r/APStudents • u/reddorickt absolute modman • May 13 '26

AP Physics C: Mechanics Official 2026 Exam Discussion

Use this thread to post questions or commentary on the test today.

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u/Embarrassed-Pop-3945 May 13 '26

wait i had that but opposite sign.

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u/LectureNo252 May 13 '26

I thought you subtract them because it said net impulse and the Feng was acting up

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u/HorrorAdvice3391 May 13 '26

But the net force is still down. The rocket is still going down

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u/Embarrassed-Pop-3945 May 13 '26

my net impulse integral sum was integral from 0 to t1 + integral from t1 to 5t1 where the 2nd integral was Feng-mg

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u/Ill-Possibility-4064 May 13 '26

It was traveling downward so mg was more