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Old 06-30-2009, 10:31 PM   #1
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AP Physics

Hey I'm taking a Physics I summer college course right now. It's calculus based, but I'm not sure which ap physics test it best corresponds, too. I think it's either Physics B or Physics C: Mechanics. Any answers?

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physics I is prob more like ap physics b...might even be easier than that
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Old 06-30-2009, 10:44 PM   #3
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really? i was told that physics b doesn't contain any calculus
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Old 06-30-2009, 10:51 PM   #4
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well "Physics I" covers the basics...really...idk..read teh course description!
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Old 06-30-2009, 10:59 PM   #5
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Physics C is calculus based
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Old 06-30-2009, 11:04 PM   #6
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If its a college course, it's definitely NOT the equivalent of Honors Physics, you know that.
Physics C actually does not cover too much deeper stuff than Physics B CONCEPTUALLY. The main difference is in the mathematics and calculations. In fact, Physics C only covers Mechanics and Electricity/Magnetism. Physics B goes into Thermodynamics, Optics/Wave Motion, Fluids, etc as well as Mechanics and E/M. Your class is calculus based, so it will probably be good for Physics C. However, you may also be studying Waves, Thermo, and Fluids with a calculus base. If so, the class gives you the conceptual basis for Physics B (and thus, C) and the mathematics for C (and thus, B). You have a great deal.
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Old 07-01-2009, 12:44 AM   #7
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that's physics c
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