Quick facts about AP Physics C
AP Physics C consists of two different subjects: AP Physics C: Mechanics and AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism. As for the current state of these exams this year(2025), both exams will each be three hours long compared to their combined total of three hours last year. Long story short, the exams have been made longer and more resilience will be required of those who will be taking both subjects under the AP Physics C class. Depending on schools, these classes can be semester long or year long, but as of now these materials will be built based on semester-long materials(much faster paced). This subject, of course, is not to be trifled with, and reviewing every once in a while will pay off as the date slowly approaches the AP exam weeks.
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You can check specific changes of exam here if curiosity arises:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-physics/revisions-2024-25
Breakdowns
AP Physics C: Mechanics
Unit 1: Kinematics
Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
Unit 4: Linear Momentum
Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Unit 7: Oscillations(+ Gravitation)
AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
Unit 8: Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law (Work in progress)
Unit 9: Electric Potential
Unit 10: Conductors and Capacitors
Unit 11: Electric Circuits
Unit 12: Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism
Unit 13: Electromagnetic Induction
Resources for more information
Youtube (links):
2. Walter Lewin Lectures:
b. (Electricity and Magnetism + other not required topics)
​Textbook and websites:
1. MIT Workbook(1, 2, C)
2. Barrons Physics C
3. Halliday, Resnick, Walker textbook
4. Giancoli textbook