AP Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism

(Enrollment Based)

Course No. SCPEPA

Semesters:  2; Credits: 1

Recommended:  Junior/Senior Classification

Prerequisite:  AP Physics C - Mechanics or concurrent enrollment, Concurrent Enrollment in AP Calculus

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism is a two-semester, calculus-based, college-level physics course, especially appropriate for students planning to specialize or major in physical science or engineering. The course explores topics such as electrostatics; conductors, capacitors, and dielectrics; electric circuits; magnetic fields; and electromagnetism. Introductory differential and integral calculus is used throughout the course.  Students will use representations and models, apply mathematics, engage in scientific questioning, plan and implement data collection strategies, perform data analysis, work with scientific explanations and theories, and connect and relate knowledge across various scales, concepts, and representations in AP Science classes. This course is an optional extension to AP Physics C - Mechanics and not required to earn credit for that course.

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