AP® Physics C: Mechanics Past Exam Tests / Questions

AP Physics C: Mechanics covers advanced topics in mechanics, including kinematics, Newton’s laws, work, energy, and momentum. Practicing past exam questions helps students master these concepts and excel in the exam.

Year Wise Multiple Choice Questions

2012 – Multiple Choice Questions

2024: Free-Response Questions

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2023: Free-Response Questions

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2022: Free-Response Questions

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Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – Set 2	Sample Responses Question 1 – Set 1 Sample Responses Question 1 – Set 2 Sample Responses Question 2 – Set 1 Sample Responses Question 2 – Set 2 Sample Responses Question 3 – Set 1 Sample Responses Question 3 – Set 2	Scoring Guidelines – Set 1 Scoring Guidelines – Set 2 Chief Reader Report – Set 1 Chief Reader Report – Set 2 Scoring Statistics – Set 1 Scoring Statistics – Set 2 Score Distributions

2021: Free-Response Questions

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Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – Set 2	Sample Responses Question 1 – Set 1 Sample Responses Question 1 – Set 2 Sample Responses Question 2 – Set 1 Sample Responses Question 2 – Set 2 Sample Responses Question 3 – Set 1 Sample Responses Question 3 – Set 2	Scoring Guidelines – Set 1 Scoring Guidelines – Set 2 Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics – Set 1 Scoring Statistics – Set 2 Score Distributions

2019: Free-Response Questions

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Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – Set 2	Sample Responses Question 1 – Set 1 Sample Responses Question 1 – Set 2 Sample Responses Question 2 – Set 1 Sample Responses Question 2 – Set 2 Sample Responses Question 3 – Set 1 Sample Responses Question 3 – Set 2	Scoring Guidelines – Set 1 Scoring Guidelines – Set 2 Chief Reader Report – Set 1 Chief Reader Report – Set 2 Scoring Statistics – Set 1 Scoring Statistics – Set 2 Score Distributions

2018: Free-Response Questions

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2017: Free-Response Questions

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2016: Free-Response Questions

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2015: Free-Response Questions

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2014: Free-Response Questions

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2013: Free-Response Questions

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2012: Free-Response Questions

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2011: Free-Response Questions

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2010: Free-Response Questions

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2009: Free-Response Questions

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2008: Free-Response Questions

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2007: Free-Response Questions

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2006: Free-Response Questions

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2005: Free-Response Questions

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2004: Free-Response Questions

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2003: Free-Response Questions

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2002: Free-Response Questions

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2001: Free-Response Questions

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2000: Free-Response Questions

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1999: Free-Response Questions

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