1. MONDAY(04/20): REVIEW I for AP EXAM in E & M. Electric Forces

and Fields, Gauss's Law, Capacitance, DC Circuits. HW: Work on Review

Handout #1.

2. TUESDAY(04/21): REVIEW II for AP EXAM in E & M. RC Circuits,

Magnetic Effects, Magnetic Fields, Inductance. HW: Work on Review

Handout #2.

3. WEDNESDAY(04/22): REVIEW III for AP EXAM in E & M. The Complete

Multiple-Choice E & M Exam. HW: Work on Review Handout #3.

4. THURSDAY(04/23): REVIEW IV for AP EXAM in E & M. The Complete

Free-Response E & M Exam. HW: Work on Review Handout #4.

5. FRIDAY(04/24): REVIEW V for AP EXAM in E & M. Critique of Multiple-

Choice and Free-Response E & M Exams. HW: Work on Review Handout #5.

6. MONDAY(04/27): REVIEW VI for AP EXAM in Mechanics. Vectors,

Accelerated Motion, Impulse, Momentum. HW: Work on Review Handout #6.

7. TUESDAY(04/28): REVIEW VII for AP EXAM in Mechanics. Work and

Energy, Gravitation, Rotary and Circular Motion, Torque, Periodic Motion.

HW: Work on Review Handout #7.

8. WEDNESDAY(04/29): REVIEW VIII for AP EXAM in Mechanics. The

Complete Multiple-Choice Mechanics Exam.  HW: Work on Review Handout #8.

9. THURSDAY(04/30): REVIEW IX for AP EXAM in Mechanics. The Complete

Free-Response Mechanics Exam. HW: Work on Review Handout #9.

10. FRIDAY(05/01): REVIEW X for AP EXAM in Mechanics. Critique of

Multiple-Choice and Free-Response Mechanics Exams. HW: Finish Review

Handout #10.

11. MONDAY(05/04): REVIEW XI for AP EXAM in E&M. HW: Work on Review

Handout #11.

12. TUESDAY(05/05): REVIEW XII for AP EXAM in E&M. HW: Work on

Review Handout #12.

13. WEDNESDAY(05/06): REVIEW XIII for AP EXAM in Mechanics. The

Complete Multiple-Choice Mechanics Exam.  HW: Work on Review Handout #13.

14. THURSDAY(05/07): REVIEW XIV for AP EXAM in Mechanics. The Complete

Free-Response Mechanics Exam. HW: Work on Review Handout #14.

15. FRIDAY(05/08): REVIEW XV for AP EXAM in Mechanics. Critique of

Multiple-Choice and Free-Response Mechanics Exams. HW: Finish Review

Handout #15.

16. MONDAY(05/11): AP Exam Day.  HW: Congratulations and Good

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Website Notes: AP Physics C - EXAM REVIEW TOPICS.

Unit I: Newtonian Mechanics (50% of AP Exam)

(This unit was taught in the first semester of this year.)

 A. Kinematics (includes vectors, vector algebra such as dot and cross

products, coordinate systems, displacement, velocity and acceleration)

1. One dimensional motion

2. Two dimensional motion (including projectile motion)

B. Newton’s laws of motion (including friction and centripetal force)

1. First law for static equilibrium

2. Dynamics of a single particle (2^nd law of motion, F = ma)

3. Systems of two or more objects (3^rd law of motion)

C. Work, energy and power

1. Work and work-energy theorem

2. Conservative forces and potential energy

3. Conservation of energy

4. Power

D. Systems of particles and linear momentum

    1. Center of mass

    2. Impulse and linear momentum

    3. Conservation of linear momentum

    4. Elastic and inelastic collisions

E. Circular motion and rotations

    1. Uniform circular motion

    2. Angular momentum and its conservation

a. Point particles

b. Extended bodies, including rotational inertia (rigid bodies)

    3. Torque and rotational statics (2^nd condition for equilibrium)

    4. Rotational kinematics and dynamics

F. Oscillations and gravitation

    1. Simple harmonic motion

    2. Mass on a spring

    3. Pendulum and other oscillations

    4. Newton’s law of universal gravitation

    5. Orbits of satellites (circular and elliptical)

Unit II: Classical Electricity and Magnetism (50% of AP Exam)

(This unit was taught in the second semester of this year.)

A. Electrostatics

1. Charge, electric field and potential

2. Coulomb’s law for point charges

3. Electric field and potential for systems of charges

a. Planar

b. Spherical symmetry

c. Cylindrical symmetry

4. Gauss’s law

B. Conductors, capacitors and dielectrics

1. Electrostatics with conductors

2. Capacitors (parallel plate, spherical and cylindrical)

3. Dielectrics

C. Electric circuits

1. Current, resistance and power (including Ohm’s law)

2. Steady-state direct current circuits with resistors and batteries

3. Capacitors in series and parallel

a. Steady-state

b. Transients in RC circuits

D. Magnetostatics

1. Forces on moving charges in magnetic fields

2. Forces on current-carrying wires in magnetic fields

3. Fields generated by long current-carrying wires

4. Biot-Savart Law and Ampere’s Law

E. Electromagnetism

1. Electromagnetic induction (Faraday’s and Lenz’s laws)

2. Inductance (including LR and LC circuits)

3. Maxwell’s equations (including derivations of Gauss’s, Faraday’s,

and Ampere’s Laws)

CLICK HERE FOR THE AP PHYSICS C FREE-RESPONSE FORMULA PAGES

And still, we need these steps to solve any problem in Physics:

(i) read the problem and identify the given variables

(ii) determine what you are asked to solve for

(iii) find the correct equation to use

(iv) use Algebra, Trigonometry, and/or Calculus to isolate the unknown

(v) substitute-in the given information and simplify.

THE AP PHYSICS C ARCHIVES Ch.1: Physics Intro. Ch.2: Linear Motion. Ch.3: Vectors. Ch.4: 2-Dim Motion. Ch.5&6: Newton's Laws. Ch.7&8: Work&Energy. Ch.9: Momentum. Ch.10&11: Rotary Motion. Ch.12: Elasticity. Ch.13: Gravitation. Ch.15: SHM. Mechanics Review. Ch.23: Electric Fields. Ch.24: Gauss's Law. Ch.25: Electric Potential. Ch.26: Capacitance. Ch.27: Current/Resistance. Ch.28: DC Circuits. Ch.29: Magnetic Effects. Ch.30: Magnetic Field Sources. Ch.31-32: Electromagnetics.