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AP Physics C: Mechanics Units

All seven units of the calculus-based AP Physics C: Mechanics course framework, with approximate exam weighting and topic counts. The redesign folded gravitation into the dynamics and rotating-systems units rather than treating it separately, so the current framework runs from kinematics through oscillations in seven units. Approximate weightings are from the College Board Course and Exam Description (see also the reference sheet); exact weightings vary year to year.

1

Kinematics

~10-15% of exam · 5 topics

Position, velocity, and acceleration as derivatives and integrals, in one, two, and three dimensions. Vectors and scalars, motion graphs, reference frames, and projectile motion.

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Force and Translational Dynamics

~20-25% of exam · 10 topics

Newton's three laws, systems and center of mass, free-body diagrams, gravitation, friction, springs, resistive forces, and circular motion.

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Work, Energy, and Power

~15-25% of exam · 5 topics

Translational kinetic energy, the work-energy theorem with variable forces, potential energy, conservation of energy, and power.

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4

Linear Momentum

~10-20% of exam · 4 topics

Momentum, impulse as the integral of force over time, conservation of linear momentum, and elastic and inelastic collisions.

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5

Torque and Rotational Dynamics

~10-15% of exam · 6 topics

Rotational kinematics, connecting linear and rotational motion, torque, rotational inertia, equilibrium, and Newton's second law in rotational form.

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Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

~10-15% of exam · 6 topics

Rotational kinetic energy, torque and work, angular momentum and angular impulse, conservation of angular momentum, rolling, and orbital motion.

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Oscillations

~10-15% of exam · 5 topics

Simple harmonic motion, frequency and period, energy of simple harmonic oscillators, and simple and physical pendulums.

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The whole course.

420 challenge problems · 42-question mock exam · all-units arcade

Everything above, mixed together. Work the whole-course challenge deck, sit an exam-length cumulative whose 42 questions mirror the real section's unit weighting, or blast every unit's misconceptions in the arcade.

All seven units are live with diagnostics, drills, lessons, and cumulative MCQ exams, using the same misconception-targeted method as the AP Physics 1 course on Mistake Master.