Anonymous
08/15/2025 14:08
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid’s counselor is telling her that AP Physics C will be just Mechanics. I thought it was one semester of Mech and one of E&M?
It depends on the school and how they choose to run it. This also depends on other factors such as general level of Calculus readiness in the student population and science sequencing in the school. Some schools run single period Mech only, some double period Mech & E&M, and some single period Mech & E&M.
Which schools run single-period Mechanics & E&M?
RM has single period Mech & E&M as a first time physics course. 2 sections of it. Kids are either concurrent AP Calc BC or MVC.
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This is a terrible idea and the number prove it:
RM has a 60% pass rate for E&M, vs 72% national average.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/ib/may-2024-ap-exam-scores---copy-of-sheet1.pdf
https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/about-ap-scores/score-distributions
But RM has a 81% pass rate for mech, vs 72% national average
Anonymous
08/15/2025 13:01
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid’s counselor is telling her that AP Physics C will be just Mechanics. I thought it was one semester of Mech and one of E&M?
It depends on the school and how they choose to run it. This also depends on other factors such as general level of Calculus readiness in the student population and science sequencing in the school. Some schools run single period Mech only, some double period Mech & E&M, and some single period Mech & E&M.
Which schools run single-period Mechanics & E&M?
RM has single period Mech & E&M as a first time physics course. 2 sections of it. Kids are either concurrent AP Calc BC or MVC.
(Fix quote)
This is a terrible idea and the number prove it:
RM has a 60% pass rate for E&M, vs 72% national average.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/ib/may-2024-ap-exam-scores---copy-of-sheet1.pdf
https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/about-ap-scores/score-distributions
Anonymous
08/15/2025 12:36
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
WJ does it as one period mechanics and the e&m is a separate class on period. I guess if you wanted to do both you could just take both classes in one year and effectively make a double period class. My kid is doing one junior year and one senior year.
Anonymous
08/15/2025 10:54
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm impressed your school has it. Ours doesn't have any AP science.
What school?
Which school has no AP Science?
Anonymous
08/15/2025 10:52
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid’s counselor is telling her that AP Physics C will be just Mechanics. I thought it was one semester of Mech and one of E&M?
It depends on the school and how they choose to run it. This also depends on other factors such as general level of Calculus readiness in the student population and science sequencing in the school. Some schools run single period Mech only, some double period Mech & E&M, and some single period Mech & E&M.
Which schools run single-period Mechanics & E&M?
RM has single period Mech & E&M as a first time physics course. 2 sections of it. Kids are either concurrent AP Calc BC or MVC.
(Fix quote)
Anonymous
08/15/2025 10:51
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid’s counselor is telling her that AP Physics C will be just Mechanics. I thought it was one semester of Mech and one of E&M?
It depends on the school and how they choose to run it. This also depends on other factors such as general level of Calculus readiness in the student population and science sequencing in the school. Some schools run single period Mech only, some double period Mech & E&M, and some single period Mech & E&M.
RM has single period Mech & E&M as a first time physics course. 2 sections of it. Kids are either concurrent AP Calc BC or MVC.
Which schools run single-period Mechanics & E&M?
Anonymous
08/15/2025 08:04
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:I'm impressed your school has it. Ours doesn't have any AP science.
What school?
Anonymous
08/15/2025 08:04
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:My kid’s counselor is telling her that AP Physics C will be just Mechanics. I thought it was one semester of Mech and one of E&M?
What school?
Did your kid take Honors or AP 1 Physics first?
Anonymous
08/15/2025 00:24
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid’s counselor is telling her that AP Physics C will be just Mechanics. I thought it was one semester of Mech and one of E&M?
It depends on the school and how they choose to run it. This also depends on other factors such as general level of Calculus readiness in the student population and science sequencing in the school. Some schools run single period Mech only, some double period Mech & E&M, and some single period Mech & E&M.
Which schools run single-period Mechanics & E&M?
Anonymous
08/14/2025 18:49
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
It's two separate tests, so schools can choose what they prepare students for.
I've been looking at placement/credit policies of a number of top X schools. Most seem happy to let students place out of mechanics with a 4 or 5, but seem to discourage placing out of E&M, regardless of AP score.
I've been looking at placement/credit policies of a number of top X schools. Most seem happy to let students place out of mechanics with a 4 or 5, but seem to discourage placing out of E&M, regardless of AP score.
Anonymous
08/14/2025 18:45
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid’s counselor is telling her that AP Physics C will be just Mechanics. I thought it was one semester of Mech and one of E&M?
It depends on the school and how they choose to run it. This also depends on other factors such as general level of Calculus readiness in the student population and science sequencing in the school. Some schools run single period Mech only, some double period Mech & E&M, and some single period Mech & E&M.
+1
Anonymous
08/14/2025 18:37
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:My kid’s counselor is telling her that AP Physics C will be just Mechanics. I thought it was one semester of Mech and one of E&M?
It depends on the school and how they choose to run it. This also depends on other factors such as general level of Calculus readiness in the student population and science sequencing in the school. Some schools run single period Mech only, some double period Mech & E&M, and some single period Mech & E&M.
Anonymous
08/14/2025 14:39
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
Anonymous wrote:I'm impressed your school has it. Ours doesn't have any AP science.
Which school?
Anonymous
08/14/2025 14:34
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
I'm impressed your school has it. Ours doesn't have any AP science.
Anonymous
08/14/2025 14:25
Subject: AP Physics C: is it both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism?
My kid’s counselor is telling her that AP Physics C will be just Mechanics. I thought it was one semester of Mech and one of E&M?