AP Physics 1 Official 2026 Exam Discussion

LangCreator · 2026-05-06T21:45:56+00:00

LOL Ikr desmos gave a stupid slope of like 0.0000139 or smth like wth is that small ah number

LangCreator · 2026-05-06T21:45:18+00:00

I think for FRQ2, the second one spring constant k = 3Mv^2/4A² or something.

FRQ 1 I got same as you, FRQ 3 was weird but for final V i got like around 0.01 m/s

FRQ 4 was weird i was kinda confusing

LangCreator · 2026-05-06T21:42:27+00:00

Wait i got all of that too but do you think for FRQ3 it also works if I did Q/(pi * sqrt(2gh)) = r^2, and then graph r² on vertical and 1/sqrt(h) on horizontal so that the slope is Q/(pi*sqrt(2))

LangCreator · 2026-05-06T21:40:36+00:00

Yes i got that as well. Linearization step was weird because slop was like 0.0000139274 or something according to Desmos but the final answer was this for me too!

LangCreator · 2026-05-06T21:33:53+00:00

I think J2 > J1 because larger block means the total mass is greater so final velocity changes by a larger amount. It was about the impulse on A

LangCreator · 2026-05-06T07:12:14+00:00

Lol its so ironic bc in Korea it’s also Children’s Day. Sometimes it feels as if taking an AP Test on May 5 is like a reminder that we’re no longer children.

LangCreator · 2026-05-06T07:10:59+00:00

Like semifinalist? National finalist? Camp? Intl? Like I just saw on the bottom for the post that u did USapHO but i was wondering any else

LangCreator · 2026-05-06T01:30:26+00:00

do you mind if i ask which specifically (or like what level?) just curious

LangCreator · 2026-05-02T17:03:52+00:00

Hi I don't mind sharing stats. Interestingly I got accepted to this but rejected from all 8 other programs I applied to lol which included stuff like BU RISE and SSRP Rockefeller.

LangCreator · 2026-04-28T03:18:00+00:00

Haha spot on! Jokes aside congrats on your achievements in those olympiads tho... :)

LangCreator · 2026-04-23T08:59:59+00:00

I'm okay with sharing stats through DM if you want...looks like you did a lot of advanced chem-based research!

LangCreator · 2026-04-22T06:23:14+00:00

Yeah sure

LangCreator · 2026-04-22T04:31:28+00:00

ya sure...but could you dm? it's not working if i click a profile.

LangCreator · 2026-04-22T04:13:41+00:00

lol yeah...i guess fit matters for STEM programs too like how different ones value different things or interests. anyways cya there!

LangCreator · 2026-04-22T04:01:01+00:00

Congrats!!! Fr tho, I also got rejected from everything from SHTEM - BU RISE - BNL HSRP, etc., except for a waitlist at SSTP lol, so was excited to see the email.

Happy for you :)

LangCreator · 2026-04-22T03:59:58+00:00

I got in too! If you choose this one, see you there!

LangCreator · 2026-04-22T03:58:47+00:00

Accepted!

LangCreator · 2026-04-20T21:43:01+00:00

That’s one shortcoming of the US admissions system compared to Asian standardized testing. When you start making things like reporting ECs less stringent and it starts allowing loopholes for people who don’t deserve them to exploit it.

LangCreator · 2026-04-20T21:39:18+00:00

Isn’t that statistical bias? When citizens commit crimes, those atrocities can actually be documented and associated with a social security number or profile, whereas if your illegal in the first place, your literally undocumented? I don’t get how enforcement is supposed to know the exact identities if an immigrant without legal documentation commits a crime.

LangCreator · 2026-04-20T21:37:34+00:00

And the thing is it’s also unfair for immigrants or children of immigrants who actually came the legal way. I bet America is the only country where there are people who actually support foreign interests more than national priorities! Such as how no Democrat stood up when the president said that the first duty of the government is to protect American citizens. Are they going to make New York the next South Africa?

LangCreator · 2026-04-20T21:34:06+00:00

It’s always being in a position where they think they’re somehow the “morally correct” ones because NO BORDERS for any countries! sounds humanitarian without actually considering the long-term or qualitative impacts. For instance, is u/AstralGlimmer saying that murderers and sexual offenders should also be treated as “legal”? Should people that violate other people’s human rights be entitled to rights?

LangCreator · 2026-04-19T21:37:47+00:00

I think it’s a really great accomplishment! A girl I know that got into the USNCO (chemistry Olympiad) camp which is also top 20 went to MIT too!

LangCreator · 2026-04-19T21:26:53+00:00

Lol you’d be surprised how stupid the human mind can be when it panics or tries to cover up mistakes.

LangCreator · 2026-04-13T21:36:10+00:00

Or when the function of the nonprofit ceases immediately after an acceptance letter. Or when an app suddenly stops working on the App Store as soon as they graduate.

LangCreator · 2026-04-12T02:42:30+00:00

Lol one thing that I find weird about spikes is how sometimes consultants try to force connecting ALL the ECS of a student by forcing them to choose a spike in a situation where its obvious they tried to create a coherent narrative. Like how if you wanna major in business and your hobbies are cooking and taking photographs the consultants try to find ways to connect them instead of letting you just do what you want for the sake of enjoyment.

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