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Unit 5

AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics

10–15% of the multiple-choice section · 6 topics

Rotational kinematics, torque, rotational inertia, rotational equilibrium and Newton's second law for rotation.

Topics

  1. 5.1Rotational Kinematics
  2. 5.2Connecting Linear and Rotational Motion
  3. 5.3Torque
  4. 5.4Rotational Inertia
  5. 5.5Rotational Equilibrium and Newton’s First Law in Rotational Form
  6. 5.6Newton’s Second Law in Rotational Form

Unit check

10 questions drawn from every lesson in Unit 5. Each wrong answer links back to where the idea is taught.

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