AP Physics C – Dr. Chun's Math & Physics

AP Physics C - Mechanics

AP Physics C: Mechanics is a calculus-based, college-level physics course. Students should have taken or be concurrently taking calculus. It is a second-level course dealing only with Mechanics at a level above Physics 1.It covers kinematics; Newton’s laws of motion; work, energy, and power; systems of particles and linear momentum; circular motion and rotation; oscillations; and gravitation. “It is recommended that the course meet for at least 250 minutes per week (the equivalent of a 50-minute period every day). However, if it is to be taught as a first year course, approximately 90 minutes per day (450 minutes per week) is recommended in order to devote sufficient time to study the material to an appropriate depth and allow time for labs. The nature of the AP Physics C: Mechanics course requires teachers to spend time on the extra preparation needed for both class and laboratory. AP teachers should have a teaching load that is adjusted accordingly. The main goal of the AP Physics C course is to help students develop a deep understanding of the foundational principles that shape classical mechanics. By confronting complex physical situations or scenarios, the course is designed to enable students to develop the ability to reason about physical phenomena using important science practices, such as creating and analyzing representations of physical scenarios, designing experiments, analyzing data, and using mathematics to model and to solve problems. To foster this deeper level of learning, the AP Physics C: Mechanics course defines concepts, skills, and understandings required by representative colleges and universities for granting college credit and placement. Students will practice reasoning skills used by physicists by discussing and debating, with peers, the physical phenomena investigated in class, as well as by designing and conducting inquiry-based laboratory investigations to solve problems through first-hand observations, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.”

AP Physics C - E&M

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism is a calculus-based, college-level physics course, especially appropriate for students planning to specialize or major in physical science or engineering. It is a second-level physics course dealing only with Electricity and Magnetism at a level above Physics 1. It is designed for students who have completed a core science curriculum and are now ready to pursue more advanced and specialized studies in electricity and magnetism. AP Physics C serves as the foundation in physics for students who wish to pursue physical science or engineering degrees. 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.

It is recommended that the course meet for at least 250 minutes per week (the equivalent of a 50-minute period every day). However, if it is to be taught as a first-year course, approximately 90 minutes per day (450 minutes per week) is recommended in order to devote sufficient time to study the material to an appropriate depth and allow time for labs.

The nature of the AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism course requires teachers to spend time on the extra preparation needed for both class and laboratory. AP teachers should have a teaching load that is adjusted accordingly.

The main goal of the AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism course is to help students develop a deep understanding of the foundational principles that shape our understanding of electricity and magnetism. By confronting complex physical situations or scenarios, the course is designed to enable students to develop the ability to reason about physical phenomena using important science practices, such as creating and analyzing representations of physical scenarios, designing experiments, analyzing data, and using mathematics to model and to solve problems.

To foster this deeper level of learning, the AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism course defines concepts, skills, and understandings required by representative colleges and universities for granting college credit and placement. Students will practice reasoning skills used by physicists by discussing and debating, with peers, the physical phenomena investigated in class, as well as by designing and conducting inquiry-based laboratory investigations to solve problems through first-hand observations, data collection, analysis,
and interpretation.