Library AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
⁂   AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Unit 3

3. Work, Energy, and Power

18–23% of the AP exam. Key topics: Translational kinetic energy, Work and the work-energy theorem, Gravitational potential energy, Elastic potential energy and Hooke's Law energy storage, Gravitational potential energy in orbital contexts, Conservation of mechanical energy in closed systems, Energy bar charts and energy accounting, Power as rate of energy transfer.

18–23% exam weight standard track

Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power

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Topics in this unit

  • Translational kinetic energy
  • Work and the work-energy theorem
  • Gravitational potential energy
  • Elastic potential energy and Hooke's Law energy storage
  • Gravitational potential energy in orbital contexts
  • Conservation of mechanical energy in closed systems
  • Energy bar charts and energy accounting
  • Power as rate of energy transfer