<p>So, I've signed up for the Physics B course at my high school ( the only AP Physics offerered). I'm sort of the math/science guy and want to take a Physics C exam too.... do you think it would be possible to learn Physics B through school but also take the Physics C exam by self-studying it's material? Probably PhysicsC Mechanics. I've heard this is possible because the mechanics exam is all math almost (including calc) and the B exam is mostly concepts. But... realistically is it possible, would the two exams go hand in hand, only one be math the other be concepts?</p>
<p>Physics C is still concepts, but goes deeper and require some calculus to solve it. I suck at Physics, so I don't know how self-studying C will go.</p>
<p>Our school has mechanics C, and I'll say that it's really easy to cover ~8 chapters in a year. Since you'll do about a third to half of mechanics in B, you should do it. Also, the amount of calculus is rather minimal on the AP test. As long as you know how to calculate various inertia, I, with some calculus, it's ok.</p>
<p>you should be fine
i was in the same situation as you, except i wasn't very firm on physics concepts during first semester, and my physics b teacher was completely unhelpful
i started self-studying both physics c exams in february, and i got 5s on both parts.</p>
<p>The only calculus you'll be doing is integrals, and it's all really simple and principle-based (much of the time you're just given variables instead of numbers).</p>
<p>i took physics b junior year (i'm going to college next year btw) and took the c exams senior year after a month of self study and the physics b material really does help with some c of course there are some concepts on c not covered in b but if you just study those individually u'll be fine. i got a 4 or a 5 on both exams so it is certainly possible to get a score for college credit. the calculus is really just knowing how to integrate, etc. pretty standard.</p>