AP Physics C Mechanics
Exam Overview The AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam includes questions posed in a laboratory or experimental setting. Questions assess understanding of content as well as experimental skills. 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.
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
- Discrete questions
Course Materials
Physics for Scientists and Engineers Book by John W. Jewett and Raymond A. Serway