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AP Physics C Mechanics Course at A Glance

The document provides an overview of the key components of the AP Physics C: Mechanics course, including the 7 units of study, topics within each unit, and the sequencing and weighting of topics. It also outlines the progression of science practices and big ideas threaded throughout the course, as well as the use of formative personal progress checks to assess student understanding after each unit.

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AP Physics C Mechanics Course at A Glance

The document provides an overview of the key components of the AP Physics C: Mechanics course, including the 7 units of study, topics within each unit, and the sequencing and weighting of topics. It also outlines the progression of science practices and big ideas threaded throughout the course, as well as the use of formative personal progress checks to assess student understanding after each unit.

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Course at Newton’s Laws

a Glance
UNIT UNIT
Kinematics
1 2 of Motion

~11/~22 Class
Periods 14–20% AP Exam
Weighting ~12/~24 Class
Periods 17–23% AP Exam
Weighting

CHA Kinematics: Motion in INT Newton’s Laws of


Plan 1.1
One Dimension
2.1
Motion: First and
The course at a glance provides + + Second Law
a useful visual organization of CHA 1.2 Kinematics: Motion in INT 2.2 Circular Motion
the AP Physics C: Mechanics Two Dimensions
curricular components, including: + +
§§ Sequence of units, along INT 2.3 Newton’s Laws of
with approximate weighting Motion: Third Law
+
and suggested pacing.
Please note, pacing options
are provided for teaching the
course in a single semester
or a full year.
§§ Progression of topics within
each unit.
§§ Spiraling of the big ideas
and skills across units

Teach
SCIENCE PRACTICES
Science practices are spiraled
throughout the course.

1 Visual 4 Data Analysis


Representations
5 Theoretical
2 Question and Relationships
Method
6 Mathematical
3 Representing Data Routines
and Phenomena
7 Argumentation

Indicates 3 or more skills/practices


+ suggested for a given topic. The individual
topic page will show all the suggested skills.

BIG IDEAS
Big Ideas spiral across topics and units.

CHA Change FLD Fields

INT Force Interactions CON Conservation

Assess
Assign the Personal Progress
Checks—either as homework
or in class—for each unit.
Each Personal Progress Check
contains formative multiple-
choice and free-response
questions. The feedback from
the Personal Progress Checks Personal Progress Check 1 Personal Progress Check 2
shows students the areas where Multiple-choice: ~15 questions Multiple-choice: ~25 questions
they need to focus. Free-response: 1 question Free-response: 1 question

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Systems of
UNIT Work, Energy, UNIT UNIT
Particles and
3 and Power 4 Linear Momentum 5 Rotation

~10/~20 Class
Periods 14–17% AP Exam
Weighting ~10/~20 Class
Periods 14–17% AP Exam
Weighting ~10/~20 Class
Periods 14–20% AP Exam
Weighting

INT 3.1 Work-Energy Theorem CHA 4.1 Center of Mass INT


2 6 2
7 3
INT 4.2 Impulse and
CON
CHA 5.2 Rotational Kinematics
+ Momentum 5
+ 6
CON
Conservation of Energy INT 5.3 Rotational Dynamics
+
CON 3.3

+ + and Energy

CON
CON 5.4 Angular Momentum
5 + and Its Conservation

Personal Progress Check 3 Personal Progress Check 4 Personal Progress Check 5


Multiple-choice: ~20 questions Multiple-choice: ~15 questions Multiple-choice: ~20 questions
Free-response: 1 question Free-response: 1 question Free-response: 1 question

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UNIT UNIT
Oscillations Gravitation
6 7
~5/~10 Class
Periods 6–14% AP Exam
Weighting ~5/~10 Class
Periods 6–14% AP Exam
Weighting

INT FLD 7.1 Gravitational Forces

+ +
CON 7.2 Orbits of Planets and
+ Satellites

Personal Progress Check 6 Personal Progress Check 7


Multiple-choice: ~10 questions Multiple-choice: ~10 questions
Free-response: 1 question Free-response: 1 question

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