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Unit 2

AP Physics C: Mechanics Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics

20–25% of the multiple-choice section · 10 topics

Systems and center of mass, forces and free-body diagrams, Newton's three laws, gravitational force, friction, spring forces, resistive forces, and circular motion.

Topics

  1. 2.1Systems and Center of Mass
  2. 2.2Forces and Free-Body Diagrams
  3. 2.3Newton’s Third Law
  4. 2.4Newton’s First Law
  5. 2.5Newton’s Second Law
  6. 2.6Gravitational Force
  7. 2.7Kinetic and Static Friction
  8. 2.8Spring Forces
  9. 2.9Resistive Forces
  10. 2.10Circular Motion

Unit check

10 questions drawn from every lesson in Unit 2. Each wrong answer links back to where the idea is taught.

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