High School – Physics Courses and Topics
1. AP Physics 1 (Algebra-based)
- Unit 1: Kinematics
- Unit 2: Dynamics
- Unit 3: Circular Motion and Gravitation
- Unit 4: Energy
- Unit 5: Momentum
- Unit 6: Simple Harmonic Motion
- Unit 7: Torque and Rotational Motion
2. AP Physics 2 (Algebra-based)
- Unit 1: Fluids: Pressure and Forces
- Unit 2: Thermodynamics
- Unit 3: Electric Force, Field, and Potential
- Unit 4: Electric Circuits
- Unit 5: Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
- Unit 6: Geometric and Physical Optics
- Unit 7: Quantum, Atomic, and Nuclear Physics
3. AP Physics C – Mechanics (Calculus based)
- Unit 1: Kinematics
- Unit 2: Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
- Unit 4: Systems of Particles and Linear Momentum
- Unit 5: Rotation
- Unit 6: Oscillations
- Unit 7: Gravitation
4. AP Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism (Calculus based)
- Unit 1: Electrostatics
- Unit 2: Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics
- Unit 3: Electric Circuits
- Unit 4: Magnetic Fields
- Unit 5: Electromagnetism