Grades: 11 or 12
Subject Area/Course Credit: Science, 1 credit
Prerequisite: C or above in AP Physics 1 or AP Physics 2; AND a C or above in AP Calculus AB or BC, or concurrent enrolment; or a science teacher recommendation.
Corequisite: Calculus AB or BC (if not studied before)
AP Physics C is a course designed to expose the student to a first-year university physics curriculum during the final years of high school. The year-long course is divided into two main sections: Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism. The Mechanics section will be taught during Semester 1 and includes the following topics: Kinematics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Work, Energy, Power, Systems of Particles & Linear Momentum, Rotation, Oscillations, and Gravitation. The Electricity & Magnetism section will be taught during Semester 2 and includes the following topics: Electrostatics, Electric Circuits, Magnetic Fields, and Electromagnetism. Problem solving will be emphasized throughout the entire course using introductory differential and integral calculus to analyze or describe physical situations.