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AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism review
Calculus-based electrostatics, conductors and capacitors, circuits, magnetic fields and electromagnetic induction.
Exam format
| Section | Questions | Time | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 40 questions | 1 h 20 min | scientific or graphing |
| Free response | 4 questions | 1 h 40 min | scientific or graphing |
Calculator policy: Calculator allowed throughout.
Units
- Unit 1
Electric Charges, Fields and Gauss's Law
Field of charge distributions by integration and Gauss's law.
- Unit 2
Electric Potential
Potential from fields and charge distributions.
- Unit 3
Conductors and Capacitors
Capacitance, dielectrics and stored energy.
- Unit 4
Electric Circuits
DC circuits and RC transients.
- Unit 5
Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism
Biot-Savart and Ampere's laws.
- Unit 6
Electromagnetic Induction
Faraday's law, inductance and LR circuits.
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