AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Free-response questions 2026

4 questions, each with its course unit and the official scoring guidelines.

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Question 1

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Question 1 — Question 1: Version J 1. Water exits the nozzle of a fountain at an angle 0 i above the horizontal. At time t 0 = , a droplet of water exits the nozzle and follows the path shown in Figure 1. The droplet reaches a…

Source: College Board — AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, Free-response questions, 2026

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Question 2 — 2. Two small disks, R and S, are on a straight, horizontal track. At time t 0 = , Disk R of mass m0 is located at position x 0 = . Disk R is initially moving with speed v0 in the +x‐direction. Disk S of mass m 3 0 is…

Source: College Board — AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, Free-response questions, 2026

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