About the course

Have you ever thought about why you feel the downward pull of Earth but not an upward pull from the Moon? Why throwing a heavy rock forward pushes you backward? Or why the end of a stick swings down faster than a rock that is dropped? In AP Physics C: Mechanics, you’ll explore concepts such as motion, gravitation, momentum, and rotation using conceptual explanations and calculus-based mathematics.









What you’ll learn

  • Creating representations that depict physical phenomena

  • Conducting analyses to derive, calculate, estimate, or predict

  • Describing experimental procedures, analyzing data, supporting claims

  • Equivalency and Prerequisites

  • College Course Equivalent

  • A semester-long, introductory calculus-based college course in physics.

Exam Date

Wednesday, May 14, 2025