Physics C?

[MoistChicken]

Hey, I’m planning to take Calc AB during the summer before my senior year to get to BC and get familiar with the math in AP Physics C. How much calculus is involved in Physics C and will I be screwed if I don’t take calc prior?

Also about calc during the summer, normally how long is the program and how fast does it go? I like math, but a whole year’s worth of material crammed to a few weeks seems overwhelming. Thanks for reading!

[skieurope]

will I be screwed if I don’t take calc prior?

No. Calc is a co-requisite, not a pre-requisite. The amount of calculus is really not that intense.

Also about calc during the summer, normally how long is the program and how fast does it go?

Depends. Usually 7-8 weeks. It goes pretty quickly. While in your mind it’s a year condensed into 8 weeks, for college students, it’s really 15 weeks condensed into 8, but, you have class twice as often as during the academic year. The challenge is that you really have no time to slack, and if you fall behind, you’re in trouble.