AP Physics C: Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism Syllabus

Teacher: Feng Gao
Grade: 11 & 12
Classes per Week: 5
Curriculum + Credit: AP 5
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Course Schedule

Week Dates Unit/Topic
Week 1 Sep 1 - Sep 7 Unit 1 - Introduction and Mathematics Review
Week 2 Sep 8 - Sep 14 Unit 2 - Kinematics
Week 3 Sep 15 - Sep 21 Unit 3 - Newton's Laws of Motion
Week 4 Sep 22 - Sep 28 Unit 4 - Work, Energy, and Power
Week 5 Sep 29 - Oct 5 Unit 5 - Systems of Particles and Linear Momentum
Week 6 Oct 6 - Oct 12 Unit 6 - Rotational Motion
Week 7 Oct 13 - Oct 19 Unit 7 - Angular Momentum
Week 8 Oct 20 - Oct 26 Unit 8 - Oscillations
Week 9 Oct 27 - Nov 2 Unit 9 - Gravitation
Week 10 Nov 3 - Nov 9 Unit 10 - Review and Problem Solving
Week 11 Nov 10 - Nov 16 Unit 10 - Midterm Exam
Week 12 Nov 17 - Nov 23 Unit 11 - Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law
Week 13 Nov 24 - Nov 30 Unit 11 - Electric Fields
Week 14 Dec 1 - Dec 7 Unit 12 - Electric Potential and Gauss's Law
Week 15 Dec 8 - Dec 14 Unit 12 - Conductors and Problem Solving
Week 16 Dec 15 - Dec 21 Unit 12 - Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
Week 17 Dec 22 - Dec 28 Unit 12 - Capacitance and Capacitors
Week 18 Dec 29 - Jan 4 Unit 12 - Dielectrics and Problem Solving
Week 19 Jan 5 - Jan 11 Unit 12 - Review and Applications
Week 20 Jan 12 - Jan 18 Unit 13 - AP Physics C Comprehensive Review
Week 21 Jan 19 - Jan 25 Unit 13 - Final Exam
Week 22 Mar 2 - Mar 8 Unit 14 - Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law
Week 23 Mar 9 - Mar 15 Unit 14 - Series and Parallel Circuits
Week 24 Mar 16 - Mar 22 Unit 14 - RC Circuits and Problem Solving
Week 25 Mar 23 - Mar 29 Unit 15 - Magnetic Fields and Forces
Week 26 Mar 30 - Apr 5 Unit 15 - Magnetic Forces and Problem Solving
Week 27 Apr 6 - Apr 12 Unit 16 - Electromagnetic Induction
Week 28 Apr 13 - Apr 19 Unit 16 - Inductance and Maxwell's Equations
Week 29 Apr 20 - Apr 26 Review, Practice Exams, and Mock Exams
Week 30 Apr 27 - May 3 Midterm Exam
Week 31 May 4 - May 10 AP Exam Preparation
Week 32 May 11 - May 17 AP Physics C Exams
Week 33 May 18 - May 24 Final Project Introduction and Planning
Week 34 May 25 - May 31 Final Project Development
Week 35 Jun 1 - Jun 7 Final Project Development and Testing
Week 36 Jun 8 - Jun 14 Final Project Presentations

Note: Schedule is subject to change based on class progress and needs.

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