AP Physics C
Exam Breakdown
Section I: Multiple Choice | 40 Questions | 80 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
Either discrete questions or question sets, in which students may be provided with a stimulus or a set of data and a series of related questions.
Section II: Free Response | 4 Questions | 100 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
Mathematical routines
Translation between representations
Experimental design and analysis
Qualitative/quantitative translation
* Graphing Calculator Permitted Throughout Exam
Units
Mechanics
Unit 1: Kinematics | 10–15%
Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics | 20–25%
Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power | 15–25%
Unit 4: Linear Momentum | 10–20%
Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics | 10–15%
Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems | 10–15%
Unit 7: Oscillations | 10–15%
Electricity & Magnetism
Unit 8: Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law | 15-25%
Unit 9: Electric Potential | 10-20%
Unit 10: Conductors and Capacitors | 10-15%
Unit 11: Electric Circuits | 15-25%
Unit 12: Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism | 10–20%
Unit 13: Electromagnetic Induction | 10–20%