<p>Yes, I know that Physics C is definitely the higher level course. My question is how well did you guys fare after taking Physics B? Would you say you were already well prepared for it because of Physics B, or was it a whole new level of learning, when the learning experience just got bumped to a more difficult level??</p>
<p>For example, I thought that Pre-Calc as a sophomore was easier learning than Geometry as an 8th grader. Even though pre-calc is a higher class, I had a fairly easy time learning it just because I'm more of algebra person than geometry.</p>
<p>I barely scraped an A in Physics B, and I think it's necessary to take Physics C, but am afraid if it'll be too difficult for me to handle.</p>
<p>AP Physics B is really not much different from AP Physics C. The only real differences is C only covers Newtonian mechanics and electricity and magnetism; albeit in more depth.</p>
<p>The big difference is AP Physics C makes use of Calculus, so the difficulty of the course will depend on your understanding of Calculus. If you are concerned about the difficulty, but still want to take the class, I would advice you read a few books on Calculus and Physics over the summer.</p>
<p>Calculus can often make physics easier. One of many reasons behind this is that you can derive a lot of formulas instead of having to memorize them. Physics C does overlap with Physics B knowledge (at least for Newtonian mechanics), so having taken Physics B will help you tremendously.</p>