<p>Should I take physics AP or CP? I do work hard and know how to do well in an AP class, but I took calculus and didn't like it that much (I did somewhat well in the class though), and people say that calculus and and physics are related, so will I struggle in physics AP? Also, what was your experience with AP physics? the AP test? the class itself? Thanks!</p>
<p>Anyone, any advice at all?</p>
<p>What kind of colleges do you think you'll apply to? What type of major?</p>
<p>Physics AP C, right? That is the calculus based one.</p>
<p>If you were at my school, I'd tell you not to take it. Here, you have to be interested deeply in Physics and have a pretty good grasp of calculus do even pass the tests. Our class is that hard and people still don't do very well on the AP test... not really well, at least.</p>
<p>I'm not really sure how it works at your school... ask someone that is taking it now.</p>
<p>What's CP?</p>
<p>I sort of assumed that CP is easier- like College Prep. That's where my post was coming from, btw.</p>
<p>So there's nothing between CP and AP, iwasjustwonderin?</p>
<p>I've never heard of CP. Perhaps you mean AP Physics B and AP Physics C?</p>
<p>I'm taking calc and physics C right now, and I'm doing bad in calc, but pretty good in Physics. You only need to know simple integrals and derivatives for physics. It's pretty easy, at least so far. Now we start electricity and magnetism... so things could change.</p>
<p>CP stands for college prepatory (college prep). It is basically just a normal class, not honors or AP or anything like that. So I just wanted to know whether on not people think how good they are at calculus has an impact on how well you do in physics. If it does, then maybe I would be better off in Physics CP (just the normal class). But, according to battlecruiser, it only involves simple calculus, so maybe I could do well in Physics AP. I don't think I would take Physics AP (C), probably just Physics AP (B). </p>
<p>Hope that clarifies what CP is! Thanks for your input! Anyone else?</p>
<p>If it's physics B, you should be fine. It's really simple algebra.</p>
<p>I for one, have been studying CP for a long time now. My philosophy is, "the sooner you start, the better". It is an invaluable skill that I plan on using throughout my life. Newbies can start browsing around 12chan or newsgroups. It should come natural to most of you. I'm currently in Physics C Mechanics, and I think you time can be better spent learning the neuances of CP.</p>
<p>Physics B has no calculus by design. Not as sure about C but I heard it's really pretty basic calculus.</p>
<p>B is a joke. C is calculus, but its all integrals. the concepts are tough and so is the class. good luck.</p>
<p>In my school CP is the joke class, Honors the harder class, and AP the advanced class(if available) </p>
<p>Take AP. No reason you'll do bad if you did alright in Calculus.</p>
<p>So westsidewolf1989, are you saying that Physics AP (B) is easy? Meaning that I could do well in it if I worked hard?</p>
<p>And if anyone knows, what kind of math is involved with Physics B? </p>
<p>Thanks so much! I really want to take physics but am not sure as to how easy/hard it is, so all of your responses help!</p>
<p>Also, has anyone else who has taken physics AP struggled with it, and why do you think you struggled with it? This would help so much in deciding whether or not to take it!</p>
<p>Our school's CP science classes are horrible, so if you want to actually learn something, you'd probably be better off with AP. And I heard from others that the AP Physics class isn't that bad, I believe it's AP Physics B, but I'm not too sure.</p>