About the course

Have you ever wondered how electricity and electromagnetism are used to power the devices and machines you interact with every day? Explore concepts such as electrostatics, conductors, capacitors and dielectrics, electric circuits, magnetic fields, and electromagnetism in AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism. You’ll do hands-on laboratory work and in-class activities to investigate phenomena while using calculus to solve problems.










What you’ll learn

  • Creating representations that depict physical phenomena

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

  • Describing experimental procedures, analyzing data, and supporting claims

  • Equivalency and Prerequisites

  • College Course Equivalent

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

Exam Date

Thursday, May 15, 2025