What is Ap physics: Definition and 348 Discussions

In the United States, Advanced Placement (AP) Physics collectively refers to the College Board Advanced Placement Program courses and exams covering various areas of physics. These are intended to be equivalent to university courses that use best practices of physics teaching pedagogy.
Each AP Physics course culminates in an optional exam for which high-performing students may receive some credit towards their college coursework, depending on which college or university they attend.

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    AP Physics B: Best Notes for High School Students

    Hi, I'm taking ap physics b this year in high school and i found a site (http://apphysicsb.homestead.com/plo.html" ) w/ a lot of notes from various sites, would anyone know which of these notes provides the best information Thanks
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    Preparing for AP Physics: Resources for High School Students

    Does anyone know a good site and/or book on ap physics? I'm taking it next year (senior year high shcool...) and i wanted to see what new material we'd be covering and maybe do a little reading. Thanks in Advance
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    AP Physics C Projectile Question

    A projectile is fired horizontally from a gun that is 63.0 m above flat ground. The muzzle velocity is 250 m/s. (a) How long does the projectile remain in the air? (in seconds) I got 3.96 s (b) At what horizontal distance from the firing point does it strike the ground? ( in meters) I...
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    Bringing the Fun: Senior AP Physics Class Party Ideas

    Since senior year of HS is wrapping up, my AP physics class is having a party tomorrow and I don't know what to bring. I could bring cookies, but that seems a little plain. Does anyone have any ideas?
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    What Topics Might Be Covered in Grade 11 AP Physics?

    Hello fellow scienteers and mathematians :p, after talking with my computer science teacher (who I idolize ;)) I've decided to take AP Physics next year, he'd be my teacher for that course. He wouldn't tell me what I'd be taught in that course, figures, since he's a teacher and all that jazz...
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    AP Physics Test: Energy Problem

    Recently my AP Physics class had a test on energy. The following is one of the questions verbatim from the test. I just can't work out the problem to any of the choices, let alone the "correct" choice. The problem is: Movers want to set the ramp of their truck so that the work they do against...
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    AP Physics Lab Ideas for High School

    hi, I'm in the AP Physics for high school, and I've been wondering about an idea about constructing a lab... i need some things i can test, because the assignment is to create a lab on your own w/e it is... (kinematics, thermo, w/e AS LONG AS it's not electrical or uses wires)... any suggestions...
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    Anyone know where I can get previous years' AP Physics C exams?

    My midterm is basically going to simulate a real AP exam. So I was wondering if anyone knew where I can get previous year's AP physics C Mechanics exams so I can practice. Thanks a lot.
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    AP Physics problem help - centripetal motion

    This problem is KILLING ME! The drawing shows a baggage carousel at an airport. Your suitcase has not slid all the way down the slope and is going around at a constant speed on a circle (r = 10.8 m) as the carousel turns. The coefficient of static friction between the suitcase and the carousel...
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    AP Physics C or B - High School Sophmore Guide

    I'm a high school sophmore. I have an A in AP Calculus AB and a B in AP Chemistry. Next year, I want to do an Independent Study on AP Physics C since my school does not offer AP Physics C. I will also take AP Calculus BC(my school offers this)next year. I have had no previous high school level...
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    Seeking Advice on AP Physics Course

    Hi everyone, I need some advice on what to do about my AP Physics course. Last year when I was taking my CP Physics course as a junior in high school I got sick (am still battling now) and I self taught 2/3 of the material because I wasn't able to attend school regularly until the last...
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    Which AP Physics C review book is the most effective?

    I'm taking AP Physics C at school and plan on taking the AP test in May. I want to get my AP prep. book early so I can follow along with the review in the book alongside of my studies at school. What has anyone found to be the best review book? (i.e. Barron's or Princeton Review) I know that...
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    Where Can I Find Quality AP Physics Lecture Notes and Review Materials?

    Does anyone know where to get good lecture notes for either AP Physics B or AP Physics C - Mech & E&M? Or a review packet of the curriculum? Thanks for your help!
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    AP Physics Lab: Coefficient of Friction

    Hi, I'm new to this forum and I hope I can find some help with my AP Physics class! I find the subject really interesting, I just have a hard time applying it. Also, I don't really know the people in my AP Physics class, so it would be awkward to ask them for help. Anyway, last week we did...
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    What Is the Role of Static Friction on an Inclined Plane?

    7. A block of mass m is at rest on a plane inclined at an angle of 30o with the horizontal as shown below. Which of the following statements about the force of static friction is necessarily true??A. s greater than/equal to g?B. s equal to tan ?C. s less than/equal to tan ?D. s...
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    AP physics Newton's motion questions is my answer correct?

    1. The net force acting on an object is suddenly reduced to zero and remains zero. As a consequence, the object A. stops abruptly B. stops during a short time interval C. changes direction D. continues at a constant...
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    Vector Displacement Resultant Calculation

    Question 1) Graphically determine the resultant of the following three vector displacements: a) 34m , 25 degree north of east b) 48 m, 33 degree east of north c) 22m, 56 degree west of south. Ax = 30.814 Ay= 13.369 Bx= 40.256 By= 26.142 Cx=x 12.30 Cy= 18.238 I added the x...
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    AP Physics Motion Questions any help is appreciated.

    hi, i am having problems on these questions below.. if you can spend some time doing these and help me, it will be greatly appreciated. If you get a chance, showing the work won't hurt :) 1. In 1940, Emanuel Zacchini flew about 53 m as a human cannonball, a record that remains unbroken. His...
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    AP physics MOTION questions looking for help

    hi, i am having problems on these questions below.. if you can spend some time doing these and help me, it will be greatly appreciated. If you get a chance, showing the work won't hurt :) 1. In 1940, Emanuel Zacchini flew about 53 m as a human cannonball, a record that remains...
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    What are the Best Resources for Studying AP Physics B and C?

    Anybody know any good books for AP Physics B and AP Physics C. Also, does anyone know of any good books for the Physics Olympiad? Thanks.
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    What are some project ideas for an AP Physics class involving electricity?

    I have to do a project for my AP physics class. It’s due in about a week and I have no clue what to do for it. I’d like to do something that has to do with electricity but I’m open for any ideas. If anyone has done or knows about a fun physics experiment, please tell me about it. It can’t be...
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    How Do I Calculate Net Force on Charges in AP Physics B 2005 Form B Question 3?

    I have been working on the 2005 AP Physics B Free-Response Questions from Form B. Question 3 is giving me a lot of difficulty, and I am not sure if i am going in the right direction. The question can be found here...
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    Cardboard boat building for AP Physics help

    Can anyone provide advice for this? We will be putting them in the school's pool and racing them. But I really want some advice. (1) Formulas to find if the boat will float or sink (we'll be able to make measurements and stuff). (2) Plan ideas. (3) Stuff to focus on in building. We...
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    How to Solve the 2005 AP Physics B Free Response Questions?

    Does anyone have the answers with work for the 2005 AP Physics B free response section? anything would be greatly appreciated.
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    AP Physics B Test - Torque Help?

    I'm taking the AP Physics section B test in about an hour (good luck to anyone taking that), and I have a relatively simple question to ask that I hope I can get answered in that time. In torque, why was torque established to be positive in the counterclockwise direction and negative in the...
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    AP Physics B Multiple Choice Newtonian (1 prob)

    Hi guys, I need help with the following problem I couldn't figure out: 1) A block of mass 2 kg slides along a horizontal tabletop. A horizontal applied force of 12 N and a vertical applied force of 15 N act on the block. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the table...
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    AP Physics: Circuits Mindteaser

    Which of the three circuits below contains resistors that are neither in series nor parallel and why? http://jon8rfc.homeip.net/uploader/uploaded/phys.gif Currently in AP Physics, so I know have a lead on the question. The first one would be my first guess, because I'm not sure how...
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    Ap Physics Heeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllppppppppppp Please

    Ap Physics Heeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllppppppppppp! ! Please! Hi, I really need help on the following questions and would appreciate it if someone could ASAP! Thank you! 1) a bullet of mass m is moving horizontally with speed v when it hits a block of mass 100m that is at rest on a...
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    Solving AP Physics Problem - Find Total Impulse on 5kg Ball

    Hey I am in 12 grade but this is advanced placement so its college level... Anyways i could use some help on this problem i have A 5kg ball initally rest at the edfe of a 2-meter long, 1.2 meter high frictionless tavle, as show above. A hard plastic cude of mass .5kg slides across the table...
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    Hardest AP PHysics lab EVERRRRRR

    now guys, i need your help. in this lab, i am making a rocket with a 2 litter soda bottle with water inside, and air will be pumped in so that rocket will fly up. i need to determine a set of equations that will describe the THRUST of my rocket as a function of TIME or MASS or both. we can use...
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    Understanding Potential Energy in Springs: A Confusing AP Physics Problem

    My Teacher gave me an interesting problem in AP Physics which seemed simple at first but has me going insane. The problem was what would happen to the potential energy contained in a spring if 0.2 kg was added to the original 0.2 kg on the spring, which stretched the spring 5 cm. The...
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    Solve AP Physics Problem: Reflection & Refraction at a Boundary

    AP PHYSICS PROBLEM...i forgot the formula, someone help me solve! This won't take lon Light of frequency 6.0 x 1014 hz strikes a glass/air boundary at an angle of incidence, ø1. The ray is partially reflected and partially refracted at the boundary as shown. The indices are shown. (a)...
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    Learning Coupled Motion in AP Physics

    We're doing some coupled motion stuff in my AP Physics class and this is my second year of physics because we didn't do it last year in honors and I'm getting a bit lost with this. Does anyone have any links or explanations to help me understand this a little better?
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    How High Does a Golf Ball Rise When Hit at 30 Degrees?

    ok I've been trying to figure out this problem for about an hour :/ A golfer drives a ball at an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal at an initial speed of 60m/sec. How high does the ball rise? ok I am pretty sure this is a projectile problem. Vf=0(?) Vh=52m/s Vv=30m/s (i used sin...
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    Stuck on AP Physics. Need Help with Sines or Cosines

    I am doing a sort of independent study of AP physics and I ran across a question that I am pretty sure requires either the law of sines or the law of cosines but I can't remember them, can anyone help me out? Thanks, HT
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    Can I Self-Study and Score a 4 or 5 on the AP Physics B Exam?

    Hey guys. I am not sure where to post this and my knowledge of Physics is very lacking due to very imcompetent teachers at my school, and my lack of motivation to teach myself. That being said, I am going to be a senior in high school and I am planning to take AP Physics B. Problem is...
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    AP Physics Exam Results: How Did You Do?

    How did everyone do? :)
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    Old AP Physics C Exams: Finding Multiple Choice Sections

    Hey everyone... since the AP Physics C Exam is coming up next monday I was looking for old exams online (multiple choice exams) to study from. I've been searching for days and haven't come up with anything. Does anyone know where I can find old multiple choice sections of the AP Physics C Exam.
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    2002 ap physics c free response #1 question

    hello, in lieu of the upcoming ap exam, I have been studying old free response questions from ap exams. I have a question about this one A crash test car of mass 1000kg moving at constant speed of 12m/s collides completely inelastically with an object of mass M at time t=0. the object was...
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    Should I Take AP Physics Without Pre-Calculus?

    I'm in standard physics junior year of high school. I really like physics but am wondering if I'll be able to handle AP without pre-calculus (which I'm taking next year also).
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    Ap physics rolling/slipping billiard ball

    A billiard ball has mass M, radius R and moment of inertia about the center of mass Ic=2/5MR^2. The ball is struck by a cue stick along a horiontal line through the ball's center of mass so that the ball initially slides with a velocity Vo. As the ball moves across the table (which has a...
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    Answer AP Physics Q: Moment of Inertia, Angular Accel, Tension, Torque, & RKE

    Hi, thank you so much for making this kind of post for students like me. I have tried the quesotins but i want to make sure that i was right. if worng, please correct me. THANK YOU SO MUCH. Also i had attached pictures of the question to give you enough information. PLEASE REFER TO THE PICTURE...
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    Need Help Solving AP Physics Problems?

    Hi, I need help with my AP Physics questions. I tried all the problems and was unsure of my ways to approach the problems. If you can correct my errors, I would greatly appreciate your help. Thank you! Please answer each question and tell me whether it is right and show me how to do it and...
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    How do I solve this challenging AP Physics mechanics problem?

    I'm doing an independent study in AP Physics, and am having a lot of trouble with the following problem: "To stop a car, first you require a certain reaction time to begin braking; then the car slows under the constant braking deceleration. Suppose that the total distance moved by your car...
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    Should AP Physics questions go under K-12 or college level?

    Should AP Physics questions go under K-12 or college level? I mean we use a college textbook so I am assuming the material matches that of some colleges - but we are still in a high school setting.
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    Preparing for AP Physics and SAT II: Tips and Resources for Self-Study

    I'm going to be a high school senior next year and am planning on majoring in physics at college, unfortuantely our school does not offer an AP Physics course, they only offer one general physics course which I have already taken and which failed to teach me anything. But, since I am majoring in...
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    What Are the Fundamental Principles of Physics?

    hi.. my summer assignment for AP Physics is to write a three page paper describing the 'Principles of Physics', and to make a video that properly displays them to go along with it... i am having the hardest time finding the principles.. everytime i search i get links to college courses or...
  48. dav2008

    Advice for AP Physics B Test in May

    Hey...Im taking the Physics B test in May and I was wondering if anyone that has taken it has any advice...Just general advice on time management or how you thought the test was (easy, hard?) Thanks in advance for any comments!
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