AP® Physics C: Mechanics – Past Free-Response Questions (2015–2025)

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Each exam year typically includes the free-response question booklet, scoring guidelines, sample student responses, and scoring statistics such as score distributions and performance summaries. Working through multiple years is an efficient way to practice setting up differential equations of motion, applying energy and momentum conservation, handling rotational dynamics, and interpreting graphs and diagrams in a timed environment.

Use these original question sets to refine your ability to model motion with calculus, justify reasoning step by step, write clear explanations, and connect mathematical results to physical intuition. Consistent practice with authentic FRQs is one of the strongest ways to prepare for the AP Physics C: Mechanics exam and to build a foundation for university-level physics and engineering.

AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2025 Free-Response

Latest official AP Physics C: Mechanics FRQs with scoring guidelines, sample responses, and detailed scoring data for the current exam version.

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AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2024 Free-Response

Official 2024 AP Physics C: Mechanics FRQs with two exam sets, full scoring materials, and performance data.

Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – Set 2

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Chief Reader Report – Set 1 Chief Reader Report – Set 2

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Sample responses (Sets 1 & 2)

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AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2023 Free-Response

Official 2023 AP Physics C: Mechanics free-response questions with two exam sets, scoring guidelines, and score data.

Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – 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

Sample responses (Sets 1 & 2)

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AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2022 Free-Response

2022 AP Physics C: Mechanics FRQs with two sets of questions, scoring, and commentary.

Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – 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

Sample responses (Sets 1 & 2)

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AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2021 Free-Response

2021 AP Physics C: Mechanics FRQs with two exam sets, scoring guidelines, and score distributions.

Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – Set 2

Scoring Guidelines – Set 1 Scoring Guidelines – Set 2

Chief Reader Report

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Sample responses (Sets 1 & 2)

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AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2020 Free-Response

There is no publicly released 2020 AP Physics C: Mechanics FRQ set in the usual format. Use other exam years on this page for full-length practice.

AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2019 Free-Response

2019 AP Physics C: Mechanics FRQs with two sets of questions, scoring materials, and global score statistics.

Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – 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

Sample responses (Sets 1 & 2)

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AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2018 Free-Response

2018 AP Physics C: Mechanics FRQs with scoring, commentary, and score distributions for calculus-based mechanics.

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Sample responses (Questions 1–3)

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AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2017 Free-Response

2017 AP Physics C: Mechanics free-response booklet with scoring commentary and sample student solutions.

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Sample responses (Questions 1–3)

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AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2016 Free-Response

2016 AP Physics C: Mechanics FRQ booklet, scoring guide, and student performance Q&A, highlighting common strengths and errors.

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Sample responses (Questions 1–3)

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AP Physics C: Mechanics – 2015 Free-Response

The 2015 AP Physics C: Mechanics FRQs, useful for foundational calculus-based mechanics practice and exam-style problem solving.

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Sample responses (Questions 1–3)

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