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⚡ Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power 🗂 Flashcards 🗺 Cheat Sheet Essentials 🎙 Podcast 🎨 Visual Review 📝 MC Practice FRQ Practice

AP Physics 1 Unit 3 Practice Questions

30 multiple-choice questions covering all 5 topics of Unit 3 — kinetic energy, work, potential energy, conservation of energy, and power. Use g = 10 m/s².

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Strategy tips

Try energy methods first. If a problem involves changing heights, springs, or asks for final speed, energy is almost always faster than F = ma.

Always identify which forces are conservative. If only gravity and springs act, mechanical energy is conserved. If friction is in the picture, you need to add an energy-dissipation term.

Pick the smartest zero of PE. Usually the lowest point in the problem. That way all your PE values are positive — easier to keep track of.

Watch for the v² in KE. Doubling speed quadruples KE — a common trap on conceptual questions.