Essential Course Resources

• AP Physics Course Description, Effective Fall 2012 (.pdf/1.5MB)
• Learning Objectives for AP Physics (.pdf/518KB)
• AP Physics C Development Committee
• AP Physics C Course Perspective

AP Exam Information and Resources

• Multiple Choice Section Scoring Change
• AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam Information
• Free 1998 AP Physics C Released Exam 
• Free AP Physics C: Mechanics Practice Exam
• 2007 College Comparability Study for AP Physics Exam (.ppt/112KB)

AP Course Audit Information

• Syllabus Development Guide, Sample Syllabi and more 

Classroom Resources

• From the College Board

  • Curriculum Modules

    • Conservation Concepts (.pdf/4.3MB)

  • Special Focus

    • Multiple Representations of Knowledge: Mechanics and Energy (.pdf/3.7MB)
    • Electrostatics (.pdf/1.9MB)
    • Graphical Analysis (.pdf/2.0MB)

  • From Your AP Colleagues

    • The Spanish Flu And Its Legacy (.pdf/5.7MB)

    • DC Corner

      • Important Notes from the Development Committee

    • Course Content - Related Articles

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      • AP Physics Featured Question
      • Einstein and the World Year of Physics
      • Critical Thinking Questions in Physics
      • Teaching Tips
      • Physics Instruction Using Video Analysis Technology
      • Achieving Gender Equality in the Science Classroom
      • Multiple-Choice Tests: Why the Controversy?
      • Multiple Intelligences in the Physics Classroom
      • Women and Mathematics: Stereotypes, Identity, and Achievements 
      • Women Scientists of the Manhattan Project
      • After 100 Years: The Legacy of Marie Curie
      • Milestones for Women in Science
      • Teaching with Einstein

    • Lab Activities

      • AP Physics Lab Guide

    • Web Guides

      • AP Physics Web Guide

  Reviews of Teaching Resources

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