<p>Which of AP chem and AP Physics C is harder? Explain, in detail. Are they both doable in the same year?</p>
<p>I think ap chem is easy.</p>
<p>ap physics C involves calculus, therefore I would believe it would be harder (just cause I've heard calculus is VERY difficult)</p>
<p>What do you mean by "better"? It's definitely doable, it just requires a lot of dedication. But, if you haven't taken cal yet, then I advise you not to take C.</p>
<p>The best way to explain the two at least from my experience is that Chem AP is like a second Algebra II class with Chemistry and Physics C: Mechanics is a Calc class with Physics. I know people who found Chem hard, but find Physics a breeze, and I know people for which the opposite is true. If you enjoy Chem take Chem,if you enjoy Physics take Physics. Warning, if you do not like math, then you will more than likely not enjoy either class! I would not recommend taking both of them at the same time. I took Chem Junior year and am taking Physics as a senior, which has worked out well.</p>
<p>I would personally recommend taking physics first and then chem. You need physics in Chem, but you dont really need any chem to do good on the physics test. Knowing why the reactions happens and more about the bonds and stuff, will help when you do chem.</p>
<p>You don't need Physics for Chem. Physics knowledge for Chem doesn't really help much. It actually can be counterintuative. There is a kid in my AP Chem class that is also in AP Physics. He argues with the teacher over so many different things, backing up his statements with Physics knowledge. His arguements make sense, but they don't apply to Chem.</p>
<p>Chemistry is known as the "central science" for a reason.</p>
<p>i have the exact same problem as the student that Clue described.</p>
<p>i'm in AP Chem and Physics, and I regularly prove my chem teacher wrong.</p>
<p>i think Physics is a more useful science than chemistry in my honest opinion, deals more with real-world situations, but Chem is useful as well to blow stuff up.</p>
<p>one example, is that energy in chemistry is kgm^2/s, but kgm^2/s^2 in physics.... which I convinced my chem teacher with, but he still said in chem its only 1 s.</p>
<p>I say take AP Physics C: Mechanics. I'm taking that now, it's really great. I took Chem. before, I didn't really like the class. But I guess it's a preferance. Physics is a lot of math... After all, physics is an application of mathematics.</p>
<p>ok guys thanks, by the way im gonna be a senior..so i will only be able to take one or the other or both...there is no taking one nex year and then the other afterwais gonna be my last year nex year. I am in Ap bio now and i was accepted to both AP chem and AP Physics C, I have no physcis experience and I have taken Chem honors so i think AP chem would be good? but then again I will also be in AP Calculus AB...so I hink I should do AP physics...idk</p>