Unit 7

AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Unit 7: Oscillations

5–8% of the multiple-choice section · 4 topics

Simple harmonic motion: springs and pendulums, period and frequency, graphs, and energy.

Topics

  1. 7.1Defining Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
  2. 7.2Frequency and Period of SHM
  3. 7.3Representing and Analyzing SHM
  4. 7.4Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators

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10 questions drawn from every lesson in Unit 7. Each wrong answer links back to where the idea is taught.

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