Important Updates
Quantitative Skills in the AP Sciences (2018)
This reference guide is for students to use as they develop quantitative skills throughout the course.
Updated Example Textbook List
An updated example textbook list is now available on the AP Course Audit website for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism. This resource was reviewed by Learning List, an independent instructional materials review service for schools and districts. Learning List's detailed alignment reports and editorial reviews will help you use these materials more effectively.
Secure Exam for Classroom Use
A secure 2017 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Exam is available on the AP Course Audit website. To access, sign in to your AP Course Audit account, and click on the Secure Documents link in the Resources section of your Course Status page.
Course Overview
The Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism course is a one-semester, calculus-based, college-level physics course, especially appropriate for students planning to specialize or major in physical science or engineering. The course explores topics such as electrostatics; conductors, capacitors, and dielectrics; electric circuits; magnetic fields; and electromagnetism. Introductory differential and integral calculus is used throughout the course.
Laboratory Requirement and Lab Notebooks
Laboratory experience must be part of the education of AP Physics C students and should be included in all AP Physics courses. Colleges may require students to present their laboratory materials from AP science courses before granting college credit for laboratory, so students are encouraged to retain their laboratory notebooks, reports, and other materials.
Essential Course Resources
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Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Course Overview
The two-page Course Overview provides a succinct description of the course and exam.
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Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about the course, exam, and AP Course Audit. -
Quantitative Skills in the AP Sciences (2018)
This reference guide is for students to use as they develop quantitative skills, such as using measurements, gathering and evaluating data, using quantitative evidence to support claims, and connecting empirical information to scientific theory, throughout the course. -
Learning Objectives for AP Physics
The Learning Objectives for AP Physics are intended to elaborate on the content outline for Physics C. In addition to content areas, objectives are also included for laboratory skills.
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Two Perspectives on AP Physics C
The Course Perspective provides two teachers' perspectives and their approaches to teaching the course.
College Board Store
Find AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism publications, released exams, and more in the College Board Store.
AP and Higher Education
Higher Education professionals play a key role developing AP courses and exams, setting credit and placement policies, and scoring student work. The AP Higher Ed site features information on recruitment and admission, advising and placement, and more.
This chart shows recommended scores for granting credit, and how much credit should be awarded, for each AP course. Your students can look up credit and placement policies for colleges and universities on the AP Credit Policy search.
Meet the current Development Committee for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism.