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AP Physics C: Mechanics
Calculus-based mechanics: derive the equations of motion and integrate your way through rotation and oscillation. Updated for the redesigned 2024–25 course.
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Unit 1 · 10–15%
Kinematics
- Motion as Derivatives13 min · 3 objectives
- Integrating Acceleration14 min · 3 objectives
- Vectors & Projectile Motion14 min · 3 objectives
- Relative Motion12 min · 3 objectives
- Motion Graphs: Reading Derivatives and Areas14 min · 3 objectives
- Non-Constant Acceleration & Separation of Variables14 min · 3 objectives
- Uniform Circular Motion & Centripetal Acceleration14 min · 3 objectives
Unit 2 · 20–25%
Force and Translational Dynamics
- Newton’s Laws & Free-Body Diagrams13 min · 3 objectives
- Drag Forces & Terminal Velocity15 min · 3 objectives
- Systems & Connected Objects14 min · 3 objectives
- Newton’s Law of Gravitation13 min · 3 objectives
- Friction: Static, Kinetic & the Inclined Plane14 min · 3 objectives
- Circular Motion Dynamics: Banked Curves, Loops & Conical Pendulums14 min · 3 objectives
- Springs, Hooke's Law & Combining Stiffnesses14 min · 3 objectives
- Accelerating Frames & Apparent Weight14 min · 3 objectives
Unit 3 · 15–25%
Work, Energy, and Power
- Work & the Work-Energy Theorem14 min · 3 objectives
- Potential Energy & the Force-Energy Relationship14 min · 3 objectives
- Conservation of Energy14 min · 3 objectives
- Power12 min · 3 objectives
- Work by a Variable Force: The Integral Definition14 min · 3 objectives
- Potential Energy Curves & the Stability of Equilibrium14 min · 3 objectives
- Gravitational Potential Energy Beyond mgh & Escape Speed14 min · 3 objectives
- Nonconservative Forces & Energy Accounting14 min · 3 objectives
Unit 4 · 10–20%
Linear Momentum
- Impulse & Momentum13 min · 3 objectives
- Conservation of Momentum & Collisions14 min · 3 objectives
- Center of Mass14 min · 3 objectives
- Variable Mass & the Rocket Equation14 min · 3 objectives
- Impulse from Force–Time Graphs & Variable Forces14 min · 3 objectives
- Two-Dimensional Collisions14 min · 3 objectives
- The Center-of-Mass Frame14 min · 3 objectives
Unit 5 · 10–15%
Torque and Rotational Dynamics
- Rotational Kinematics13 min · 3 objectives
- Torque & Moment of Inertia15 min · 3 objectives
- Newton's Second Law for Rotation14 min · 3 objectives
- Rolling Without Slipping14 min · 3 objectives
- Moment of Inertia by Integration & the Parallel-Axis Theorem14 min · 3 objectives
- Static Equilibrium: Ladders, Beams & Hinges14 min · 3 objectives
- Torque as a Cross Product14 min · 3 objectives
Unit 6 · 10–15%
Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
- Rotational Kinetic Energy & Work14 min · 3 objectives
- Angular Momentum13 min · 3 objectives
- Conservation of Angular Momentum13 min · 3 objectives
- Orbital Mechanics14 min · 3 objectives
- Angular Momentum of a Point Particle14 min · 3 objectives
- Rolling Down an Incline: Why Shape Beats Mass14 min · 3 objectives
- Kepler's Laws from Angular Momentum & Energy14 min · 3 objectives
Unit 7 · 10–15%