According to the College Board, who prepares Advanced Placement – AP Physics curriculum and exam, the AP program offers college-level courses and exams that you can take in high school. Please Note: This is a preparation course only. A credit will not be issued by us. Students wishing to earn an Advanced Placement credit must write the official AP exam that is administered by the College Board.
What is in AP Physics?
- Advanced Placement Physics 1; includes the following units
- Unit 1: Kinematics
- Unit 2: Dynamics
- Unit 3: Circular Motion and Gravitation
- Unit 4: Energy
- Unit 5: Momentum
- Unit 6: Simple Harmonic Motion
- Unit 7: Torque and Rotational Motion
- Unit 8: Electric Charge and Electric Force
- Unit 9: DC Circuits
- Unit 10: Mechanical Waves and Sound
- Advanced Placement Physics 2; includes the following units
- Unit 1: Fluids: Pressure and Forces
- Unit 2: Thermodynamics
- Unit 3: Electric Force, Field, and Potential
- Unit 4: Electric Circuits
- Unit 5: Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
- Unit 6: Geometric and Physical Optics
- Unit 7: Quantum, Atomic, and Nuclear Physics
- Advanced Placement Physics C – Electricity and Magnetism; includes the following units
- Unit 1: Electrostatics
- Unit 2: Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics
- Unit 3: Electric Circuits
- Unit 4: Magnetic Fields
- Unit 5: Electromagnetism
- Advanced Placement Physics C – Mechanics; includes the following units
- Unit 1: Kinematics
- Unit 2: Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
- Unit 4: Systems of Particles and Linear Momentum
- Unit 5: Rotation
- Unit 6: Oscillations
- Unit 7: Gravitation
What are the benefits of passing an Advanced placement course in high school?
Advanced placement score will help you in many ways:
- Earn College Credit: Your Advanced placement score could earn you college credits before you even set foot on campus
- Earn Advanced Placement: Your Advanced placement score can let you skip introductory courses in college
- Save Money and Time: Earning credit or placement can open up time on your schedule or even let you graduate early
- Stand Out to Colleges: “Advanced Placement” on your high school transcript shows colleges you’ve tackled college-level work
Useful Links
AP Physics 1 Algebra Based AP Physics 2 Algebra Based AP Physics Electricity And Magnetism AP Physics Mechanics
Founder of CSPS
Recent Comments