AP Physics C Mechanics-MCQs and Free response online Practice questions

Multiple Choice Questions

MCQs

  • Time: 45 minutes 
  • 35 multiple – choice questions (core)
  • No marks deducted from incorrect answers
  • A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is allowed 
  • 50% weight

Free-Response Questions

  • Time: 45 minutes 
  • 3 Questions
  • No marks deducted from incorrect answers
  • A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is allowed 
  • 50% weight

Free-Response Questions(FRQs)

MCQs

  • Time: 45 minutes 
  • 35 multiple – choice questions (core)
  • No marks deducted from incorrect answers
  • A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is allowed 
  • 50% weight

Free-Response Questions

  • Time: 45 minutes 
  • 3 Questions
  • No marks deducted from incorrect answers
  • A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is allowed 
  • 50% weight

Course Content

The AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam assesses student application of the science practices and understanding of the learning objectives outlined in the course framework. The exam is 1 hour and 30 minutes long and includes 35 multiple-choice questions and 3 free-response questions. A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is allowed on both sections of the exam. 

Exam Weighting for the Multiple-Choice Section of the AP Exam
Units Exam Weighting
Unit 1: Kinematics 14–20%
Unit 2: Newton’s Laws of Motion 17–23%
Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power 14–17%
Unit 4: Systems of Particles and Linear Momentum 14–17%
Unit 5: Rotation 14–20%
Unit 6: Oscillations 6–14%
Unit 7: Gravitation 6–14%

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About AP Physics exams

  • AP Physics 1
  • AP Physics 2
  • AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
  • AP Physics C: Mechanics
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