AP Physics C Review and Exam Solutions

AP Physics C: Mechanics - Review of All Topics

Total Playlist Time: 165 minutes
All AP Physics C: Mechanics Review Video Lecture Notes

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(15:15) Kinematics
(15:57) Dynamics
(16:49) Work, Energy, and Power
(6:51) Integrals in Kinematics
(11:41) Momentum, Impulse, & Center of Mass
(11:34) Rotational Kinematics

AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism - Review of All Topics

Total Playlist Time: 316 minutes
All AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Review Video Lecture Notes

(25:15) Electric Charges and Electric Fields
(21:56) Continuous Charge Distributions
(32:27) Electric Flux and Gauss' Law
(30:39) Electric Potential
(13:11) Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
(23:42) Capacitors
(24:24) Current, Resistance, and Simple Circuits
(21:48) Series and Parallel Circuits
(14:44) Kirchhoff's Rules

(21:57) RC Circuits
(31:53) Magnetic Fields
(25:53) Biot Savart and Ampère's Law
(28:48) Electromagnetic Induction
(34:58) Induced Forces
(22:04) Inductance
LR Circuits
LC Circuits
Equations to Memorize

AP Physics 1 Free Response Question Exam Solutions - Applicable to AP C Curricula

(11:57) QQT and PASA for AP Physics Explained
(14:53) 2012 FRQ #2 - AP Physics C: Mechanics - EDQ
(7:56) 2015 FRQ #1 - SA - Mech
(7:54) 2015 FRQ #2 - EDQ - E&M
(12:44) 2015 FRQ #3 - QQT - Mech
(4:55) 2015 FRQ #4 - PASA - Mech
(10:10) 2016 FRQ #1 - SA - Mech
(8:30) 2016 FRQ #2 - EDQ - Mech
(10:30) 2016 FRQ #3 - QQT - Mech

(12:36) 2017 FRQ #2 - EDQ - Mech
(10:54) 2017 FRQ #3 - QQT - Mech
(6:55) 2017 FRQ #4 - SA - Mech
(11:06) 2018 FRQ #1 - SA - Mech
(10:19) 2018 FRQ #3 - QQT - Mech
(10:29) 2019 FRQ #1 - SA - Mech
(11:19) 2019 FRQ #2 - QQT - Mech
(11:38) 2019 FRQ #3 - EDQ - Mech

PASA = Paragraph Argument Short Answer
QQT = Quantitative/Qualitative Translation
SA = Short Answer
EDQ = Experimental Design Question
Mech = AP Physics C: Mechanics Curriuclum
E&M = AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Curriculum

Solutions to the 1998 AP Physics C Released Exam

Total Playlist Time: 248 Minutes

(7:31) 8 General Suggestions for the Free Response Questions of any AP Physics Exam
(1:03:04) All Mechanics Multiple Choice Solutions
(11:45) Mechanics Free Response Question #1 Solutions
(22:40) Mechanics Free Response Question #2 Solutions
(18:50) Mechanics Free Response Question #3 Solutions
(1:07:58) All Electricity and Magnetism Multiple Choice Solutions
(19:34) Electricity & Magnetism Free Response Question #1 Solutions
(10:32) Electricity & Magnetism Free Response Question #2 Solutions
(25:48) Electricity & Magnetism Free Response Question #3 Solutions

Final Review for the AP Physics C Exam: Both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism

These were made in spring of 2013 and are less detailed than the Mechanics reviews at the top of this page.

Total Playlist Time: 78 Minutes

(14:10) Review of all AP Physics C Mechanics Topics - Video 1 of 2
(17:47) Review of all AP Physics C Mechanics Topics - Video 2 of 2
(4:18) Review of all AP Physics C Mechanics Dimensions
(19:20) Review of all AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism Topics - Video 1 of 2
(17:59) Review of all AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism Topics - Video 2 of 2
(5:14) Review of all AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism Dimensions

A few odds and ends which are applicable to the AP Physics C Exam

(4:35) Reflections on the 2015 AP Physics 1 Free Response Questions
(4:34) Memorizing vs. Understanding in Physics
(6:59) Do Your Feet Affect How Far You Slide on a Water Slide?
(7:54) Deriving the Work-Energy Theorem using Calculus
(12:45) Net Work equals Change in Kinetic Energy Problem by Billy
(13:27) 2D Conservation of Momentum Example using Air Hockey
(22:00) A Brief Look at the Force of Drag using Numerical Modeling
(9:45) Graphing Instantaneous Power
(9:23) Conical Pendulum Demonstration and Problem
(12:34) Force of Gravity and Gravitational Potential Energy Functions from Zero to Infinity (but not beyond)

Derivation Day: 10 Derivations to prepare for the AP Physics C Test

All Lecture Notes and YouTube Playlist for Derivation Day

Center of Mass of a Triangle with Constant Density: Video
Moment of Inertia of a Uniform Solid Cylinder about its Long Cylindrical Axis: Video
Acceleration of a Solid Sphere Rolling Down an Incline (Rolling without Slipping): Video
Period of a Pendulum in Simple Harmonic Motion: Video
Motional emf using Faraday’s Law of Induction: Video
Electric Field Outside and Inside a Solid, Uniform, Insulating Sphere of Charge +Q: Video
Electric Field along the axis of a Uniformly Charged Ring of Charge +Q: Video
Capacitance of a Long, Cylindrical Conductor: Video
Charge and Current as a Function of Time for an RC Circuit: Video
Charge as a Function of Time in an LC Circuit in Simple Harmonic Motion: Video

If you are looking for more resources specifically for the AP Physics C test, AP Practice Exams, is a another great resource.