a stupid question

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<p>This is probably the stupidest question in the history of cc</p>

<p>What happened to AP Physics A?
Why does it just not exist?</p>

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<p>The College Board [url=&lt;a href=“http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/2013advances/Physics_FAQs_June2013.pdf]recommends[/url”&gt;http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/2013advances/Physics_FAQs_June2013.pdf]recommends[/url</a>] that you take a regular high school physics course before taking AP Physics B (which is being replaced with AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2). It should be your second physics course, so they named it after the second letter of the alphabet. </p>

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<p>This is officially my favorite question on CC ever. </p>

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<p>Is AP Physics 1 just year one of physics now?</p>

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<p>From what I gather, AP Physics 2 is a continuation of AP Physics 1, which is a first physics course without any physics prerequisites. AP Physics C will continue to exist in its original form.</p>

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<p>Not a stupid question at all when you think about it. I tend to agree with halcyon here. Collegeboard denotes <em>parts</em> of course material with letter schemes (i.e. Calc AB & BC). Given this, it seems as though they assume you already have a basic “A-level” understanding of physics. Physics “B” tacks on the essentials and physics “C” throws in Calculus just for fun.</p>

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<p>That’s not a stupid question. </p>

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<p>Even better is Computer Science A still being Computer Science A despite AB being discontinued some time ago (although AP Computer Science Principles is coming out in 2 years)</p>

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<p>@CE527M‌
I’m glad you like it, I guess</p>

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<p>@louie412 Haha, I was being serious. A whole lot better question than the usual “I got a A-, are my chances doomed for HYPS?”</p>