So in my junior year I have a chance of taking 1-4 science APs. I want to take APES, AP Physics I and AP Physics II. So I can cut down my load in my senior year. Is AP Physics I and II basically the same thing since I heard many people say that?
My other classes I am taking:
AP USH (1 Cred)
AP English Language and Composition (1)
AP ES (1)
AP Physics I (1)
AP Physics II (tentative) (1)
Pre-Calc(H) (1)
Spanish II (1)
Spanish III. (1)
NOTE: In my school you can just take AP Physics I to move on to AP Physics C: Mechanics.
Senior Year (tentative schedule):
AP Bio paired with another class. (2 Cred)
AP Calc AB (1)
AP Calc BC (1)
AP Physics C: Mechanics (1)
Civics & Economics (1)
English III (H) (1)
Couple of other electives maybe?
So above all is AP Physics I and II the same since I have heard that it is and should I take it and make it 5 in my junior year?
Thank You for your help.
What do you mean, the same? They each cover different physics topics.
^^AP Physics 1 and 2 are very different and jumping from no experience in physics to ap physics 2 may not be the best option. I went into ap physics 1 without any prior knowledge as did most this year, and it wasn’t a breeze, however it isn’t insanely difficult. With no prior physics knowledge I suggest ap physics 1 junior year and ap physics 2 senior year if you like it.If not feel free to take ap bio.
I hear you learn the same thing but a little more in AP Physics II.
AP Physics1: " The course covers Newtonian mechanics (including rotational dynamics and angular momentum); work, energy, and power; and mechanical waves and sound. It also introduces electric circuits." -College Board
AP Physics2: " The course covers fluid mechanics; thermodynamics; electricity and magnetism; optics; and atomic and nuclear physics "-College Board
As you can see they cover completely different topics. Obviously physics 2 still works on basic physics principles as does physics 1, but they cover different topics and should be treated separately.
Although it’s correct that AP Physics 1 & 2 are two separate courses, treating them completely separately from each other may not be the best way to think about it either, because knowledge from AP Physics 1 can be very helpful in Physics 2 (Kinematics for example). At my school 1 & 2 are being offered as a combined course in one year, which is proving challenging but definitely not impossible, especially if you have a good understanding of algebra and trig.