AP Physics C

The AP Physics C course actually consists of two parts. The Mechanics portion (which is offered as a full-year course in some high schools, and as a semester-long course in others) includes units on kinematics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Work, Energy, Power, Linear Momentum, Circular Motion, Angular Momentum, Oscillatory Motion, and Gravitation.

The second semester consists of units in Electricity & Magnetism, including electrostatics, conductors, capacitors & dielectrics, electric circuits, magnetic fields, and electromagnetism.

While there are distinct advantages to learning—either in a classroom or online—with a real physics teacher, there are a number of online references that can help assist in your learning.

Links to Online Video Series

• Flipping Physics, AP Physics C Review
  A well-organized, magnificently-presented, look at the AP Physics C curriculum. Highly recommended.
• The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
  Caltech's Dr. David Goodstein in the classic video series. Highly recommended.
• AP Lessons from the Monterey Institute for Technology & Education
  Note that these lessons are flash only.

  These short video lessons require Flash, which is no longer formally supported. You may still be able to view these lessons using Adobe's Flash Player, available here.

  See a video demonstrating this process.
• MIT OpenCourseWare AP Physics: Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism

Video Lessons & Problems

Mechanics

• Kinematics
• Newton's Laws of Motion
• Work, Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy
• Impulse, Linear Momentum, Conservation of Linear Momentum
• Rotational Motion, Torque, Rolling Objects, Moment of Inertia, and Angular Momentum
• Oscillatory Motion
• Gravitation

Electricity & Magnetism

• Electrostatics, Electric Forces, and Electric Fields
• Capacitance
• Current, Resistance, and DC Circuits.
• Magnetism and Sources of Magnetic Field.
• Electromagnetic Inductions.