AP® Physics C: Mechanics
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Welcome to AP® Physics C: Mechanics!
Welcome to Albert's AP® Physics C: Mechanics course!
This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's AP® Physics C: Mechanics prep course, including how it is organized, what standards it is aligned to, and ideas for classroom uses. If you need technical assistance, please visit our Help Center or contact hello@albert.io.
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Subject Organization
Albert’s AP® Physics C: Mechanics multiple choice questions (located in the Practice tab) are organized in accordance with the College Board’s Course and Exam Description into the following units:
Themes
- 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
Topics
Each theme contains a range of specific topics. For example, here are some topics within Linear Momentum:
- 4.1 | Linear Momentum
- 4.2 | Change in Momentum and Impulse
- 4.3 | Conservation of Linear Momentum
Assessments
In addition to our practice guide, AP® Physics C: Mechanics includes Unit Assessments and Full-Length Practice Exams that include questions unique from those on our practice guide. Unit assessments cover one unit of study and are designed to be used throughout the school year. Full-length practice exams mimic the exam format of the full-length AP exam. We are currently updating our assessments to coordinate with the recent exam revisions.
Free Response Questions
AP® Physics: Mechanics includes the four types of free response questions found on the AP exam:
- Mathematical Routines
- Translation Between Representations
- Experimental Design and Analysis
- Qualitative/Quantitative Translation
We are currently updating our free response questions to coordinate with the recent exam revisions.
Using Standards and Tags to Find Questions
Standards
All questions in Albert’s AP® Physics C: Mechanics course are aligned with the Learning Objectives and Essential Knowledge statements from the Course and Exam Description.
This standards-alignment provides another easy way to find useful questions besides the Theme and Topic organization. Using the Standards button at the top left corner of any subject page, you can search for any standard from the CED to find all questions in our course library aligned to that standard! For more details, please see this article in our Help section.
In addition to searching by the standards’ names, you can also search by their content! Simply type in a few words from the standard description to see all relevant standards pertaining to that content.
Tags
Albert’s AP® Physics C: Mechanics includes content tags. These are words or phrases that provide information about what a question covers, such as conservation-of-energy. Tags provide another easy way to search for relevant content in our course library. Simply search using the Tags button at the top left corner of any tab.
Question Types
AP® Physics C: Mechanics includes all of the questions students will find on the actual AP® exam. This provides meaningful practice of important skills and content to prepare students to excel in their course and on their exam.
Calculator Use
For this test, students are allowed to use a four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is allowed on both sections of the test. Check out a list of the appropriate calculators on AP® Central.
Exam Information
All AP Exams take place the first two weeks of May. You can find the AP Exam schedule here.
The format of the AP® Physics C: Mechanics exam is detailed in the table below:
| Section | Section I: Multiple Choice Questions | Section II: Free Response Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Questions | 40 Multiple Choice Questions | 4 Free Response Questions |
| Exam Weighting | 50% | 50% |
| Timing | 80 minutes | 100 minutes |
The AP® Physics C: Mechanics Poster provides a detailed overview of this year's exam.
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