On-Ramp to AP* Physics C

This short course is intended for the high-school students who have taken an introductory-level physics course, acquired some background in Mechanics and intend to take a more advanced course – for instance, AP Physics C. The course helps the students refresh and strengthen their fluency with the mathematical tools and the fundamental topics in Mechanics: Kinematics, Newton’s laws and Laws of Conservation. The last unit of the course contains a comprehensive Final Exam. The students who completed this mini-course will be well-prepared to tackle more advanced course material in the fall.

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What you'll learn

• Background in intro-high-school level Mechanics
• Fluency with basic algebra, trigonometry and vector operations.
• Algebra/trigonometry skills for an advanced Mechanics course
• Kinematics of motion with constant acceleration
• Newton’s laws and their application in problem-solving
• Laws of conservation of energy and momentum and their application in problem-solving
• Basic information about AP® Physics C (Mechanics) course and Exam