AP Physics 1 and 2 Resources

https://www.youtube.com/user/onlearningcurve/playlists​ - Yau-Jong Twu, best online lectures

for Physics 1/2
https://www.youtube.com/user/flippingphysics​ - Flippin’ Physics, short lectures of Physics 1/2/C
topics, demonstrations, and review of released exams
https://www.crashwhite.com/apphysics/materials/index.html​ - AP Physics 1/2/C Notes and
Practice
http://www.lhschools.org/Downloads/AP%20Physics%20B%202013%20Practice%20Workbook
3.pdf​ - Workbook for Physics 1 (Best workbook)
https://hochphysics.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/workbook-2-full.pdf​ - Workbook for Physics 2
(Best workbook)
https://greenhill.instructure.com/courses/2764/pages/unit-12-winter-exam-and-ap-exam-review
- AP Style FRQs for Physics 1 (Click P1 Laboratory and Experimental Design for an in-depth
guide to writing experimental design FRQs)
http://websites.nylearns.org/bfejzo/2013/9/6/381284/page.aspx​ - Mr. Fejzo’s AP Physics 1/2
practice multiple choice and free response
https://sites.google.com/site/adhsbarryscience/ap-physics-1/ap-physics-1-materials​ - ADHS
Barry Science’s AP Physics 1 practice problems
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/1DKin/Lesson-6/Kinematic-Equations​ - Some derived
kinematics equations
http://physics.bu.edu/~redner/211-sp06/class16/kepler3.html​ - Derivation of Kepler’s 3rd Law
https://web.pa.msu.edu/courses/2000fall/PHY232/lectures/lenses/review.html​ - A neat website
about mirrors/lenses
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PdvCZ_yzR8TXxoxoDmb08NQ1jwVEB4D4/view​ -
AMAZING last-minute study guide for Physics 1/2/C
http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/busse/mathhomepage/busseclasses/apphysics/studyguides/app
hysicsstudyguide.html​ - Physics 1/2 Study Guide with some example problems
http://www.aplusphysics.com/courses/ap-c/tutorials/​ - AP Physics 1/2/C Cheat Sheets
https://physics.info/​ - Physics 1/2/C “hypertextbook” that’s good for cramming, has good
derivations and metaphors
AP Physics C Resources
http://apphysicslectures.com/AP_Physics_Help.html​ - Viren, the absolute BEST free resource
for Physics C, hands down (must-watch lectures)
https://www.youtube.com/user/onlearningcurve/playlists​ - Yau-Jong Twu, the 2nd best teacher
for Physics C, has good demonstrations and lectures/review
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd2HWlWc-MswIOwpFIAkoPgmWXQichduW​ - Dan
Fullerton, the most technical teacher here, requires a bit of background knowledge on the topics
before watching his lectures, heavy on the calculus but great lecturer
http://web.mit.edu/viz/EM/visualizations/notes/​ - MIT E&M Notes
http://faculty.polytechnic.org/cfletcher/Phys%20With%20Calc_Vol_2_web_pdfs_2010/aaPwC-
Vol_2--Chapters,%20Review,%20Solu%27s.html​ - AP Physics C E&M Textbook
https://www.youtube.com/user/flippingphysics​ - Flippin’ Physics, short lectures of Physics 1/2/C
topics, demonstrations, and review of released exams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vReiT-njJkA&list=PLChMr6xPWXVrPac7LCt0MVRHOA
vcdNpRh​ - John Ballentine, short Mechanics lectures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up5DKL2Wf5w&list=PLChMr6xPWXVqDgOXCeVTzHm
BQdTRmWrNe​ - John Ballentine, short E&M lectures
https://www.youtube.com/user/yoprofmatt/playlists?shelf_id=15&view=50&sort=dd​ - Matt
Anderson, traditional college-like lectures on E&M
https://www.crashwhite.com/apphysics/materials/index.html​ - AP Physics 1/2/C Notes and
Practice
https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~daradib/chsntech/review/science/physics/mech/review.pdf​ -
Mechanics review guide
https://kings2014apphysics.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/ap-physics-c-workbook.pdf​ - Physics C
Mechanics workbook (Best workbook)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By4fQ6vfq1R6RmNmbDFORzVvZzA/view​ - Physics C E&M
workbook (Best workbook)
https://njctl.org/courses/science/ap-physics-c-electricity-magnetism/​ - New Jeresy Physics C
E&M practice
http://www.free-test-online.com/ap-physics-c-problems​ - AP Physics C multiple choice/FRQ
practice
http://sites.oregonsd.net/physh-s-physics/home/curriculum/ap-physics/ap-problem-sets​ - Some
mechanics problem sets
http://apphysc.weebly.com/​ - Some Physics C worksheets
https://sites.google.com/a/lps.k12.co.us/mr-smith-s-science-page/ap-physics-c/unit-resources-ph
ysics-c​ - Physics C multiple choice practice
http://www.appracticeexams.com/ap-physics-c/​ - AP Physics C practice exams
http://www.cisd.org/cms/lib6/TX01917765/Centricity/Domain/582/C%20FRQ%20Index.pdf​ -
AP Physics C FRQs sorted by topic
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PdvCZ_yzR8TXxoxoDmb08NQ1jwVEB4D4/view​ -
AMAZING last-minute study guide for Physics 1/2/C
https://physics.info/​ - Physics 1/2/C “hypertextbook” that’s good for cramming, has good
derivations and metaphors
 AP Physics Reference Tables
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-physics-1-equations-table.pdf
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-physics-2-equations-table.pdf
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/physics-c-tables-and-equations-list.
pdf
Not for AP Physics, but for students who want to major in physics
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/so-you-want-to-be-a-physicist-22-part-guide.240792/
- If you want to major in physics, read this, it has good information
http://www.fisica.net/quantica/Sakurai%20-%20Modern%20Quantum%20Mechanics.pdf​ - A
quantum mechanics textbook as a taste of what’s coming
https://www.youtube.com/user/nptelhrd/videos​ - (Very) advanced college-level physics
(Quantum, etc.)
AP Physics C Self-Study Guide
Alright, so you’ve decided to self-study AP Physics C. Congratulations! AP Physics C is
a calculus-based introductory college course and each section (Mechanics and E&M) are each
supposed to be taught in one semester. Some prerequisites for Physics C are either a calculus
course (AB is just fine and calculus can be taken concurrently with Physics C) and maybe small
background knowledge of physics -- know what force, mass, and velocity is before you walk into
the class. If you don’t have a physics background already, it’ll be a little tougher but you should
be okay. Let’s look at our syllabi.

Mechanics E&M
 If you haven’t noticed already, AP Physics C: Mechanics is mainly newtonian mechanics
(linear motion, rotational motion, work, momentum, and simple harmonic motion -- waves are
NOT tested on the Mechanics exam). If you’ve taken AP Physics 1, the only thing in here not
taught in that course (that requires basic algebra) is deriving center of mass. AP Physics C: E&M
is electromagnetism (electrostatics, conductors, all four of maxwell’s equations, electric circuits
with capacitors, inductors, and resistors, magnetic fields). If you’ve taken AP Physics 2, the only
thing taught in that course that overlaps in E&M is electrostatics, basic magnetism, basic circuits
with resistors, and capacitors. Everything else is new. If you have no idea what any of this
means, don’t worry -- you’ll learn it soon!
All this being said, remember that this is a ​calculus-based ​exam, so the algebra based
stuff taught in Physics 1 and 2 will be re-hashed with new calculus topics. This means finding
derivatives, antiderivatives, areas under a curve, instantaneous rates of change, solving separable
differential equations and ​applying​ these concepts in a physics setting. Examples include:
velocity is the derivative of position, acceleration is the derivative of velocity, current is the
derivative of charge, etc. If you’re taking calculus concurrently with Physics C, don’t worry too
much about studying ahead; each course should fit well into each other. If you’ve already taken
calculus, you probably don’t need much review if you did well, but it wouldn’t hurt if you did
some light review on basic differentiation and integration.
With all that aside, it’s time for the self-study schedule. Remember that the resources
each person uses may vary, but this is what I found would work for me. Let’s jump right into it.
Note that if you’re only doing either Mechanics or E&M (so only one semester’s worth), you
should use this schedule in the spring so the content is fresh in your mind; if you can’t, just do
extra review before the exam. Also, PLEASE watch every lecture at 2x speed.
The Prepper Course (3 months+) ● There are nine units of Viren for
Mechanics and nine units of Viren for
E&M*. Divvy up every unit into a
week, so watch every Viren lecture on
the unit and do problems from the
workbook labelled “best workbook”
for each unit until you finish all nine
units. Don’t be afraid to spend a little
bit over the week if you’re not getting
it straight away, but don’t spend too
much time on one unit -- you can
move on and come back.
● After you’ve finished each unit of
Viren, you should have plenty of time
to go back on the units you didn’t
completely get. Don’t be afraid to
watch a lecture multiple times to
reinforce a lesson.
 ● Finish the “best workbooks” and use
the other listed resources if you run
out of problems for a specific lesson.
● At this point, you should also
supplement your lectures with Dan
Fullerton and Yau Jong-Twu for even
more in-depth information on each
subject. Maybe even watch the other
lecturers pinned (But these three are
definitely the ones you want, even
need.)
● If you feel comfortable, you can start
really practicing for the AP exam by
doing released AP exams by asking a
teacher for access.
● Keep rotating between refreshing
yourself by watching lectures, doing
practice from workbooks, and doing
released AP exams/FRQs.
*Note, Lesson M of E&M is almost wholly
obsolete, but the one concept you should learn
from there is the concept of resistivity. Please
don’t spend more than a few days on this
lesson.

The Speed Run Course (2 weeks to a month)
● Take a day or two to watch the Viren
lectures for each of the nine units of
Mechanics or E&M. Do very light
problems from the workbooks labelled
“best workbooks”, and move on.
You’re probably best off just trying to
soak information from the lectures.
● If you have time, do more of the
problems from the “best workbooks.”
● A few days before the AP exam, try to
do a released AP exam or two.

The Crammer Course (1-2 weeks) ● DANGER. NOT RECOMMENDED.

But hey, you gotta do what you gotta
do. At least try to have some
background knowledge on the
curriculum before you do this one.
● Take a day each to do each Viren
lecture unit for Mechanics or E&M.
Don’t do any practice problems, just
 try to soak in information from the
lectures.
● Do a released AP exam and see where
you stand.
● Pray.

​ AQ
F
I’ve never taken a physics course before. Should I still take this?
Yes, you should be fine. Remember, this is an introductory level college class, so prior physics
knowledge is not really required to understand this course. Just know that you’ll have to work a
little harder to understand the physics first compared to your peers who may have taken Physics
1 or 2 already.
Could I take Physics C without knowing calculus?
Yes, if you’re good at algebra-based physics, you can score at least a 3 or maybe even a 4 on the
Physics C exam because of huge curve and the fact that half of the exam content is not really
even calculus required. However, if you’re going down this route, you better cram for multiple
choice, because the FRQs are usually calculus intensive and require difficult calculus
derivations.
Is Physics 1/2 required for this class? Is it helpful?
Check out the syllabus section of the guide.
What derivations should I know for the AP exam?
For Mechanics: Know how to derive Kepler’s third law, moment of inertia for an object,
equations concerning atwood machines, equations concerning elevators, escape velocity, orbital
velocity, springs in series and parallel, and solving separable differential equations (especially
ones involving air resistance, since these are the most basic and most likely to show up on an AP
exam).
For E&M: Electric field due to a line of charge, electric field due to a ring of charge, electric
field due to a semi-circle of a charge, potential due to a ring of charge, potential due to a
semi-circle of charge, electric field due to an infinitely long line of charge using Gauss’ Law,
electric field due to an infinity long wide sheet of charge using Gauss’ Law, electric field
between a parallel-plate conductor using Gauss’ Law (or known derived equations), electric
field due to an infinitely wide slab using Gauss’ Law, electric field involving concentric
spherical shells, electric field due to a conducting sphere, electric field due to a uniform
insulating sphere, electric field due to a nonuniform insulating sphere, electric field due to
coaxial cables, electric field due to an insulating cylinder, potential difference as a path integral,
separable differential equations of RC circuits, separable differential equations of RL circuits,
time constants for both RC and RL circuits, magnetic force between two current-carrying wires,
Faraday’s Law as it applies to a bar moving on two conducting rails, basic equations of LC
circuits