AP Physics C: Mechanics Course Content
The course content is organized into seven commonly taught units, which have been arranged in the following suggested, logical sequence:
■ Unit 1: Kinematics
■ Unit 2: Newton’s Laws of Motion
■ Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
■ Unit 4: Systems of Particles and Linear Momentum
■ Unit 5: Rotation
■ Unit 6: Oscillations
■ Unit 7: Gravitation Each unit is broken down int
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Course Content
The course content is organized into five commonly taught units, which have been arranged in the following suggested, logical sequence:
■ Unit 1: Electrostatics
■ Unit 2: Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics
■ Unit 3: Electric Circuits
■ Unit 4: Magnetic Fields
■ Unit 5: Electromagnetism
Each unit is broken down into teachable segments called topics. In addition, the following big ideas serve as the foundation of the course, enabling students to create meaningful connections among concepts and develop deeper conceptual understanding: ■ Change: Interactions produce changes in motion. ■ Force Interactions: Forces characterize interactions between objects or systems. ■ Fields: Fields predict and describe interactions. ■ Conservation: Conservation laws constrain interactions
Just For Fun.
From Mr. Vander Meulen: "... a cool map of the universe where each pixel is a galaxy or quasar from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. (The SDSS site on its own is a very cool place to play around. All their data are freely available and queryable and they have tons of cool activities, most of which are only relevant to Modern or Astronomy but which you still might find fun.) I think the galaxies look like neurons in a brain!!
If students want a better idea of the “edge of the universe” concepts, PBS Space Time has one video and then its sequel that are pretty good explanations.
Here are a few links with a wide variety of web resources:
Learn AP Physics C (https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysicsc/)
Check out Fiveable - Mechanics , Fiveable E & M
And from the New Jersey Center from Teaching and Learning, they have a large number of resources. You can explore each of these and find presentations, quizzes, and sample test questions - all with answers.
NJCTL - AP Physics C - Mechanics
And another from a very generous physics and computer science teacher in Pasadena, California.
AP Physics C with Mr. Richard White at PolyTechnic, Pasadena, CA
Here are links to all the Flipping Physics Resources:
Topic Review:
Exam Review:
8 General Suggestions for the Free Response Questions of any AP Physics Exam
Solutions to the entire 1998 AP Physics C Released Exam, including:
Mechanics - Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions
Electricity & Magnetism - Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions
Sample Test Questions