Question about AP Physics B and the AP exam

Mom2aphysicsgeek
Tue, 30 Dec 2014 03:48:33 +0000

The lower level AP physics exam is algebra based physics, not calculus based. Only the 2 C exams are cal based physics. As an engineering student, he is going to have to have cal based physics, so the B exam (I didn’t think it was being offered anymore. I thought it was restructured into physics 1 & 2) will not give him in-major physics credit. So if the course is either physics 1 or 2 (or even both), the AP exam will not really be to his benefit.

Also, he will only be taking the BC exam. The AB score is a subscore contained within the BC exam for BC students.