AP Physics C Electricity&Magnetism
The AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism class covers electrostatics, conductors, capacitors, and dielectrics, electric circuits, magnetic fields, and electromagnetism while using differential and integral calculus throughout the course. The course includes questions posed in a laboratory or experimental setting. The exam may also include questions that overlap several major topical areas or questions on miscellaneous topics, such as identification of vectors and scalars, vector mathematics, or graphs of functions.
The course also focuses heavily on science practices and as such, you will spend a minimum of 20% of instructional time engaged in hands-on laboratory work.
Exam Format
Section I
Multiple Choice — 35 Questions | 45 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
- Individual questions
- Questions in sets
Section II
Free Response — 3 Questions | 45 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
- Laboratory-based
- Individual questions
Course Materials
Physics for Scientists and Engineers Book by John W. Jewett and Raymond A. Serway
