AP Physics C: Mechanics
Have you ever thought about why you feel the downward pull of Earth but not an upward pull from the Moon? Why throwing a heavy rock forward pushes you backward? Or why the end of a stick swings down faster than a rock that is dropped? In AP Physics C: Mechanics, you’ll explore concepts such as motion, gravitation, momentum, and rotation using conceptual explanations and calculus-based mathematics.
Course Content
Unit 1: Kinematics
You'll begin your study of motion and the quantities associated with the motion of an object: position, velocity, acceleration, and time.
10%-15%
Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
You'll investigate Newton's laws of motion, which describe the relationship among moving objects and the forces acting on them.
20%-25%
Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
You'll learn to define and calculate work, energy, and power and become familiar with the principle of conservation as a foundational model of physics.
15%-25%
Unit 4: Linear Momentum
You'll be introduced to the concepts of impulse and momentum, and the conservation of linear momentum.
10%-20%
Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics
You'll gain an in-depth comprehension of rotational motion by investigating torque and rotational statics, kinematics, and dynamics.
10%-15%
Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
You'll explore the energy and momentum of an object rotating around an axis and you'll connect those concepts to their linear analogs.
10%-15%
Unit 7: Oscillations
You'll use all the tools, techniques, and models you've learned in previous units to analyze a new kind of motion: simple harmonic motion.
10%-15%
Tips
Clinton Truong
Score: IN PROGRESS
Concepts should remain the same from AP Physics 1. AP Classroom videos and practice exams will help a lot. Do not procrastinate with self-studying.
Resources
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Organic Chemistry Tutor
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