AP® Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
For Educators
Teachers can use the complete Plus course curriculum for flexible instruction.
Course Summary
Examine key physics concepts, such as electrostatics, conductors, capacitors and dielectrics, electric circuits, magnetostatics, and electromagnetism. In this calculus-based course, students investigate the unseen fields and forces of electricity and magnetism. Study circuitry and the relationship between magnetic fields and current.
This course prepares students for the AP® Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism exam.
Course Prerequisite(s):
AP® Physics C: Mechanics and Calculus
Curriculum
This is a 1-semester course.
Unit 1: Electrostatics
- Electric Charges and Coulomb's Law
- Electric Fields
- Electric Potential
- Gauss's Law
Unit 2: Conductors, Capacitors, and Dielectrics
- Electrostatics with Conductors
- Capacitors
- Dielectrics
Unit 3: Electric Circuits
- Current, Resistance, Power
- DC Circuits with Batteries and Resistors
- Capacitors in Circuits
Unit 4: Magnetostatics
- Forces on Moving Charges
- Forces on Current-carrying Wires in Magnetic Fields
- Fields of Long, Current-carrying Wires
- Biot-Savart and Ampere's Law
Unit 5: Electromagnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Inductance
- Maxwell's Equations