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About AP
The college board Advanced Placement examination allows student to study/learn college material while in high school and at the same time , AP scores provide advantage in college admission and give credits to students
The AP curriculum for each of the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in that field of study. For a high school course to have the AP designation, the course must be audited by the College Board to ascertain that it satisfies the AP curriculum
AP courses for Physics
There are four courses in Physics
1) AP physics 1:
This is a year-long AP course designed by the College Board to replace AP Physics B in the 2014 – 2015 school year. AP Physics 1 will first semester university undergraduate physics course offered at a typical American university.. This is a algebra based curriculum course.
Course
Kinematics (Unit 1)
Dynamics (Unit 2)
Circular Motion and Gravitation (Unit 3)
Energy (Unit 4)
Momentum (Unit 5)
Simple Harmonic Motion (Unit 6)
Torque and Rotational Motion (Unit 7)
2) AP Physics 2
It is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course that explores topics such as fluid statics and dynamics; thermodynamics with kinetic theory; PV diagrams and probability; electrostatics; electrical circuits with capacitors; magnetic fields; electromagnetism; physical and geometric optics; and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. Through inquiry-based learning, students will develop scientific critical thinking and reasoning skills. This is is equivalent to a second-semester college course in algebra-based physics
Course
Fluids: Pressure and Forces (Unit 1)
Thermodynamics (Unit 2)
Electrical Force, Field, and Potential (Unit 3)
Electrical Circuits (Unit 4)
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction (Unit 5)
Geometric and Physical Optics (Unit 6)
Quantum, Atomic, Nuclear Physics (Unit 7)
3) AP Physics C: Mechanics
it is a one-semester, calculus-based, college-level physics course, especially appropriate for students planning to specialize or major in physical science or engineering. The course explores topics such as Kinematics, Work energy,Newton’s laws of motion , Gravtitation,Systems of particles, linear momentum and Circular motion and rotation Introductory differential and integral calculus is used throughout the course.
Course
Kinematics Newton’s laws of motion Work, energy, power Systems of particles, linear momentum Circular motion and rotation Oscillations and gravitation
4) AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
it is a one-semester, calculus-based, college-level physics course, especially appropriate for students planning to specialize or major in physical science or engineering. The course explores topics such as electrostatics; conductors, capacitors, and dielectrics; electric circuits; magnetic fields; and electromagnetism. Introductory differential and integral calculus is used throughout the course.
Course
Electrostatics Conductors, insulators, capacitors, dielectrics Electric circuits Magnetic fields Electromagnetism
AP test scores
AP tests are scored on a 1 to 5 scale as follows:[17]
| 5 | Extremely well qualified |
| 4 | Well qualified |
| 3 | Qualified |
| 2 | Possibly qualified |
| 1 | No recommendation |
Exam Format for each of these examination
| AP Physics 1 | Section I: Multiple Choice: 50 Questions | 90 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score Discrete items Items in sets Multi-select items (two options are correct) Section II: Free Response: 5 Questions | 90 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score Experimental Design (1 question) Quantitative/Qualitative Translation (1 question) Short Answer (3 questions, one requiring a paragraph-length argument) |
| AP Physics 2 | Section I: Multiple Choice: 50 Questions | 90 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score Discrete items Items in sets Multi-select items (two options are correct)Section II: Free Response: 4 Questions | 90 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score Experimental Design (1 question) Quantitative/Qualitative Translation (1 question) Short Answer (2 questions, one requiring a paragraph-length argument) |
| AP Physics C Both Mechanics and electrostatics one | Section I: Multiple Choice: 35 Questions | 45 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score Discrete items Question in setsSection II: Free Response: 3 Questions | 45 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score Laboratory based Discrete question |
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