AP Physics C General Outline

In AP Physics C we tackle the typical first year of university calculus-based physics for science and engineering majors. This class comprises both calculus-based AP Physics curricula -- "Mechanics" and "Electricity & Magnetism." The exams have been redesigned for this year, and for the first time both exams will be three (3) hours in length. Each exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions (80 minutes) and 4 free-response problems (100 minutes). The Mechanics exam will be administered on Wednesday May 14 (afternoon) and the Electricity & Magnetism exam will be administered on Thursday May 15 (afternoon).

The areas of study include the following:

Mechanics

• Kinematics

• Force and Translational Dynamics

• Work, Energy, and Power

• Linear Momentum

• Torque and Rotational Dynamics

• Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

• Oscillations

Electricity & Magnetism

• Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law

• Electric Potential

• Conductors and Capacitors

• Electric Circuits

• Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism

• Electromagnetic Induction