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Physics C: E&M · High school · Physics

Full College Board Course and Exam Description framework for Physics C: E&M, including course-scope topics not assessed on the AP Exam. Topics marked with an asterisk (*) are assessed on the exam. Click a topic for the full text and study materials.

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Unit 1: Electrostatics and Gauss's law

  • 1.1 * — Calculate electric field from point and continuous charge distributions.
  • 1.2 * — Apply Gauss's law to symmetric charge configurations.
  • 1.3 * — Relate electric potential to field with integration.

Unit 2: Conductors, capacitors, and dielectrics

  • 2.1 * — Explain charge distribution on conductors in electrostatic equilibrium.
  • 2.2 * — Calculate capacitance for parallel-plate and spherical capacitors.
  • 2.3 * — Apply dielectric effects on capacitance and stored energy.

Unit 3: Electric circuits and Kirchhoff's rules

  • 3.1 * — Use Kirchhoff's loop and junction rules.
  • 3.2 * — Analyze RC circuits with differential equations.
  • 3.3 * — Relate power dissipation in circuit elements.

Unit 4: Magnetic fields and forces

  • 4.1 * — Calculate magnetic force on moving charges and current-carrying wires.
  • 4.2 * — Use Biot–Savart law for straight wires and loops.
  • 4.3 * — Analyze torque on current loops in magnetic fields.

Unit 5: Ampère's law and induction

  • 5.1 * — Use Ampère's law for symmetric current distributions.
  • 5.2 * — Apply Faraday's law with changing flux.
  • 5.3 * — Model mutual and self-inductance qualitatively.

Unit 6: Maxwell's equations (intro) and AP exam practice

  • 6.1 — Summarize Maxwell's equations and their physical meaning.
  • 6.2 — Practice AP free-response with integrals and symmetry arguments.

* Assessed on the AP Exam (per the Course and Exam Description). All topics listed; unmarked topics are course scope only.

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