<p>This summer, I'll be taking two courses on Physics:</p>
<p>Physics with Calculus I
Physics with Calculus II</p>
<p>I know the AP Physics C (E/M + Mech.) is about doing Physics with Calculus, so...if I took Physics with Calculus I + II, do you think I would have to take AP Phys. C? Or take AP Phys. B instead? (since B and C give credits for different kinds of Physics...)</p>
<p>thanks,
ansar</p>
<p>Pretty much no schools give credit for phys B and phys C, so if you do that over the summer,you probably won't have to take phys at all next year.</p>
<p>Uh, yeah they do...</p>
<p>Cornell, the school you will be attending in the Fall, gives credit for both Physics C and B. ;)</p>
<p>Physics C is harder, so take it.</p>
<p>If you are taking calc-based physics at a local college (which is what it sounds like) and will cover Mech and E&M, take the Physics C exams. </p>
<p>Is this assuming you've already had BC Calc or is it assuming MV/DiffEq? Our family's experience has been that if the math skills are solid, the physics part is VERY manageable.</p>
<p>If your summer courses cover only Calc based E&M and Mechanics, I would definitely suggest that you take Physics B, as it will expose you to Thermodynamics, Waves, Optics, Modern/Nuclear Physics, Atomic Physics, Relativity, etc.</p>
<p>Uh, I would just not take any physics (if you did both Mechanics and E&M), but maybe take the Physics C AP test to make getting credit easier.</p>
<p>Well.</p>
<p>Apparently, Physics with Calculus I covers Mechanics and Physics with Calculus II covers Electricity and Magnetism.</p>
<p>Ugh, taking both seems like such a waste of time... -_-'
I dunno - I'm thinking of sticking with Phys. B and with the two Calc courses, but I'll wait for more input. Colleges don't put on their website stuff about college credits from Dual Enrollment.</p>
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Cornell, the school you will be attending in the Fall, gives credit for both Physics C and B
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<p>from the official CoE website:
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phys 1112, 4 or 5 on mechanics portion of C; 5 on B with successful completion of a high school level calculus course</p>
<p>phys 2213<br>
5 on electricity and magnetism portion of C
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<p>The policy of the rest of the university is:</p>
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physics B 5 8 credits placement out of physics 1101 and 1102, students with a score of 4 or better on the Calculus BC exam may chose to accept 4 ap credits and place out of phys 2207 or 1112
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<p>and finally from the course "courses of study":</p>
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[phys 1101] Enrollment may be limited and freshmen are excluded. General introductory physics for nonphysics majors.
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<p>Thus at Cornell, phys B offers less credit than phys C does. It does not simply offer "different credit" but it in fact gives credit for a course for people who do not intend to further study physics. Even if you take phys C, and phys B, the class that you place out of would be useless. Most universities do not offer credit for phys B for people who have taken both exams. If you do end up taking phys B and 2 calc courses, you will end up getting less phys credit then if you just take phys C, or Phys I, II.</p>
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Apparently, Physics with Calculus I covers Mechanics and Physics with Calculus II covers Electricity and Magnetism.
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<p>Yea, just don't take an AP Physics next year, but maybe take the AP test for Physics C to help make credit transfers easier. It doesn't seem like taking AP Physics C would be helpful at all, and I think there would still be too much overlap with Physics B for it to be useful.</p>
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Thus at Cornell, phys B offers less credit than phys C does. It does not simply offer "different credit" but it in fact gives credit for a course for people who do not intend to further study physics. Even if you take phys C, and phys B, the class that you place out of would be useless. Most universities do not offer credit for phys B for people who have taken both exams. If you do end up taking phys B and 2 calc courses, you will end up getting less phys credit then if you just take phys C, or Phys I, II.
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I was just saying that they do give credit 'cause you said they didn't. :P</p>
<p>But I get what you're saying. Thanks (to you and the rest)...</p>