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Home > AP Courses and Exams > AP Exam Questions > The AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam The AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam More About AP Physics C: Mechanics... 2008-2009 AP Exam Formats AP Physics C: Mechanics Course Home Page Calculator Policies (2007-2008) (.pdf/44KB) Table of Information and Equation Tables (.pdf/285KB) AP Exams Calendars Physics: Calculator Use Exam Tips: Physics C: Mechanics Exam Content The AP Physics Exam was first offered as a single exam in 1956. It stayed that way until it was separated into two exams -- AP Physics B and Physics C -- in 1969. The AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam covers approximately the first half of a one-year course in introductory physics with calculus, intended for students planning to major in engineering or a physical science. Multiple-Choice Questions For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course Description.   AP Physics Course Description (.pdf/1.2MB) New! Free-Response Questions Below are free-response questions from past AP Physics C: Mechanics Exams. Included with the questions are scoring guidelines, sample student responses, and commentary on those responses, as well as exam statistics and the Chief Reader's Report for past administrations. Free-Response Questions 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999-2002 2009: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Grade Distributions 2008: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Grade Distributions 2007: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Grade Distributions 2006: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Grade Distributions 2005: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Response Grade Distributions 2004: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Grade Distributions 2003: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Grade Distributions Important Note: PDF Files The links to exam questions for this course are in Adobe® PDF format, and you will need to use the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® to view them. If you don't have Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher installed on your computer, choose the link for the Adobe Web site below for installation instructions. For help downloading and printing PDF files, choose the link "PDF Troubleshooting" below in "See also." See also... Exam Questions Index PDF Troubleshooting Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®

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