My first AP Physics 1 test was taken today and I thought I would feel better about finishing it, but it was quite the opposite. It was a lot harder than I anticipated because while studying, I practiced easier examples and practice questions. I felt less prepared than I should have because I did not practice questions with the same level of difficulty like on the test. Not only did I not practice examples well, I did not study well either. I only prepared by watching kinematics review videos on Khan Academy and by doing the homework on MasteringPhysics. I could have done much better if I had taken the time to really study the material and do the harder questions. This caught up to me in the test because for the free response questions, I did not know how to apply my knowledge and understanding of kinematics into my answers. I was simply lost on how to answer these questions. Although, I did find easier parts of the exam that included interpreting position vs time graphs, velocity vs time graphs, and acceleration vs time graphs. In the future, I will commit more time to studying and understanding the concepts fully.
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AP Physics 1 has been a great class so far. I enjoy the experiments we do because they help me learn all the fundamentals of the unit we are taking. Although, I do not entirely know whether I am in the right place or not. I am most concerned about the heavy workload and not being able to keep up with it. I am looking forward to doing lab experiments and learning how to properly interpret the data.
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AuthorSami Khleifat: Junior studying AP Physics 1 at the Flint Hill School Archives |