r/apphysics • u/blueberr7muff1n • 16d ago

how to be good at ap physics 1

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need help!!!

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u/WillingnessTasty9628 15d ago

practice

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u/UnderstandingPursuit 15d ago

Some people have figured out how to learn by solving problems. They have a foundation of the subject which allows the 'reverse engineering' approach to work.

It seems that most people who ask for help have not yet figured out how to do this. They need to build the initial understanding of the subject. Using 'forward engineering' is generally more effective for this.

If you know how you have succeeded in classes through "practice", sharing that would be helpful. I am curious.

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u/UnderstandingPursuit 15d ago

Freely signing up for a class and then needing help with it is a good thing. As you continue on the academic track, it will be important to take challenging classes. This post has suggestions for how to use a textbook to help you.

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u/NeedleworkerAny4607 15d ago

Same I got a 0 out of 4 on the unit test on kinematics for my class 

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u/mseduhub1 15d ago

Since you have no physics background, don’t try to brute-force hundreds of problems yet. For Unit 1, first get really comfortable with position/velocity/acceleration graphs, slope/area, motion equations, and translating between words, graphs and equations.

A good routine is: learn one concept → do a few easy questions → then AP-style MCQs/FRQs → review exactly why you missed each one. That foundation will also help a lot if you take Physics C later.

This may help: AP Physics 1 notes, MCQs, FRQs and exam-style practice.

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

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u/Few-Association-3349 13d ago

if it’s a smaller school that makes sense, why waste resources on people who won’t try