<p>I'm a junior and I really want to take AP Physics next year, yet I still haven't taken regular Physics. I'm in BC right now and doing fine, so I don't worry about the math, but how about the concepts involved?</p>
<p>Concepts are mostly the same in both AP Physics courses. The only difference is the level of math involved, so if you are doing fine in AP Calc BC, then you should be fine taking AP Physics C next year.</p>
<p>I agree with stanbrown3695. The concepts are the same, but equations for example are the same but in different forms; Algebra vs. Calculus forms (derivative, differential, integral).</p>
<p>My advice would be to pick up a good calculus-based physics book from the library and see if you can get through the first few chapters. That way you’d be able to better gauge your readiness for the course, and you’d have a buffer in case you get behind. (Our school used Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Serway but I’ve heard a better book is University Physics by Young and Freedman.)</p>
<p>You’ll be fine. AP Physics C mechanics doesn’t require any sort of background knowledge. You start with vectors after all</p>
<p>I went straight into physics c with not background and it’s really not that hard. I got through with straight A’s, although my teacher was really easy with us (got a 4 in the mechanics). You also don’t really need an indepth knowledge of calculus, just know the power rule and simple integration, but the fact that you do well in BC is a pretty strong indicator that you’ll do well in physics. As long as you know that and the trigonometric functions, you’ll be fine</p>