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Date: Physics B - 12PM, Monday, 05/10/10
Test
Date: Physics C (Mechanics) - 12PM, Monday, 05/10/10
Test Date: Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism) - 2PM, Monday, 05/10/10
The AP
Physics Test consists of three
separate exams: Physics B which is the equivalent of a
a first year non-calculus course in Physics;
Physics C Mechanics and
Physics C Electricity and
Magnetism. Student are permitted to take the B
exam or the Physics C exams, but not both in the same
testing sequence. Both the Physics B and C course topics
include Newtonian mechanics, fluid mechanics and thermal
physics, electricity and magnetism. In addition,
Physics B cover waves and optics, and atomic and nuclear
physics. Generally speaking, the first half of all
three tests focus more on the principles of physics,
while the second section, the free response section,
covers the application of those principles.
AP Physics B
is an algebra/trigonometry based Physics exam.
Typically students who are NOT considering a major in
Engineering or Physics, would sit for this exam.
Success on AP Physics B would in many cases satisfy the
Physics requirement at many colleges and universities
for those seeking majors in the life and applied sciences
areas. The Physics C average score has been 2.88
for the last three years, with about $33% achieving a
score of 4 or better on the exam.
The AP
Physics B exam is three hours long, half of which includes
70 question multiple choice questions and another half which
is an essay-based free response section. The free
response sections includes 6-7 questions, 2-4 of which are
17 minutes in duration and 3-4 of which are 11 minutes each.
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| AP
Physics B |
Exam
Grade |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
5 |
9342 |
14.9 |
8955 |
15.5 |
8869 |
16.2 |
6551 |
12.8 |
6559 |
14.0 |
|
4 |
11693 |
18.6 |
10123 |
17.5 |
9279 |
16.9 |
9359 |
18.4 |
8592 |
18.3 |
|
3 |
17062 |
27.2 |
15864 |
27.5 |
14931 |
27.2 |
14894 |
29.2 |
12992 |
27.7 |
|
2 |
11500 |
18.3 |
10547 |
18.3 |
10210 |
18.6 |
7304 |
14.3 |
7148 |
15.2 |
|
1 |
13105 |
20.9 |
12269 |
21.2 |
11601 |
21.1 |
12879 |
25.3 |
11680 |
24.9 |
|
TOT |
62702 |
|
57758 |
|
54890 |
|
50987 |
|
46971 |
|
|
3 + |
39097 |
60.8 |
34942 |
60.5 |
33079 |
60.3 |
30804 |
60.4 |
28143 |
59.9 |
|
4 + |
21035 |
33.5 |
19078 |
33.3 |
18148 |
33.1 |
15910 |
31.2 |
15151 |
32.3 |
|
Ave.
|
2.88 |
|
2.88 |
|
2.88 |
|
2.79 |
|
2.81 |
|
|
TOT - Total Test Takers,
3+ - All scores 3 and above,
4+ - All scores 4 and above |
|
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AP
Physics C Mechanics
is a calculus-based Physics exam that accrues to a first
year college Physics course for Engineering and Physics
majors. Many high schools offer only this part of
an AP Physics C program. The Mechanics test covers
kinematics, energy, momentum, rotational dynamics, and
oscillations. Physics C Mechanics test scores
consistently tally among the highest average AP test
scores (about 3.3), with nearly half of all test takers
achieving a 4 or better. The distribution of
scores has remained remarkably consistent over the
years.
The AP
Physics C Mechanics exam is 90 minutes in duration. It
includes a 35 question multiple choice section (no
calculators allowed) and three essay or "free response
questions (calculators permitted). Future exams are expected
to include more questions, requiring shorter answers
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| AP
Physics C -
Mechanics |
Exam
Grade |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
5 |
7260 |
24.9 |
7696 |
27.3 |
6877 |
26.1 |
5929 |
24.2 |
5595 |
23.8 |
|
4 |
7183 |
24.6 |
7134 |
25.3 |
6669 |
25.3 |
5996 |
24.5 |
5565 |
23.7 |
|
3 |
5934 |
20.3 |
5887 |
20.9 |
5268 |
20.0 |
5188 |
21.2 |
4988 |
21.2 |
|
2 |
4383 |
15.0 |
3919 |
13.9 |
3699 |
14.1 |
3799 |
15.5 |
4029 |
17.1 |
|
1 |
4407 |
15.1 |
3554 |
12.6 |
3801 |
14.4 |
3568 |
14.6 |
3328 |
14.2 |
|
TOT |
29167 |
|
28190 |
|
26314 |
|
24480 |
|
23505 |
|
|
3 + |
20377 |
69.9 |
20717 |
73.5 |
18814 |
71.5 |
17113 |
69.9 |
16148 |
68.7 |
|
4 + |
14443 |
49.5 |
14830 |
52.6 |
13546 |
51.4 |
11925 |
48.7 |
11160 |
47.5 |
|
Ave.
|
3.29 |
|
3.41 |
|
3.35 |
|
3.28 |
|
3.26 |
|
|
TOT - Total Test Takers,
3+ - All scores 3 and above,
4+ - All scores 4 and above |
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AP Physics
C Electricity and Magnetism
(E & M)
is a calculus-based Physics exam that accrues to a first
year college Physics course for Physics majors. The
course is the second in a sequence (along with Physics C
Mechanics) of AP Physics courses. This exam covers
electrostatics, conductors, capacitors, dielectrics,
electric circuits, magnetic fields and electromagnetism. E &
M tends to get left out by many high school AP Program
simply because there is not enough to time to teach all of
the Physics C material.
Less than
half as many students take E & M exam as take Mechanics.
However, like the Mechanics exam, the E&M consistently
tallies one of the highest average AP test scores (about
3.5), with about half of all test takers achieving a 4 or
better. The distribution of scores has also remained
remarkably consistent over the years.
The AP
Physics C Electricity and Magnetism
exam is 90 minutes in duration. It includes a 35
question multiple choice section (no calculators allowed)
and three essay or "free response questions (calculators
permitted). Future exams are expected to include more
questions, requiring shorter answers
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| AP
Physics C - Electricity
and Magnetism |
Exam
Grade |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
5 |
4303 |
34.1 |
4131 |
33.5 |
3787 |
33.8 |
3626 |
34.6 |
3395 |
30.4 |
|
4 |
3382 |
26.8 |
3000 |
24.3 |
2871 |
25.7 |
2498 |
23.8 |
2625 |
23.5 |
|
3 |
1380 |
10.9 |
1531 |
12.4 |
1354 |
12.1 |
1298 |
12.4 |
1490 |
13.3 |
|
2 |
2107 |
16.7 |
2030 |
16.7 |
1890 |
16.9 |
1747 |
16.7 |
1991 |
17.8 |
|
1 |
1456 |
11.5 |
1606 |
13.0 |
1290 |
11.5 |
1312 |
12.5 |
1676 |
15.0 |
|
TOT |
12628 |
|
12328 |
|
11192 |
|
10481 |
|
11177 |
|
|
3 + |
9065 |
71.8 |
8662 |
70.3 |
8012 |
71.6 |
7422 |
70.8 |
7510 |
67.2 |
|
4 + |
7685 |
60.1 |
7131 |
58.0 |
6658 |
59.5 |
6124 |
58.4 |
6020 |
54.0 |
|
Ave.
|
3.55 |
|
3.49 |
|
3.53 |
|
3.51 |
|
3.36 |
|
|
TOT - Total Test Takers,
3+ - All scores 3 and above,
4+ - All scores 4 and above |
|
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