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AP Exams are given each year in May. Students who earn a qualifying score on an AP Exam are typically eligible, in college, to receive credit, placement into advanced courses, or both. Every aspect of AP course and exam development is the result of collaboration between AP teachers and college faculty. They work together to develop AP courses and exams, set scoring standards, and score the exams. College faculty review every AP teacher’s course syllabus. We commit to supporting educators and communities in their efforts to make AP courses widely available, advancing students in their plans for college and careers.  \nAP Physics Program  \nThe AP Program offers four physics courses:  \nAP Physics 1: Algebra-Based is a full-year course that is equivalent to a first-semester introductory college course in algebra-based physics.  \nAP Physics 2: Algebra-Based is a full-year course that is equivalent to a second-semester introductory college course in algebra-based physics. AP Physics C: Mechanics is a full-year course that is equivalent to a semester-long introductory calculus-based college course.  \nAP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism is a full-year course following Physics C: Mechanics and is equivalent to a semester-long introductory calculus-based college course.  \nAP Physics C: Mechanics Course Overview  \nAP Physics C: Mechanics is a calculus-based, college-level physics course. It covers kinematics; Newton’s laws of motion; work, energy, and power; systems of objects and linear momentum; circular motion and rotation; oscillations; and gravitation.  \nPREREQUISITES  \nStudents should have taken or be concurrently taking calculus.  \nLABORATORY REQUIREMENT  \nThis course requires that 25% of instructional time be spent in hands-on laboratory work, with an emphasis on inquiry-based investigations that provide students with opportunities to demonstrate the foundational physics principles and apply the science practices. Colleges may require students to present their laboratory materials from AP science courses before granting college credit for laboratory work, so students are encouraged to retain their notebooks, reports, and other materials.  \nThe course content is organized into seven commonly taught units, which have been arranged in the following suggested, logical sequence.  \n􀂃 Unit 1: Kinematics  \n􀂃 Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics  \n􀂃 Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power  \n􀂃 Unit 4: Linear Momentum  \n􀂃 Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics  \n􀂃 Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems  \n􀂃 Unit 7: Oscillations  \nEach unit is broken down into teachable segments called topics.  \nThe following science practices describe what skills students should develop during the course:  \n􀂃 Creating Representations: Create representations that depict physical phenomena.  \n􀂃 Mathematical Routines: Conduct analyses to derive, calculate, estimate, or predict.  \n􀂃 Scientific Questioning and Argumentation: Describe experimental procedures, analyze data, and support claims.  \nAP Physics C: Mechanics Exam Structure  \nAP PHYSICS C: MECHANICS EXAM—3 HOURS  \nAssessment Overview  \nThe AP Physics C: Magnetism Exam assesses student application of the science practices and understanding of the learning objectives outlined in the course framework. The exam is 3 hours long and includes 42 multiple-choice questions and 4 free-response questions. The 4 freeresponse questions appear in the order listed in the table. 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