Our AP Physics course covers the algebra-based mechanics at the heart of AP Physics 1: kinematics, force and translational dynamics, work, energy and power, linear momentum, torque and rotational dynamics, energy and momentum of rotating systems, oscillations and fluids. Your tutor adapts the course for AP Physics 2 or C on request, and you practise the free-response question types. Lessons are live and one-to-one with a verified tutor, who uses College Board style multiple-choice and free-response questions and scores practice answers against the published rubrics. Suitable for students in the US and at international schools sitting the May exams.
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In short: this course gives one-to-one online tutoring for AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2 and AP Physics C (Mechanics, and Electricity and Magnetism). A verified physics tutor teaches the content, problem solving, experimental design and free-response technique for your course.
AP Physics is a family of four College Board Advanced Placement courses: AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2, which are algebra-based, and AP Physics C: Mechanics and AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, which are calculus-based. Each has its own May exam, scored 1 to 5.
This course prepares you one to one with a verified physics tutor for whichever AP Physics exam you are taking.
Official specification: AP Physics exams (College Board).
For wider support, see our physics tutoring page, or the AP Calculus AB course if you are preparing for Physics C.
| Course | Maths | Content |
|---|---|---|
| AP Physics 1 | Algebra and trigonometry | Kinematics, force and translational dynamics, work, energy and power, linear momentum, torque and rotational dynamics, energy and momentum of rotating systems, oscillations, fluids |
| AP Physics 2 | Algebra and trigonometry | Thermodynamics, electric force, field and potential, electric circuits, magnetism and electromagnetism, geometric optics, waves, modern physics |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics | Calculus | Kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum, rotation, oscillations |
| AP Physics C: E&M | Calculus | Electrostatics, conductors and capacitors, circuits, magnetic fields, electromagnetism |
All four AP Physics exams are hybrid digital exams lasting 3 hours, with multiple choice in the Bluebook app and handwritten free-response answers.
| Exam | Multiple choice | Free response | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP Physics 1 | 42 questions, 1 hour 25 minutes, 50% | 4 questions, 1 hour 35 minutes, 50% | 3 hours |
| AP Physics 2 | 42 questions, 1 hour 25 minutes, 50% | 4 questions, 1 hour 35 minutes, 50% | 3 hours |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics | 42 questions, 1 hour 25 minutes, 50% | 4 questions, 1 hour 35 minutes, 50% | 3 hours |
| AP Physics C: E&M | 42 questions, 1 hour 25 minutes, 50% | 4 questions, 1 hour 35 minutes, 50% | 3 hours |
AP exams are scored on a 1 to 5 scale. Exam details from AP Students (College Board).
Here is a typical kinematics question: a cart starts from rest and accelerates at 2.0 m/s² for 5.0 s. Find its final speed and distance travelled.
| Step | Working |
|---|---|
| Final speed | v = u + at = 0 + 2.0 × 5.0 = 10 m/s |
| Distance | s = ut + ½at² = ½ × 2.0 × 5.0² = 25 m |
Students most often lose free-response points by not answering exactly what the task verb asks, skipping units or justification, leaving work unlabelled and running out of time on long questions.
| Mark-loser | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Ignoring the task verb | Answer exactly what "justify", "explain" or "calculate" asks |
| Missing units or justification | Show units and reasoning for every answer |
| Unlabelled work | Label graphs, diagrams and steps |
| Time pressure | Practise timed free-response sets |
| Guessing patterns in multiple choice | Eliminate options using reasoning |
Physics C uses differentiation and integration throughout, for example deriving equations of motion, work from a variable force, and Gauss's and Ampère's laws. Tutors make sure your calculus is secure alongside the physics; see our AP Calculus BC course.
Lessons are live and one to one on video with a shared whiteboard. Your tutor uses released College Board free-response questions and scoring guidelines. FLN Tutors is not affiliated with the College Board. See also IB Physics HL and our Modern Physics subject page.
An AP Physics tutor online gives you live 1-to-1 lessons for Physics 1, Physics 2 or Physics C, with step-by-step problem solving and free-response practice.
This course suits high school students taking an AP Physics exam at school or self-studying, in the US and abroad.
Prerequisites: algebra, geometry, trigonometry, functions and graphs, and basic vectors.
Course length: 50 one-hour lessons across 15 topics.
| Stage | Topics | What you can do afterwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinematics; forces; work, energy and power; momentum | Solve motion and energy problems |
| 2 | Rotation; oscillations; fluids; thermodynamics | Solve torque, oscillation and thermal problems |
| 3 | Electric force, field and potential; circuits; magnetism | Solve field and circuit problems |
| 4 | Optics; waves; modern physics | Explain light, waves and atomic physics |
Where it leads: see the AP Calculus AB course, or our physics tutoring page.
AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C: Mechanics and AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism.
42 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 25 minutes and 4 free-response questions in 1 hour 35 minutes.
No. AP Physics 1 and 2 are algebra-based; Physics C uses calculus.
Yes. Fluids moved into AP Physics 1 in the 2024–25 course update.
AP Physics 1 is often described as one of the more challenging AP exams because it tests conceptual understanding and reasoning, not just formulas. Many students find explaining answers in free-response questions the hardest part. Regular practice with released questions and feedback on written explanations is the most reliable way to improve your score.
Yes. An equation sheet is provided for each AP Physics exam.
Physics 1 is the usual first course. Take Physics C if you are taking or have taken calculus and want a calculus-based course.
Reason from principles, practise all four free-response types and learn from scoring guidelines.
The price depends on the tutor and session length. You see the hourly rate before booking, with no subscription.
Yes. Lessons are online and scheduled around your time zone.
Each exam is 3 hours: 1 hour 25 minutes of multiple choice and 1 hour 35 minutes of free response.
42 multiple-choice questions and 4 free-response questions, each section worth 50%.
Physics 1 is algebra-based; Physics C uses calculus and is split into Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism exams.
They are hybrid: multiple choice in Bluebook and handwritten free responses.
Most students start with AP Physics 1, which is algebra-based and assumes no prior physics. AP Physics C: Mechanics suits students who are taking or have taken calculus and want a university-level course. Your choice depends on your maths background, your school's offering and the degree you plan to study.
Use s = ut + ½at²; from rest at 2.0 m/s² for 5.0 s, s = 25 m.
Show equations, substitutions and units, and justify each claim with physics principles.
Calculators are permitted; check the College Board calculator policy.
Yes. Lessons are online, so you can book times that suit your time zone.
College Board publishes past AP Physics free-response questions with scoring guidelines on its AP Central website, listed by exam. Work through them under timed conditions, then mark your answers with the guidelines. Your tutor uses the results to choose which topics to revisit before the exam.
Yes. You can learn with a 1-to-1 AP Physics tutor online through live video lessons from any country. Your tutor explains each topic for your chosen exam, works through problems step by step and shows you how to justify free-response answers under exam timing.
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