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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone explain the different AP Physcs courses and which one to take.  My kid will do AP Calc BC junior year, and by that time will have taken Honors Chem, Honors Physics and AP Bio.  So which AP Physics is appropriate for senior year then?[/quote]

I am also a parent in the same boat like you.  My understanding is that AP Physics C is appropriate for your kid (if your kid is interested in pursuing physics further).  The "C" indicates that it is calculus based (that is the equations expressing laws of physics and problem solving will be using calculus).  A single period AP Physics C will cover only Mechanics subject matter while a double period Physics C will cover Electricity and Magnetism also.

For students who haven't done much of calculus, there are AP Physics 1 (algebra based Mechanics) and AP Physics 2 (algebra based Electricity and Magnetism).

Many colleges give more credit hours for doing AP Physics C than for doing AP Physics (algebra based).  Also, many engineering schools and bio medical engineering programs would like their entering students to have done AP Physics C.

Please do your own research to confirm what I have mentioned above.[/quote]

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