Your Guide to the AP Physics C Course and Exam
In this blog post, we’ll explore what AP Physics C entails, the skills you’ll develop, and how you can ace the upcoming exams.
AP物理C：力学
| 单位 | 主题涵盖 | 考试 |
|---|---|---|
| 第二单元：运动学 | – Kinematics in one dimension and in two dimensions | 考试成绩的 14% – 20% |
| Unit 2: Newton’s Laws of Motion | – Newton’s first, second, and third laws of motion – Circular motion | 考试成绩的 17% – 23% |
| Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power | – Work–energy theorem – Forces and potential energy – Conservation of energy – Power | 考试成绩的 14% – 17% |
| Unit 4: Systems of Particles and Linear Momentum | – Center of mass – Impulse and momentum – Conservation of linear momentum, collisions | 考试成绩的 14% – 17% |
| Unit 5: Rotation | – Torque and rotational statics – Rotational kinematics – Rotational dynamics and energy – Angular momentum and its conservation | 考试成绩的 14% – 20% |
| 第 6 单元：振荡 | – Simple harmonic motion, springs, and pendulums | 考试成绩的 6% – 14% |
| 第五单元：引力 | – Gravitational forces – Orbits of planets and satellites | 考试成绩的 6% – 14% |
AP物理C：电磁学
| 单位 | 主题涵盖 | 考试 |
|---|---|---|
| 单元1：静电 | – Coulomb’s Law – Electric field and electric potential – Electric potential due to point charges and uniform fields – Gauss’s Law – Fields and potentials of other charge distributions | 考试成绩的 26% – 34% |
| Unit 2: Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics | – Electrostatics with conductors – Capacitors – Dielectrics | 考试成绩的 14% – 17% |
| Unit 3: Electric Circuits | – Current, resistance, and power – Steady-state direct-current circuits with batteries and resistors only – Gauss’s Law | 考试成绩的 17% – 23% |
| Unit 4: Magnetic Fields | – Forces on moving charges in magnetic fields – Forces on current carrying wires in magnetic fields – Fields of long current carrying wires – The Biot-Savart Law and Ampère’s Law | 考试成绩的 17% – 23% |
| 第5单元：电磁学 | – Electromagnetic induction (including Faraday’s Law) | 考试成绩的 14% – 17% |
考试结构
Both AP Physics C Exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score possible. The scoring breakdown is as follows:
Once all raw scores are calculated, they are converted into scores on a scale of 1 to 5. Converting the scores takes the difficulty of each exam into account and allows for fair comparison of scores across different years.
The AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam takes place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 12 p.m. local time. It lasts 90 minutes total and consists of two sections.
The AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Exam takes place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 2 p.m. local time. Like the Mechanics exam, it lasts 90 minutes total and consists of two sections.
结语
AP Physics C is equivalent to a semester-long, introductory calculus-based physics course in college. Be sure to save your lab notebooks and reports Colleges may ask to see them before giving you credit.
What if you want to take AP Physics C, but your school doesn’t offer it? No problem. You can learn everything you need to ace your AP Physics C exam with Crimson’s online AP Physics C course.
The College Board tells you exactly what you’ll need to know for the AP Physics C exam. For detailed information on this course and exam, including a breakdown of each unit and sample exam questions, download the College Board’s free AP Physics C Course and Exam Description.
Two exams are offered for AP Physics C. You can take one or both of these exams.
