<p>From what I understand, Physics 7A is Calculus-based Mechanics, and Physics 7B is Calculus-based E&M. This seems to the same contents as the Physics C:Mechanics and Physics C: E&M AP tests. Are these two sets of courses equivalent? If so, can the AP test allow me to skip these courses?</p>
<p>You can skip 7A with a 4 or 5</p>
<p>Which one? Physics C: Mechanics? How about 7B and Physics C:E&M? Thanks.</p>
<p>as of 2006-2007 year
you can only pass out of physics 7a with a 5 on Mechanics C.</p>
<p>however, i would strongly encourage you to take physics 7 series at berkeley
if you're an engineering major.</p>
<p>im currently taking the h7 series, and it's been a really tough learning experience.
and my friends tell me the 7 series is pretty tough too.
and they've done ap physics in high school.</p>
<p>if you feel very strongly about your physics, i suppose passing out of 7a would save you a class.</p>
<p>Well I had a pretty tough but good teacher in high school (over 70% of us got 5s, and about 95% of us got 4s and above), so I do feel good about my Physics. I'm thinking that if there's anything in 7A I missed, I can look at it on my own time since 7B should mostly be review anyway. Plus I'm interested in EECS so Physics (especially Mechanics) isn't a huge deal like it is for most other Eng. Majors. Thanks for the info.</p>
<p>7b covers more stuff than physics c</p>
<p>it goes into more depth on phasers, ac currents, lrc/rc/lc/rc etc circuits, which at least for my high school, didnt really go much in-depth</p>
<p>Well our high school kinda did (a lot more than what the AP test asked at least), but we didn't do any thermodynamics at all (which is covered in 7B AFAIK), which will be the biggest thing that's new to me.</p>