<p>i am moving to a new school which offers ap phys c. i already took ap phys b and got an A & 5. does ap phys c cover the same content from a calculus based perspective or is it worth taking for me having already mastered physics b content? the alternate science couse option would be ap bio (already taken apchem)
thanks for the responses</p>
<p>Your assumption is correct. Physics C really does build on B with calculus. The class is still going to be a bit of a challenge and definitely worth taking if you enjoyed B, imo. I’d suggest taking Physics C if you’re going to be simultaneously enrolled in calculus or if you have taken calc before. If you won’t have the calculus knowledge in time, I suggest AP Bio.</p>
<p>Yep. Physics C is a calculus based approach to the physics b material. It’s much more rigorous, and if you enjoyed physics b, I’d recommend taking it. It’s not absolutely necessary to have calculus before hand, but it’s best if you have had it or are taking it at the same time as physics c. If you really enjoyed physics b, I’d recommend taking Physics C, if you’re more interested in bio, I’d take that.</p>
<p>I’m in APC right now and it’s definitely demanding, but that’s due to the fact that I took physics my freshman year so it’s hard to recall concepts and formulas. The calculus isn’t that bad in it, it’s debatable when studying terminal velocity, where integration and basic knowledge of diff equ comes in handy. You did amazingly well in APB, so I think you’ll have no problem in APC.</p>
<p>B is memorization across 5 subjects (mech, fluid/thermo, e&m, waves/optics, atom/nuclear).
C is derivation across 2 (mech, e&m). If you have already done B and know calculus, C will introduce almost nothing that is new to you. and the curve on AP test is 50% for a 5, which helps too.</p>
<p>ok thanks all, im probably gonna take it bc i like physics more then bio. just wanted to make sure it wasnt like repetitive or anything</p>