AP Physics C - Mechanics (QA)

AP Physics C -Mechanics is equivalent to a one-semester, Calculus based, college freshman course for
Science and Engineering students.
This course ordinarily forms the fi rst part of the college sequence that serves as the foundation in physics
for students majoring in the physical sciences or engineering.
The sequence is parallel to or preceded by
mathematics courses that include calculus.
Methods of calculus are used wherever appropriate in formulating physical principles
and in applying them to physical problems.
The course is more intensive and analytic than the
Advanced Physics course.
Strong emphasis is placed on solving
a variety of challenging problems.
The subject matter of this C course is principally mechanics: kinematics, dynamics, energy,
momentum, rotation, oscillation, and gravitation.
The C course is the fi rst part of a sequence
that in college is sometimes a very
intensive one-year course but often extends over one and
one-half to two years, with a laboratory component.

Fee: $10 (Replacement costs for items broken by the student will be charged.)
Grades: 11, 12
Prerequisites: a “B” or higher in Honors Chemistry, a “B” or higher in F/S/T, or the recommendation of the Honors
Chemistry teacher and concurrent enrollment in a calculus course.
Year: 1 credit
Supplies: black ball point pen, loose-leaf paper, graphing scientific calculator