I’m a sophomore next year and I’ll be taking pre calculus next year and I took biology this year so I’ll have no background knowledge of physics. The teacher recommended me for this class however, would I be prepared and get a decent grade in the class. The teacher that teaches this class said I will do fine
Noooooo. Do not attempt.
Don’t do it, unless if you can also take AP Calculus AB simutaneously.
If you’re willing to just blankly stare at your test packet for half of the period, go for it.
Also, Chegg is the devil.
oh gosh this is not something that would even be allowed at my school
I would definitely wait until you’re taking some real calc to take ap physics c
Definitely don’t do this. You need to know differential and integral calculus for this class. I don’t know what your teacher was smoking when (s)he recommended you for this, but unless the physics teacher plans on teaching you calculus as well (unlikely) you will not be prepared for this class.
I know many students-an entire school’s seniors, who took AP physics along with Calc BC, having not already taken AB.
@lostaccount That would be fine if it applied to the original poster; however, the OP will be in pre-calc and has no prior physics course, which is a recipe for disaster IMO
The teacher said that he would teach me all the calculus and current students in the class said I would do fine. I don’t know if I should take the opportunity
What’s the rush? Why not take it as a junior when you take calculus? Physics C is one of the hardest APs. Why make it harder for yourself by rushing into it without the recommended preparation? It also makes sense to study it alongside or even after calculus, not before. When is the teacher going to teach you all the calculus? Will that require an after school commitment from you? Wouldn’t it be better just to wait until you are learning the calculus in calculus class? This just doesn’t make any sense and I am surprised that a teacher would encourage you to jump in over your head for no apparent reason.
The current students haven’t taken the AP exam yet. But even if this teacher has a record of good AP scores, I see no reason for you to do this.
Some students take AP Physics C without prerequisite in physics. But they are very good in math (taking calculus in 9th or 10th grade).
The OP does not seem to be a head in math and should not take it.
nooooo do not take the course! my school requires students to be enrolled in ap calculus and have prior physics knowledge, and yet most people do not get an A in that class. your teacher may be more lenient than the physics teacher at my school; however, you will (most likely) fail the ap exam if you don’t have rigorous preparation in both calculus and physics.
So, while pre-calc in sophomore /is/ ahead in math (very ahead), it’s not ahead enough.
You’ll be at a huuuge disadvantage taking that class with absolutely no physics experience, and no Calc. You’d honestly be better off in AP Chem (hark). Seriously, bruh.
On the other hand, you could try taking pre-calc online over your summer, then taking AP Calc with the physics class simultaneously. You’d be fine, then.
Taking AP Physics C with no calculus or physics background is a disaster waiting to happen.
If you want a challenge, take AP Biology next year, then AP Calc and AP Physics C in junior year, and AP Chem in senior year.
i recommend you take physics 1 first. it’s super important for you to have a physics background before jumping into higher level physics; you don’t want to be behind. I took Calc BC with Physics I and still wasn’t acing physics. Your math level doesn’t correlate to your physics level directly, but if you don’t have the tools (such as calc before AP physics mechanics), then you are at a disadvantage that you can’t really overcome despite smarts.
Take Precalculus Honors and AP Physics 1 or Honors Physics as a sophomore. Take Calculus and Physics C as a junior.
It’s quite possible the class doesn’t have enough students so the Physics teacher is trying to push anyone into it. Without physics nor calculus, Physics C is a disaster waiting to happen.
NO. I know a lot of people actually in calculus that struggle with the math.